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"Home of the Northern Knights" Faculty Bulletin: May 9-13th
Weekly Calendar
AP Testing
Tuesday, May 10th:
AP Testing
7:30pm: BOE Meeting @ GMS
Wednesday, May 11th:
AP Testing
Thursday, May 12th:
AP Testing
No Homework Night: Pds. 4 & 8
Friday, May 13th:
AP Testing
No Homework Night
Saturday, May 14th:
6:00pm: Relay for Life @ HSN
Congratulations to the HS North Educator of the Year, Dr. Jim Looney (aka Gandalf the Grey)!!
May 16th Faculty Meeting/EOY Biology Exam
"Why Do Girls Tend to Have More Anxiety Than Boys?" By Dr. Leonard Sax, NY Times
The laid-back, underachieving boy; the hyperachieving, anxious girl. Over the three decades since I graduated from medical school, and especially over the past 10 years, this pattern has become increasingly common in my practice.
In one case, which is pretty typical,.....
"How I Learned to Be Strategic about Writing Comments" By Cris Tovani
By setting up ways to get frequent feedback from students' works in progress, we can find out what they need—before it's too late.
Several years ago, I decided that if I were going to spend time writing comments on my students' writing work or on assignments connected to their in-class reading, those comments had to do more than justify a grade. They had to give targeted feedback that would show students how to improve the quality of their work.
I'd been finding the hours I spent writing feedback on students' work discouraging. For one thing, students didn't pay attention to my comments, and, for another, the quality of their work wasn't improving. A change in how I responded to their work was necessary.
"West Windsor North girls lacrosse coach Beth Serughetti off to winning start in final Mercer County Tournament"
PLAINSBORO >> There are a few programs that have left an imprint on the Mercer County Tournament, and West Windsor-Plainsboro North is definitely one of them.
It has always been special time for North coach Beth Serughetti, ....