October 6, 2017

We continue our mission to Teach LIKE A PIRATE!  ENTHUSIASM is a CONTINUED focus on our site and bringing your A GAME to the classroom is the ONLY way to go.  Transitions and down time seem to be the area when our students can get un-engaged so, when you are forced to have a transition, try to make it as quick and seamless as possible!  Much of our successes as educator as to do with OUR attitude towards teaching and towards our students.  The rest of OUR success is based on OUR willingness to relentlessly search for what engages OUR students in the classroom and then having the guts to do it (page 81-84). So, seriously, HAVE THE GUTS.

ENGAGEMENT is a topic that we will ALWAYS be addressing.  

Obviously, we have mentioned over and over again, how IMPORTANT student engagement is in our classrooms and EASY ways to make it happen without stressing you out!  Check out THIS ARTICLE with simple ways to evaluate what's going in your classroom, including the academic and behavior impact along with 8 tips.  We know it can be hard AND we know the pay off is TREMENDOUS!!

How do you feel when you aren't engaged in a PD or meeting?  Checked out and bored? Imagine how our students feel when THEY aren't engaged?

We have asked these questions over and over AND they're worth asking again:

WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A STUDENT IN YOUR CLASS???

IF YOUR STUDENTS DIDN'T HAVE TO BE IN YOUR CLASS, WOULD THEY SHOW UP ANYWAY??

Check out some of the NEW Tweets that are ALWAYS going on around campus!  Stop by and see what's happening in your colleague's classrooms!  These pics below are updated WEEKLY!  Aren't following everyone yet?  Follow US @GVMSVIKINGS and we have everyone's Twitter handle! =) 

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!  KEEP THEM COMING!  We love the "I Noticed..." and will add as many as we can!
Click HERE to add! (60)

• SUPER awesome shout out to Tamia and Josiah for being there for each and every student that they work with! ~Tiffany
• SUPER awesome shout out to my students as they make me stop and realize that YES, they ARE 10 years old still!  ~Don
• SUPER awesome shout out to Brenda, Kristen, Tamia, Sue and Kristy M for checking on me on Thursday! I love that our staff checks on each other ~Christen
• SUPER awesome shout out to Jacob for being proactive and communicating with our department! ~Christen
• SUPER awesome shout out to Jason for helping out when it's needed! ~Dave F
• SUPER awesome shout out to Carol for doing lesson plans for Dustin! ~Allison
• SUPER awesome shout out to Kristy for the super team/super collaboration! ~Don 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sue and Jason for coming to check on me during MAP testing! ~Ryan (and K & C appreciate it too!)
• SUPER awesome shout out to Cristina for keeping the SPED team informed each week as to what's being covered in class! ~Tamia
• SUPER awesome shout out to Dalal for always being willing and ready to share lessons with us! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to Dalal for ALL that she has done at GVMS.  She will be GREATLY missed and we truly appreciate ALL that you have done from the support, to the ideas, to the smiles, to the coaching and more!  We cannot thank you enough....~Julie (AND THE REST OF GVMS!  THANK YOU!!) 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Rosa, Susan, Elizabeth, Cristina, Alex, Tamia, Don, Alisa, Lynn, Jamie, Katherine, Josiah, Peckham, Lacey, Julie, Amy, Aubry, Allison, Heather T., Carol, Barb, andKC/CL for writing 85 GOOD NEWS REFERRALS for OCTOBER ALREADY!! Let's keep this party GOING!!

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