December 7, 2018

Focus on Good First Instruction

Presenting new material in small steps with student practice after each step is a researched based learning strategy that we should be incorporating into instruction daily.  No one, including our students, likes to sit through a meeting or a training being "TALKED AT" the entire time.  As we think about engaging our students, we want to present new material in chunks and give students practice (HANDS ON, something to DO!!) after each chunk or standard.  Using a timer and the 10:2 (10 minutes OR LESS of instruction: 2 minutes of processing) method you can make sure that you are chunking the instruction.  This is just one simple idea and there are TONS more!

DID YOU KNOW?  Over 50% of students in school are disengaged.   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!   Check out THIS LINK to read about the statistics, what we can do about it, and the impact it can have! 

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??

With the holidays fast approaching, it can be a more stressful time than any other time of the year.  So how do we, as educators, keep our students focused on the positive so that it can only encourage us as well?  Take a look at THIS ARTICLE for an easy read on easy ideas such as being a "cheerleader", focusing on emotional needs of students instead of standards first, and more!

SUPER HERO SHOUT OUTS!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to all who helped when my car got broken into.  Officer Joe, Aida, Brenita, Rosa and Ric who vacuumed the glass from my window so that I could dirve home safe.  They treated me how they would want to be treated in the same situation! ~Emily
• SUPER awesome shout out to my secret pal for the festive gifts!  I am enjoying them all! ~Katherine
• SUPER awesome shout out to Heather T for always helping me and my students! ~Megan
• SUPER awesome shout out to Heather T for taking on more with 504s, SSTs and parent meetings! ~Admin
• SUPER awesome shout out to Mr. Frank for my awesome jacket! ~KC
• SUPER awesome shout out to Tamia who I co-teach with!  I love her positive energy and ability to teach effectively while managing the classroom! ~Laurie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Karron!  She is super helpful to our SPED teachers! ~Lilia
• SUPER awesome shout out to my secret pal!  Thank you for all you have done! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to Karen for putting up with all of my crazy questions about textbooks! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to Karron, Kevin, Kimberly, and Sue for helping with movie night!  
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sandy for making movie night happen for our kids!
• SUPER awesome shout out to Heather T. for her support with a challenging student.  Thank you for doing a daily check!! ~Karron
• SUPER awesome shout out to my secret pal.  I love the treats and the office decorations! ~Brenda
• SUPER awesome shout out to Sue for caring so deeply for our students and their success!  She truly looks out for every individual! ~Aubry
• SUPER awesome shout out for the staff meeting this past Tuesday!  It was great to see everyone outside of school! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Karen and Annette for letting me use the library TV!  I really appreciate it! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to Cristina for making the Kindness lessons into a slide show! ~Julie