Thursday Thriller
February 8, 2023
Photos from the Field
Our students did AWESOME today at WA HI and SEA/Tech!!! Stephanie, Mike and Terri did a superb job planning!!!
Nuts-n-Bolts
1. Tomorrow there may be 'littles' in the building. Elementary had conferences this week so no school today and tomorrow. Rather than having to take a day off work it is "Bring Your Child to Middle School" today. :D
2. Please complete the EES and Vektor surveys if you have not already
3. I'm going to ask that by the end-of-day tomorrow, Feb 10th that you share your Google classroom with Tobi, Charlie, Agnes, Brooke, Nate C and Nate F. These are the teachers who are working with students to complete assignments, tutor and/or help students make a plan to get caught up. Also, if you have a student in an Academic Support class it is IMPERATIVE that your grade book be up to date. Students can't make a plan to raise their F or D if they don't know what is missing. Please help these students and teachers out.
4. Have you added when you send progress reports to the Google doc?
5. Spirit Week Next Week!!!!
Something to Ponder
"Back to the Basics" series continues this week with an article from one of my favs Dave Stuart Jr. Underdemanded v. Overdemanded
“Young people should not be overdemanded. However, we have also to consider the fact that at least today, in the age of an affluent society, most people are underdemanded rather than overdemanded.”
– Viktor Frankl, emphasis mine (1966)
In the excerpt above, Frankl touches on a timeless educator challenge: for the folks we teach to optimally grow, they need to be optimally challenged.
This article calls out some poor teacher behavior so don't be alarmed.
Hope you find a gold nugget. :D
Part VI- Do expect much, just as you would of your own children, nieces, nephews, etc.
Part V -Targeted Questioning -If we are rejecting students to passively answer 'yes' or 'no' to our rhetorical questions, then what types of questions do we ask? Ask a series of open-ended questions, to targeted students.
Part IV Replace rhetorical questions with more objective forms of impromptu assessment 1:11 video clip on a teacher modeling how she does the self report on a scale of 1 -5.
Part III: My job is to create a classroom environment that maximizes opportunities for students to get
Part II: My job is no longer to say smart things. It is to get my student to say smart things.
Part I: My Job is to increase student learning in the most efficient way possible
Little Humor
As I age😒, I am trying to do it gracefully.😆 Kimberly Barry at Pioneer sent me liquid collagen sampler. The other night I opened it rubbed it on my hands andput it on my face. My face felt sticky and I couldn't really move it. I looked at the package. Ummmm..you DRINK it not put it on your face. Insert: dumbass! If you are laughing out loud...you're welcome! I'm not quick but I'm slow😉
Quote
In karaoke, you don't choose the song; the song chooses you!
- Aisling Bea
Karaoke is at 8:00 on Saturday night. I will try my best to be there; it is an hour past my bed time...just saying😁
Calendar of Events
Friday, Feb. 10th AMPHED Math Class Presentations for 8th grade
Saturday, Feb 11th Happy Birthday, Brian Casey!! Karaoke at 8:00
Monday, Feb. 13th First day of spirit week, Scott and I will be at MS Level meeting in the AM return by 9:00
Tuesday, Feb. 14th Happy Hearts Day💓
