Weekly Coaching Communication
Make it a great day -- every day!
04 - 08 February 2019
Hats off to you!
Here's the past week's amazement* (and highlights from Wednesday's morning meeting):
- Data Team Leaders -- thank you for your willingness to help your team understand the new protocols and templates.
- Super-duper shout-out to Mrs. Dierks for leading the Data Team Leaders and the teams through the revised data template and for the hours she has put in with me and in the revision of the template.
- Thank you, teachers, for your patience with the culmination of Spirit Week -- no school for four days and then a late start, your grace means a lot to the students and thos who plan these events.
- Shout-out to Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs. Herring and the Student Council for making Spirit Week a memorable event and being flexible with the weather delays.
#nobetterplacetowork
*As always . . . my intent here is not to leave out anyone, so if you know of some great things happening in this building, please send me a text or email so I can include them -- share the greatness that people are choosing to do for our learners and for each other.
HABITS of MIND CHALLENGE . . .
So far, no one has offered to share whether they are stepping up to the challenge for habits of mind; however, here is my progress (or lack there of this week) on my two goals:
MY GOAL: To share wonderment and awe with at least one teacher for each day that I am able to be in the building. The observable data will be consistently based on teacher practice and highly effective strategies.
Measurement: Tally record by date for teachers with whom I have noted the observable data. Carbon copy or photocopy notes for record.
For the Week of . . .
1/16 GOAL NOT MET (2 notes written/5 days; shout outs in weekly, but not based on effect size)
1/21 GOAL NOT MET -- We didn't have enough school!
1/28 GOAL NOT MET -- We didn't have enough school!
MY GOAL: To better prepare questions and think of potential roadblocks ahead of conversations and to actually ask the questions that generate from the discussion.
Measurement: Prepare (in writing) questions and potential roadblocks ahead of conversations. When a question arises in conversation, write the stem and ASK IT. Reflect on the usefulness of preparation questions and problems after each conversation with a + or - for usefulness. During conversation questions will be recorded and tallied.
For the Week of . . .
1/16 GOAL NOT MET (planned and asked questions asked but not recorded; need to define "usefulness)
1/21 GOAL NOT MET -- We didn't have enough school!
1/28 GOAL NOT MET -- We didn't have enough school!
Coaching Schedule -- see Google Calendar for specific "Busy" times **schedule subject to change**
Monday, 04 February
- 7:45 - 8:15 AM Math Lab Planning (Dierks & Recker (Pope & Rozek when needed))
- 9:00 - 9:45 AM HS Cabinet Mtg (Pope, Libolt, Kriegel, & Talbott)
- 10:00 - 10:30 AM Blended Check-in
- 1:00 - 3:00 PM District Blended Learning Mtg @ Primary in Mt. Mercy Room
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Tuesday, 05 February
- 8:30 - 9:00 AM Blended Check-in
- 10:00 - 10:30 AM Blended Check-in
- 12:45 - 1:15 PM Blended Check-in
- 3:30 - 4:00 PM Webinar: Econ Standards and Classroom Resources
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Wednesday, 06 February -- 7:30 AM Morning MTG
- 9:00 - 9:30 AM Blended Check-in
- 9:30 - 10:30 AM IC/Program Lead @ Primary (Pope & Wooldridge)
- 11:00 - 11:30 AM Blended Check-in
- 12:30 - 1:30 PM IC/Principal Mtg (Pope, Rozek & Libolt)
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Thursday, 07 February --
- ESSA -- SAMI mtg for Secondary @ Primary in Mt. Mercy Room
Friday, 08 February
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM IC Mtg
- 1:00 - 3:30 PM TASK Mtg (ICs & Program Leads) @ Primary
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
ARCHIVE LINKS
Click on the link to access 2015-16 prior weekly communications.
Pope's IC Weekly Communication Archive & Index 2016-17
Click on the link to access 2016-17 prior weekly communications.
Pope's IC Weekly Communication Archive & Index 2017-18
Click on the link to access 2016-17 prior weekly communications.
Contact Information
Center Point - Urbana CSD
Email: epopenhagen@cpuschools.org
Phone: 319-849-1102+91015
Twitter: @Epopenhagen