WELCOME TO DME
2018-2019
Friday, August 10, 2018
8:00 PTO Breakfast-Meet our PTO Board Members-MEET IN THE COMMONS AREA
8:30 Red Rubber Ball-Kevin Carroll
9:00 What are you chasing?
10:00 Design Your Box to Represent Your Red Rubber Ball(s)
11:00 Who is DME? Your voice was heard!
11:30-1:00 Lunch On Your Own
1:15-2:45 Movie-Most Likely to Succeed
3:00 Discussion
Make A MEME-PLEASE MAKE A FEW!
2018-2019 PTO Board
PTO Board Link
Click the link below to go to the Teacher Favorites Page
McClatchey Is Calling And I Must Go!
What calls staff to our school?
What calls students to our school?
What calls our parents to get their kids to DME?
DME Student T-Shirt for Boosterthon, Field Day, and Field Trips!
RED RUBBER BALL? Listen to how he uses PURPOSE and PASSION!
BACKGROUND ON KEVIN CARROLL-THE KATALYST
What inspires you?
What sparks your curiosity?
What is your story?
Split up into 8 groups!
Write your word around the outside of the inside circle.
Make a big circle. Throw the ball around.
Many people asked...Why do you have all those balls? Looks fun!
With simple but delightful storytelling, Kevin channels his childhood passion for sport and play into a universally appealing blueprint for life.
Drawing wisdom from the playgrounds of his youth, where he spent hour upon hour sharpening his body and his mind,
Kevin shares with readers his Rules of the Red Rubber Ball — how to achieve maximum human potential through the power of passion and creativity.
Finding your own ‘red rubber ball’ and chasing it to your heart's content, he argues, is the surest route to peace, prosperity, and happiness.
Over the years as an athletic trainer, creative catalyst for business and public speaker, Kevin has transformed his philosophy into seven simple rules that any successful leader will endorse:
1) Commit to it;
2) Seek out encouragers;
3) Work out your creative muscle;
4) Prepare to shine;
5) Speak up;
6) Expect the unexpected;
7) Maximize the day
“...adult’s version of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! — a pocket-size guide to finding your way in life.”
— Newsweek
REFLECTING ON YOUR WHY...
What is your WHY?
THE RED RUBBER BALL
RED BALL WINNERS-WHAT QUALIFIES A STUDENT?
We will base the winner on the pillar of the month. One suggestion, if you have several put names in a random picker app.
I am going to share a story titled "Red Rubber Ball." This will be the book of the month for September.
One little, red rubber ball sits all alone while the rest of the world seems to go on about its business. Bees buzz, birds fly, squirrels hoard, but no one pays the little toy any lasting attention. At least, not at first.
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award winner Constance Levy has created subtle, infectious verse that tells the story of a small thing that makes a big difference. Hiroe Nakata paints a bustling world where animals play, the sun rises and sets, and children make friends. Rich with colorful characters and detail, The Story of Red Rubber Ball is a surprising--and charming--backyard adventure.
Grab a BOX!
NOT A BOX BY ANTOINETTE PORTIS
THIS IS NOT A BOX...IT'S A...
I'M SO MUCH MORE THAN A BOX!
DME Voice
― Tony Wagner
IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE!
Customers HAPPINESS IS NUMBER ONE! Students come first in making ALL Decisions!
Culture-DME believes in family and community!
You are not JUST A TEACHER, YOU ARE BEST ASSET!
“Now, adults need to be able to ask great questions, critically analyze information, form independent opinions, collaborate, and communicate effectively. These are the skills essential for both career and citizenship.”
― Tony Wagner, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
The Committee of TEN
The committee designed out nation's curriculum in 1892. For the most, it has not changed. Then, it was the 4 r's! This is not our society today.
They met 125 YEARS AGO!
― Tony Wagner, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
Most Likely To Succeed Discussion Questions
Discuss
Share-Out with Large Group
What’s not working for this student (and this system)?
What is your reaction to High Tech High and student-centered instruction?
What are your thoughts surrounding assessment? Traditional, performance-based, authentic, and self- assessment.
What can they look like?
Models of Instruction. Content vs. Skill. What are the implications for the future?
The Three C’s: Career/College/Civic life VS. Creativity/Communication/Critical Thinking
What is important about The Exhibition?
“A sense of purpose” What do we want schools to do?
Bonus Question: What’s the most important thing in the film?
WHAT CAN WE DO AT DME TO FORGE AHEAD?
Resources-
MONDAY, AUGUST 13
11:00-12:30- LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00-2:30- Cultural Tenets and Learner Profile AT DME!
2:30-3:30- Meet with 3-5 Science Teachers
Building the DME BILLBOARD!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14
8:00-11:30
K-1: HW w/out Tears Training @ Walnut Grove MS-Please take your NEW Teacher Guides to the training.2-5: RtI, Dyslexia, SpEd Process (3-way rotation, 1 hour each) - Trainings @ Walnut Grove MS
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:00
K-1: RtI, Dyslexia, SpEd Process - Trainings (3-way rotation, 1 hour each) @ Walnut Grove MS
2-3: HW w/out Tears Training @ Walnut Grove MS
4-5: PLC to discuss grading, Aware changes, planning for BOY @Heritage HS
Wednesday, August 15
8:30 - 11:30 Districtwide PD: All: Identity Automation Training - 30 min. from Tech Dept. Core Training: "Learning First, Tech Second" - How to Design Lessons with TRS, TPACK, 4 C's, and TTESS NON-Core: "Learning First, Tech Second" - Integration of Tech within Lesson Designing, event planning SpEd and Special Services Training Elementary PLCs: @ Walnut Grove MS
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:00
Please come to your assigned time to get your class list in Nikki's office
k-1:00
1-1:20
2-1:40
3-2:00
4-2:20
5-2:40
Please meet in your think tanks to design lessons!The LID teacher will spend the first part go over lead4ward lesson design. Then, please begin the designing process!
