HUSKY FOCUS
Week of June 15-22
MONDAY QUOTE
Our Final List of Collective Commitments
- We will provide opportunities for students to develop academic and life skills necessary to make responsible choices, develop independence, and act respectfully and collaboratively
- We will provide a supportive school atmosphere where everyone feels emotionally, physically, and intellectually safe while acting with integrity, respect, and honesty
- We will make sure to be a voice and advocate for students
- We will treat each student as I would want myself and/or my own child treated
- We will model compassion and enthusiasm everyday to motivate my students
- We will provide positive reinforcement; more than redirecting a student, and on a continuous basis to help reinforce appropriate behaviors
- We will find and focus on the strengths/positives of my students to build a positive atmosphere for learning
IDEAS FOR NEXT YEAR
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
10 Places to Go with Gmail
Using Learning Menus to offer Student Choice
Creating PDPs--Due June 23rd
- one area derived from the results of the teacher’s most recent annual performance evaluation;
- one area aligned to the teacher’s role as a member of a professional learning team, as appropriate; and
- one area aligned with school or district improvement goals, as appropriate.
Try to create professional development plans that meet your individual goals as it pertains to your content and pedagogy. You don't need to score less than a three in a component for it to be an area of focus.
As it pertains to your evaluations you might consider:
- Designing Tiered Instruction/Assessments (1e, 1c, 1e, 1f, 3c, 3d)
- Increasing student engagement by providing choice (1b, 1e,1f, 3c, 3d)
- Utilize project based learning to increase engagement (1a, 1c, 1e, 1f, 2b, 3c, 3d),
- Designing clear criteria for all assessments and empowering students to assist with criteria (1e, 3d)
As it pertains to a professional learning community you might:
- work with content partners to analyze common assessments utilizing data to adjust instruction (see link below)
- work with content partners to devise project based learning lessons with plans to implement at least one per month
- work with grade level to create monthly themes to be used in all content areas or for grade level activities
- work with content partners to create tiered lessons/assessments
As it pertains to school or district goals:
- With the onset of 1:1 ratio for computers to students, school goal will be increased use of Google apps for education with a strong focus on utilizing google classroom
- Another school goal will be the reduction in paper use with the 1:1 initiative. The number of copies is astronomical. The month of April; alone, we made over 80,000 copies. While we won't be paperless, we will look to get close
- Reduction in discipline and a focus on increased implementation of PBS
Cartoon Corner
Co-Teaching and it's effect on 2015-16 schedule
Important Upcoming Dates
June 23: Individual PDPs for 15-16 due
June 25: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ Brookdale
EDCAMP JERSEY SHORE--Registration Link Below
MAMS
"TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS SUCCESSFULLY, WE NEED TO NAVIGATE THE DIFFICULT SPACE BETWEEN LETTING GO OF OLD STRATEGIES AND GRABBING ON TO NEW ONES"
---ROBERT JOHN MEEHAN
Email: cradisch@marsd.k12.nj.us
Website: www.marsd.org
Location: Cliffwood, Aberdeen Township, NJ, United States
Phone: 732-705-5512
Twitter: @mams_principal