Thursday, September 12, 2014

 Thursday Thriller
September 12, 2024

   

EXTRA,EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! EXTRA

First Trooper Book Club Gathering!  The second photo is the best! :)

Cross Country and Soccer

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Nuts-n-Bolts

1.  Discipline: If a student's behavior—defiance, disrespect, or disruption—interferes with your teaching and the learning of others and is a danger to self and/or others  please implement a classroom exclusion during that same period. It is important not to tolerate such behavior and delay writing the exclusion until the end of class for two reasons:

1) If the student is not immediately sent out, they may not realize they have been formally excluded. They often argue, "I wasn't sent out. It wasn't an exclusion."

2) We then have to interrupt another class to address the exclusion you noted, which is not ideal.

Contract Language for Classroom Exclusions

2. Health Center: WOW!!! Look at this data!  We are currently working on additional space for a second, part-time counselor.  THC is a much needed and great service to our students. 

3.  We are slowly dwindling down on iReady assessments.  Please read email carefully so you know who to send, where to send them and when.  Thank you!

4. Picture day is on Tuesday the 17th. I have not confirmed with the PE Department.  However, pictures have usually been taking during PE class because the photographers need a larger space.  Please make sure YOU get your photo taken, as well.

5.    Once you have your conference link sent up for Thursday, September 26th please share it with Stephanie.  Conor has offered to help if any of you need help setting up your calendar with appointments.

6.  Nicole and I will be out of the building Monday morning for Principal PD from 7:30-9:30.

7. Extended staff meeting on Wednesday, September 18th from 3:45-4:15

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I recently heard Robyn Jackson, a school leader, discuss the concept of work/life balance, focusing on finding your most productive time of day and understanding your primary motivator. She outlined four potential drivers:

1. **Connection**: "I matter to people who matter."

2. **Autonomy**: "I have choices in things that matter."

3. **Purpose**: "I am doing work that matters."

4. **Mastery**: "I can be good at things that matter."

While we need all four drivers—connection, purpose, autonomy, and mastery—each of us has a dominant one. I’m unsure whether my primary driver is purpose or mastery. Regardless of which driver resonates most with you, the goal is to spend at least 10-15 minutes each day focusing on what motivates you. 

Even if you don’t complete everything on your to-do list, spending some time on what drives you can help you feel accomplished. It might seem like a luxury to focus on your motivators during the school day, but acknowledging and nurturing what drives you is crucial for well-being and self-care. While a daily massage might be an indulgence, understanding and engaging with your core driver is a long-term strategy

 for sustaining your motivation and health. This is true self-care.

Hope you find a gold nugget AND what drives you! 

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"Expectations of the future change your experiences of the present."

  -Robyn Jackson, School Leadership Re-imagined