The Sailor Compass
November 6, 2017
Jimmy Casas was the keynote and presenter of multiple sessions at the Fall Ed Tech Conference this past week. He focused on moving from AVERAGE to EXCELLENCE! The quote above from Mr. Casas can pertain to students, adults, home or school!
LEADERSHIP - Everyone is a leader in their area (classroom, special education, students, etc.)
COMMUNITY - We have an obligation to bring others together!
MODEL THE BEHAVIORS YOU WANT TO SEE REPEATED!
EXCELLENCE - Don’t just talk about excellence. Be the Model!
Every Student - Every Day - Whatever it Takes
STAFF MEETING: (Tuesday @ 7:45)
- Back to the Basics w/ Behavior & Classroom Management (Boys Town - Effective Praise & Corrective Teaching Interactions)
- Personalized Learning Goal(s) - Be thinking about 1-3 goals around INSTRUCTION, CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, & TECHNOLOGY you would like to focus on for the 17-18 school year.
HALLOWEEN HIGHLIGHTS
TO DO LIST:
- Set up a time this week to visit with me with your grade level partner(s) to discuss student behaviors that are affecting classroom instruction. Our goal will be to leave with a plan!
- Principal Monthly Read Aloud for November - The ENERGY BUS for Kids by Jon Gordon (Let me know when I can visit your classroom to read! I really enjoyed reading THE INVISIBLE BOY last month!)
Data Team Meeting (Board Room)
- Data Team for K-2 (Wednesday, November 15th @ 3:45)
MISSION MONDAY: (SOPHOMORES are greeting THIS WEEK)
- Mission for All - Make a list of 5 things you appreciate about someone in your school and make sure to share the list with that individual. This can also be implemented at home. Make a list of the things you enjoy most about your family, home, etc. To get kids started with this week’s mission, they will each get a sticky note Monday morning and can write what they appreciate or love about Sutherland Elementary. We will post the sticky notes for everyone to see!
PBIS focus: CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
- Review your CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS with your students!
- Discuss WHY following the expectations is important.
- How does it help them? their classmates? staff members?
- Model & Roleplay with your students
EDI FOCUS:
- Generate a question
- Allow time for students to process & answer question
- Cover & Hover
- Chin It
- Scan student responses to check if all students are correct or if more teaching is necessary
Boys Town Skill of the Week: (Reinforce w/ Sailor PRIDE coins)
Giving Compliments
- Look at the person
- Smile
- Speak clearly and enthusiastically
- Tell the person exactly what you like
- Look at the person
- Use a pleasant voice
- Say “Thank you."
- Don’t look away, mumble, or deny the compliment
- Do not disagree with the compliment
UPCOMING EVENTS:
November 6th - Practice for Veteran's Day Program @ 9:45 South Gym
November 6th - Anchor Club Meeting @ 6:00 -
November 7th - Science Standards Workshop (Denee', Elizabeth & Jennifer will be gone)
November 7th - Lion's Club Health ScreeningsNovember 8th - Veteran's Day Program @ 9:30
November 8th - Early Out @ 1:00 - Follow Schedule #2
November 9th - I will be gone to a School Law Session on 504 Plans
November 10th - No School (Fall Break)
November 15th - Lunch w/ a Veteran
November 17th - PBIS Leadership Team Meeting @ 7:15
TECH BYTES:
I used wheeldecide.com to create wheels for each of your classes. Please feel free to use the link in your classroom. The links are all embedded in a Google Slide. Let me know if you have any trouble with it.
SAFETY UPDATES:
Review EVACUATION DRILL procedures with your class