Mansfield Township School District
The "MAGNIFICENT" news for the week of January 16, 2017
Standing Desks: A New Classroom Hit
Great Teacher Stuff
Key Characteristics of Effective Literacy Instruction
Danielle Dennis (University of South Florida) says the two most positive shifts supported by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are (a) moving away from scripted curriculum packages (these were encouraged by Reading First) to balanced literacy, and (b) moving from punitive accountability models to more-effective use of assessments. She quotes Cunningham and Allington’s 2015 synthesis of research on the most effective literacy teaching:
Large amounts of balanced comprehensive instruction;
Lots of reading and writing;
Science and social studies integrated with reading and writing;
Meaning is central and teaching emphasizes higher-order thinking;
Skills are explicitly taught; children are coached to use them while reading and writing;
Teachers use a variety of formats and a wide variety of materials to provide instruction;
Classrooms are well managed and have high expectations.
Healthy Dessert Recipes
Partnering with Parents on VIdeo Games
The Latest Technololgy in MTSD...ZSPACE Virtual Learning!
Technology
Newspaper Committee
The student produced newspaper will cover student activities, sporting events, district and school updates, current social trends, and so much more. The newspaper will be produced seasonally.
Our first meeting will take place in the Superintendent’s Conference Room on Tuesday, January 31st during the following times:
Grade 3-4: 11:30-12:30
Grade 5-6: 12:30-1:30
Members of the MTSD Newspaper Committee
Grade 3
Jessica Colletti
William Kearns
Matthew Lutzker
Grade 4
Natalya Boyd
Liam Grisham
Scarlett Lynch
Grade 5
Avery Barrett
Alana Bartolini
Sierra Beckworth
Samantha Colletti
Janine DiGerolamo
Elizabeth Giordano
Katie Graff
Jayla Hall
Ryan Horn
Gabriella McKeon
Grade 6
Sophia Lutzker
Nicholas Moran
Gianna Zanoni
Educational Policy
Upcoming Week Reminders
January 23:
8:45am-2:45pm Exciting DATA Grades 3-6 Level Meeting
6:30pm-7:30pm PACC Meeting in MTES Library
January 25:
3:45pm Book Club in MTES Library
January 27:
Early Dismissal Staff In-Service
#EdTherapy - The most Positive Education on Twitter Chat 9-10 PM Thursday Nights (BiWeekly) - Chat focuses on an array of Topics and educators connect to discuss solutions
#BFC530 - The breakfast club - 5:30 am daily - chat has one question for teachers and leaders to start the day positively
#ResilienceChat - Monday Nights 10-11 PM - Chat that focuses on resilience in schools and beyond
#TLAP - 9-10 PM Monday Nights (Innovative Teaching)
#satchat - 7:30 - 8:30 AM Saturday Mornings
#NJED - 8:30 - 9:30 PM Tuesday Nights (New Jersey Educators Chat)
#NBTuesTalks-What do you feel makes a "perfect day?"
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Email: tmoutis@mansfieldschool.com
Website: www.mansfieldschool.com
Location: 200 Mansfield Road East, NJ, United States
Phone: 609-298-2037
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mansfield-School-District-1645020699105396/
Twitter: @mtes_jhes