Phillips Friday Focus
October 7, 2016
Planning day tomorrow...
Tomorrow we have an entire day to focus on TTESS Domain 1: Planning. All the domains are critical to student success but Domain 1 is where it starts. Without purposeful planning, your instructional delivery can suffer leaving you to become the classroom manager instead of the instructional leader. Many of you have personal TTESS goals in this area. Domain 1 is divided into four dimensions.
Dimension 1.1: Standards & Alignment - The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practices, align with standards and are appropriate for diverse learners. This dimension not only focuses on teaching to the depth and complexity of our TEKS, it also focuses on developing authentic, real world learning experiences through cross curricular planning.
Dimension 1.2: Data & Assessment - The teacher uses formal and informal methods to measure student progress, then manages and analyzes student data to inform instruction.
Dimension 1.3: Knowledge of Students: Through knowledge of students and proven practices, the teacher ensures high levels of learning, social-emotional development and achievement for all students. This is where you need to know your students {know what makes them tick} and then find ways to leverage their learning. Not just academically, but through the social-emotional level. We need to gain a baseline knowledge of where they are, what gaps they might have, and set academic expectations for our students.
Dimension 1.4: Activities: The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking, persistence and achievement. This is the planning of meaningful and engaging, lessons that encourage higher order thinking.
What's Ahead...
Oct. 10-Holiday, Enjoy your day!!!
Oct. 11-Kara at Region 10
Oct. 12-13- CoGAT practice/testing for 3rd grade
Oct. 12-Cookie dough delivery,4:00 Teacher meeting with Chief Ferrara
Oct 13- 8:00 Paraprofessional meeting in library concerning safety
Oct. 14-new ELAR teachers/Guided Reading Training all day
Oct. 17-First Quarter Common Assessments this week, 6:00 Board meeting
Oct. 18,20-4th grade Guidance lessons, Kara at Region 10 on the 18th
Oct. 19-SST meetings/4th grade GT teaching day
Oct. 20-3rd grade GT teaching day
Oct. 21-Guided Math training all day for Math teachers/1st Quarter ends/ Positive Behavior Bashes, Pink out Day
Oct 24-28- Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 26-Sunshine luncheon
Oct. 27-GT Field Trip,PTO Fall Festival, 6-8
Oct. 28-Donuts with Cops for Red Ribbon Essay winners
It's your Birthday!
Oct. 11-Angelica Amaya
Oct. 18-Jody Gutierrez