Great Things I Noticed this Week:
*I visited several classrooms on Tuesday and was impressed with how students in each room were on-task and focused on learning....after a 5 day break filled with a snow day and Easter candy. It was your classroom procedures, expectations and getting right back "into the groove" that had them right back on track!
*I have been so fortunate to see student writing across grade levels that just amazes me...we have several grade levels currently writing persuasive pieces on topics of interest them, filled with interesting facts and reasons to not only persuade the reader, but hook the reader in to read all about why.
*In a disciplinary conversation with a student and parent, the teacher focused on the incident as an opportunity to learn from and made the connection to what they have learned about having a growth mindset and how this mindset could help the student move on and grow from this incident. This type of response to a student's mistake in behavior (versus just focusing on the consequence) is what can help the student learn and grow.
Events Next Week:
Monday - 3rd quarter report cards distributed
*Boy Scouts presentation for interested K-4th grade boys during their noon recess
*3:15pm Forward Exam proctor training in the IMC
Wednesday -I'll be out of the building in the morning for EduClimber training
1:00 Spelling Bee for 2-5th grades in the Elem Gym
3:10 Elementary Staff Meeting in the IMC
Friday - 2:30 3rd Qtr Dodgeland Pride Assembly
Blogs, Tweets & Pins...Oh My!!!
*Do They Care? Empathy Book Clubs
*Opportunity to Read
*Reading mini-lesson idea: "Who's Talking? A Dialogue Lesson"
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