Thursday Thriller
September 10, 2020
3.5 hours, 600+ packets put together! BOOM!!! Thank you again to JAMI and KARA for their organization and pre planning!!! GMS TEACHERS ROCK!!!
Nuts-n-Bolts
1. Please remember that synchronous lessons are 53 mins long. This doesn't mean that you are lecturing for 53 minutes; you have break out rooms, polls, etc. What it is does mean is we are NOT cutting our sessions short. Just as if we were in the building we are not letting students out of class early. Thank you.
| Grades 6-12 | 53 min periods (3) | 30 min small group (3) or times students check in |
2. For those of you working your .5 BD day on Monday or Tuesday, let's wear some Garrison swag! We will have music playing and snacks. Who would have thought a Monday or Tuesday afternoon with your colleagues could be so fun!! :)
3. Mike Braddock and I will work on your student contact log list. Some of you have shared your contact log with me already -thank you!
4. We have had a couple of misbehaving incidents already with Zoom..shocker! LOL PLEASE post your rules/expectations and consequences so they are visible to students and go over protocols daily. Send me your list of expectations and consequences so that I have them. In addition, with break out rooms keep stressing that this just like a small group in class. We don't use our phones, we don't use profanity and complete the tasks. One idea was to take a screen of the break out rooms so if there is misbehaving then we can trace back to who it was. Also, give students tools to report inappropriate behavior in the breakout room. Is it through chat, "Support in breakout room 1 needed." An email from the student to the teacher. Whatever it may be, talk to students so they can self-advocate.
5. Please read Wade's email regarding 1:1 Zoom meetings.
6. Carrie LaRoy also set a one-on-on recording HOW tos.
7. I will be working with Will on GNN (Garrison News Network) it will either be live or a link like we did in the spring. The expectation is to show it to your first period and fourth period class. RISE and SEL that would be at 9:00. I start with a good morning, flag salute and then announcements etc. Usually 4 mins max. This will start on Monday the 14th. If you have announcements you can always email Will (whammond@wwps.org) or me to share your news, announcements, etc.
8. Ashley will be transitioning to Sherry's position this week. Sherry begins her leave on Wednesday. Alicia Martinez, District Music secretary will cover the front desk from 8:30-11:30 and Sara Huxoll will cover from 11:30-2:30. Our secretarial staff is working hard to learn new roles; they are great ladies!
9. I have been popping into your classrooms via Zoom. You are doing a great job!
Something to Ponder
It's 7:00 my bedtime. Seriously though I do go to bed early and I only share this with you because if you try to get a hold of me past 7:30 you might be out of luck...just saying :D
Ponder your first week of school and all that you accomplished!! Have a great weekend!
