January 17, 2020

Check out this video from Kid President...Yes, it's old and yes, it's a repeat AND it's WORTH sharing =)  again and again!

Love it or not, MAP testing is one more piece of data that we can use to inform our instruction, make school-wide decisions, use to support students with IEPs or 504s, shows what standards that students need SUPPORT and small group instruction with, and inform parents as to how they are progressing throughout the school year.  It can also be used to help show how our students will do on the CAASPP test (if they take their time and take MAP seriously).

Each English and Math teacher will be receiving the PDF version of each class period/student's growth as soon as all testing is completed!  PLEASE feel free to print to show students and then send home!  HERE is a sample of one...

Check out this very quick and short video from a fellow teacher!

EVERYONE feeds off of positive praise and recognition!  Have YOU taken a moment to praise a student, send a positive card home to a student, compliments/thanked a colleague, written a Good News Referral to a student or staff member?  It takes LESS than 5 minutes to spread a little kindness and positive vibes around here so let's step up to the plate!  Still not convinced?  Check out THIS ARTICLE for the 7 effects of positive praise for students AND peers!!!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to TAMIA and HEATHER for exploring small group instruction more with their 1st and 2nd period classes!
• SUPER awesome shout out to SANDY and her Geography/Leadership classes for helping with the Multicultural Fair! ~Cristina
• SUPER awesome shout out to ANNETTE for helping me keep Battle of the Books up and running! ~Karron
• SUPER awesome shout out to KARRON for doing Battle of the Books!
• SUPER awesome shout out to AIDA and BRENITA for holding it down while Rosa was away for a day!
• SUPER awesome shout out to MEGAN for sending out the MAP information since the district website is NOT user friendly! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to TERRI, TIFFANY and TAMIA for lending TAP a hand when they have been short a person for two weeks now! You guys are AH-MAZING!! ~Rosie
• SUPER awesome shout out to KAREN for helping me keep track of who has checked out the class novel! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to DUSTIN for always checking in on me!  You are a rock star! ~Carol
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• SUPER awesome shout out to DUSTIN for always checking in and being a friend! ~Ryan
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