Social Studies Weekly
Year 5 Volume 15~ December 18, 2017
This week's shout out goes to Amber Alford, Matt Crews, Scott McAbee, and Leslie Martin for their willingness to lead a discussion session on Educational Travel.
Unfortunately, not enough people signed up to attend. It is a busy season and you are worn out! But, their advice will still be available. It is hoped that there will be webinar of sorts available on the SS PSL site in the near future. The page on the SS PSL site will contain short video clips attempting to answer FAQs.
For those of you that have used the prediction sheets in the past, they are ready. This link will take you to the prediction sheet. Do not use last year's prediction sheets, as the numbers have changed slightly. This prediction sheet was designed for the Fall 12 Week Benchmark.
To use the sheets:
1. Paste all your student's names in column A (get from EVASS report and copy/paste).
2. Type/Paste all your student's predicted percentiles in column B (get from EVASS).
3. Type the percent each student made in column C.
4. The formula will automatically calculate the predication. (Be sure you are using the correct subject! Pay attention to the page titles of the sheet.)
Please keep in mind, this is not a perfect prediction by any means. With the CRs added in, it reduces the validity of the correlation even more than in the past. The best take-away is to focus on students that Do Not Meet rather than Do Meet and Exceeds. Those that Do Not Meet are a little more reliable.
If you need any help, please contact Melissa.
Updated 12-18-17
In the coming weeks, there will be video added to answer some FAQs about applying for these educational travel opportunities and a page will be added to the SS PSL site.
This session will consider the development of the labor movement in the United States. It will address the struggle between labor and capital during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In addition to presenting the diverse ways in which American workers organized labor unions and fought to achieve meaningful legal and political status in the United States, this session also will challenge readers to think carefully about the roles of violence, bigotry, racism, and sexism in the labor movement.
To register, click here. Substitutes are not paid for by the district.
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Message from Melissa
I was thinking of something inspiring and motivational to say. I had a whole speech in my head Friday. The weekend happened. Monday happened. And all of the wisdom has flittered away.
So here goes something:
Thank you for all your hard work and willingness to put up with everything. This thing called education is not easy. It is difficult to figure out and as one teacher said to me recently, "I just need to realize that it is bigger than me and I, alone, can't fix it."
Instead, focus on the one or two successes you see each day. They don't need to be big successes. It can be as simple as the copier working the whole time or a student coming to class with something to write with. In our world, these are happy moments.
We don't make the laws, rules, etc. In fact, we often don't even get a say in them. But, we continue on and do our best by being reflective and trying to grow as professionals.
Please take time this holiday to relax and enjoy your family and friends.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
Melissa
Email: mmmcgready@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
Website: http://wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Domain/54
Phone: 813-388-3999