Mondays Matter
Bay Shore MS's Practitioner's Guide on What Matters Most!
We Believe...
Aim High!
Week of November 9, 2015
11/ 10 - Half Day - Parent-Teacher Conf.
11/11 - Veteran's Day - School Closed
Monday Message
Feedback and Communication
Dear MS Family,
Thank you all SO much for your feedback on my plight. The suggestions you shared in the Google form, the pictures that you sent and the details you provided helped me to be better. I met with the teacher and we discussed the feedback that would be helpful to MiKai (and me) as we work together to maximize the learning opportunities for MiKai. We discussed what many of you shared, which focused on explicitly modeling the desired outcome - defining the response space using lines - using words from the sentences (I actually have MiKai underline the words from the problem/sentence so that he sees the information is right in front of him- thanks for the tidbit Megan). I found the picture posted below that shows the difference between feedback and evaluation - an aha moment for me.
On the heels of a fantastic Student Conference Day - thank you to Mr. Michaelman and the planning committee - our students heard from a number of presenters around our theme of - Aim High! Each day you strive to give our students the best middle school experience possible - and it shows. The new strategies you try and the individual conversations you have with a student so that he/she knows that its possible is what makes the difference!
"3" Images to Ponder
Mindset
― Carol S. Dweck
"2" Tech Tips to Try
Educreations
Virtual Field Trips
Visit this website shared by Kristina Holzweiss to see how you can take your students anywhere to explore what the world has to offer.
"1" Must-See Video
Calendar
Upcoming Events - Looking Ahead
11/17 - MS/HS Joint PFA Meeting
11/19 - MS Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/20 - Food Drive Ends
11/23 - Holiday Drive Begins
11/24 - 15 minute Early Dismissal
11/26 - Thanksgiving