November 30, 2018

I recently read an article about why many kids are so impatient (including my own sometimes!!) and this helped me with a little insight.  It doesn't excuse it or promote it, AND, it can help to explain it a little.

Take a look at THIS ARTICLE to gain some insight as to why this year may seem WAY more of a struggle than ever before.  From instant gratification to limited social interaction, to "endless" fun, this article was truly insightful!!  

MORE ON ENGAGEMENT!  Until we are at 100%, we will CONTINUE this conversation as high levels of engagement directly link to higher achievement, lower off task behavior, and all around happier students!  How do we get students to make class discussions more engaging so that they are focused on the learning AND master content?  Check out THIS LINK to try 5 easy ways to make your class discussions more engaging!

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??

I put this in family blog and I seriously think it needs to be in our staff one too...

Kindness.  Such an easy word to say and yet such a struggle to encourage kids and each other to practice.  Every single day, we remind our students to be nice, kind and caring.  To follow our school rules.  And every day we struggle with some of our students being mean, cruel and downright disrespectful to their peers and the adults.  Please help us encourage our Vikings and encourage each other ON STAFF to PRACTICE KINDNESS DAILY.  Here is an article about the Power of Kindness.  It makes SUCH a difference in everyone's life.

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to Cristina for being selected Teacher of the Year for GVMS!
• SUPER awesome shout out to my Secret Pal for such thoughtful gifts that brighten my day! ~Karen
• SUPER awesome shout out to Steven for the idea of collateral for a chrome charger use in class!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Rosa for helping me with the glasses!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to my amazing partner, Ryan, for being my twin on 11/27/18! ~Karron
• SUPER awesome shout out to Brenita who does a great job of making sure our students are safe.  She is a steady and calm force in our students' lives! ~Emily
• SUPER awesome shout out to the front office staff for being so helpful! ~Peter
• SUPER awesome shout out to Brenda for keeping me calm and reading my mind! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy for all of her help during College and Career Week! ~Peter
• SUPER awesome shout out to Rosa for helping me track down the chrome books! ~Karen