February 7, 2020

As we are now into February, I have to remind myself that I determine how I walk onto our campus each day.  I am the one who can "get out of my own head".  Want some help in joining in this mantra in my head each morning? =)  Check out THIS ARTICLE for some additional ideas =)

Constructed, pre-planned, incorporated into a lesson academic conversations are such a SIMPLE way to get students engaged and get the learning to "stick" and mean even more!  How do you structure those?  We have passed out so many different resources and tips and really want to see our levels of academic conversations increase 100%!  

Think about it:  Do you learn more at a P.D. when they talk "AT" you or when you get to share with your colleagues or friends?  Seems like a no brainer!  Take a look at THIS ARTICLE for some background and ideas to help facilitate academic conversations with our students!

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• SUPER DUPER awesome shout out to CRISTINA DEVRIES for her countless hours, planning, replanning, and scheduling for the Multicultural fair that is a HUGE HIT!  THANK YOU!
• SUPER awesome shout out to ALL STAFF THAT WERE AT TUESDAY'S FACULTY MEETING!  What an awesome and rich discussion surrounding and focused on our data, our students, and our future!!! 
• SUPER awesome shout out to TAMIA for bringing donuts and coffee for our FSUTA first Tuesdays! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to JASON for ALWAYS checking on everyone and filling in when 1st period meetings run late!
• SUPER awesome shout out to MR. FRANK who comes in to GVMS before and after school FOR FREE to help us with our traffic fun!
• SUPER awesome shout out to LYNN for the dashboard discussion and laughs! ~Julie
• SUPER awesome shout out to ELIZABETH for setting up the faculty meeting and goodies for me!
• SUPER awesome shout out to TAMIA for her super power of knowing when someone needed a hand! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to SARJ for the Super Bowl fun!  Thanks for creating an activity the staff could have fun with! ~Carol
• SUPER awesome shout out to ROSIE and GYWNN for holding it down while we are down a person in TAP.   Your work ethic and dedication are awesome! ~Tamia
• SUPER awesome shout out to TIFFANY for taking the initiative to take the training to support our TAP students in the afternoon! ~Tamia
• SUPER awesome shout out to DUSTIN for helping me with the new semester grade book! ~Kimberly
• SUPER awesome shout out to RUDINA, BRENDA, MICHELE and MIMI for helping with the Shadow Day permission slips! ~Peter
• SUPER awesome shout out to SANDY, TAMIA, LYNN, JULIE, UMA, DAVID, STEVEN, KARRON, CAROL, CHRISTINA G., CHRISTINE AND KC for all of your help and participation at the MC Fair!  It wouldn't have been the same without you! ~Cristina