Call each family on your class list!
Thursday, August 16 from 8:00-4:00
Meet the Teacher Night!-WEAR NEW STAFF SHIRT. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR JEANS.
K-2 ARRIVE AT 5PM
5:30-6:15
3-5 ARRIVE AT 5:30
6:00-6:45
Friday, August 17 -WEAR STAFF SHIRT FOR GROUP PICTURE WITH JEANS
8:00-Group Picture in cafe-wear new staff shirt
8:20-DME Site Base Committee Vote and District Site Base Vote
8:30- VERTICAL TEAMS- Setting our Goals for CIP-Math, Science, Reading-looking at lead4ward data
9:30-10:30-All Reading and Writing Teachers- Patterns of Power-Inviting Young Writers Into The Conventions of Language-Led By-Amy Duggins, Janine Thorne, Shannon Henderson, & Zach Urqhart-PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND A BOOK YOU WILL READ WITH THE KIDS WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS OF SCHOOL.
10:30-11:30-All Math Teachers-Building Number Fluency Through Number Strings and Number Talks-Melissa Beago-PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP.
11:30-1:00 Lunch On Your Own
1:00-2:00- All Math Teachers- DREAMBOX LIVE WEBINAR AND ZACH
2:15- Character Education/Restorative Discipline-Nikki
2:45- Casey Nelson-Challenge Lab
3:00- Safety & Security-La-shea
3:30-GRIT, GROWTH MINDSET & What Makes You Happy?-Stacy
GRIT! LET'S CONTINUE THE MESSAGE!
IT'S KIND OF CHEESY!
GROWTH MINDSET!
- The beliefs children have about intelligence, effort, and struggle impact the choices they make about learning.
- People tend to hold one of two different beliefs about intelligence:
- Children with a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed. These students see school as a place to develop their abilities and think of challenges as opportunities to grow.
- Children with a fixed mindset believe that intelligence is fixed at birth and doesn’t change or changes very little with practice. These students see school as a place where their abilities are evaluated, they focus on looking smart over learning, and they interpret mistakes are a sign that they lack talent.
IPAD DELIVERY
M*Powered 1:1 - Device Fee
$50 - Macbook/$25 - iPad. No CAP and No reduced fee for F/R Lunch.
All transactions logged in My School Bucks. (Credit, Cash and Scholarship)
Scholarship = If you know of a child needing a scholarship, please let Germany know.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
External Communication: Monthly MISD digital newsletter (Third Wednesday)
DR. LEDBETTER GOOGLECAST
Internal Communication: Googlecast
Each week on Tuesday, 7 minutes
Live update with Dr. Ledbetter
Two times offered: morning & afternoon
Each Googlecast will be recorded and archived
First Googlecast August 28
Superintendent Blog: Monthly Covers timely topics & issues Guest bloggers invited
MIT-MIDLOTHIAN INNOVATION TEAM
He is here to assist everyone! He will be in classrooms, sit in on PLC's, and help design innovative lessons!
Character Rotations-8-24
Carrie Share New Teacher Slide Show
DME-ILL's-INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD LEARNERS
CARRIE HAMILTON-THIRD MATH
LLOYA AUSTIN-FOURTH MATH
AMY DUGGINS-FOURTH ELAR
DME-TLL- TECHNOLOGY LEAD LEARNERS
DME-TEACHER AMBASSADORS
KRISTEN MCCLURE
PATRICIA TERRELL
KRISTINA CHAPA
CLASSROOM FLAGS
Local Days!
L.A.M.P. TIME -LEARNING ABOUT MY PASSION
Please use your I.C.E. time to prepare the kids for L.A.M.P. time!
LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT LINK AT DME!
2018-2019 VERTICAL TEAMS
IPLAN TEAMS
T-TESS/SLO TRAINING SOON!
Review T-Tess and SLO!
3:30 on Wednesday, 8-29!
PLEASE JOIN OUR REMIND 101 CLASS!
DME GOOGLE Classroom!
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HOW DO YOU GET THE CLASS?
EMAIL...CLASSROOM....MCCLATCHEY ELEMENTARY HUB INFORMATIONAL HUB
What makes you HAPPY?
WHAT PERSON WOULD YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER CHOOSE?
WHAT PERSON WOULD ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS CHOOSE?
YOU MUST ASK QUESTIONS!
Now we ask YOU...
What would you do for FREE?
What ACTIVITIES enthrall you?
What in life do you find irresistible?
What DREAM do you choose?
What TOPICS do you love to discuss and ponder?
What is your PRIMAL source of JOY?
FUTURE LEARNING AT DME
WE OWE IT TO OUR CUSTOMERS.