Please take a minute to watch this video of GCISD teachers sharing how they have utilized Instructional Coaches in our district to reach their goals.
Please let me know your needs so I can match you up with a coach.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
What do students really want? 8/29/16
What do students really want?
As I pondered this
question and watched our students this past week, I realized that students come
to school with expectations. They expect to be engaged with exciting new things
and want to be in an environment that is comfortable for them to learn with a
teacher who cares about them. How do we
provide those things? As teachers we collaborate
with our colleagues to design engaging work, show and teach empathy, and
individually each teacher develops relationships that set the “tone and culture”
of their class with classroom management.
Classroom
management is key to your success!! If
this past week did not seem to go as smooth as you wanted, all hope is NOT loss. SLOW down and model what carpet time/large
group time looks like…again and again. As well as every other procedure that
makes your class the best learning environment possible. If you allow students
to disengage and wonder around the room, you are setting yourself up for a long
year! Other students are distracted
because of this disengagement and eventually you become frustrated when your
students are not making the academic gains they should be. Classroom management
is personal but we need to make sure we think beyond our comfort level to guarantee
that all students are in a space in which they can learn.
What do students
really want? They want a caring teacher that
has amazing classroom management so they can learn. It truly is all about the students.
I would love to
come observe your group of students so I can collaborate with you some
management ideas so you can have the BEST school year ever!! Please email so we can set up a time.
Please take at look at this FABULOUS website
for some great tips for the first few weeks of school. You will be impressed
with the topics addressed. http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/
Classroom Culture 8/22/16
What a great start to our school year! The graphic below, created by George Couros, shares 10 wonderful ideas on how to create an amazing classroom culture this year!
Read more about each of these ideas here on his blog! How will YOU make an impact on your classroom culture beginning on day #1?
May 30, 2016
When you spend the school year giving of yourself to your students, it is important to relax and recharge! It gives you the chance to reflect and remember WHY you chose to teach.
Please reach out to me anytime this summer if I can help with you with any professional development. I look forward to hearing about the new things you learn and discover to use with your scholars next year!
I am proud to able to work with you this year and proud of the work done here at Cannon.
May 23, 2016
I forget each year how May becomes a whirlwind that seems to spin faster and faster. Students will be able to use iStation and Education Galaxy this summer. Please plan to spend some class time explaining this to your students and finding a way to help them secure their login information so they will have access at home. This is an easy way to help students have a spiral review of skills over the summer.
Thank you for all of your hard work with Young Engineer's Night because it was a huge success! This is proof that collaboration truly is the best way to plan to meet the needs of our students.
May 16, 2016
Teacher College Reading/Writing Workshops
Trent Deberry and Alyssa Newman have conducted workshops at four schools in our district to which we were able to send 6 teachers. They have a high level of expertise in reading/writing workshop and have helped teachers to enhance their reading/writing instruction in GCISD. Trent and Alyssa contacted Dr. Newell recently about the possibility of hosting a workshop (or set of workshops) in our area that would be available for teachers to attend for a fee.
While we have some offerings provided in-house this summer, this is a great opportunity to learn from experienced “Teacher College” trainers. The time frame for their offerings will likely be the first week of August (one-day sessions) at a cost of $100-125/per day, per teacher). Tona is willing to send teachers to this training so please email both of us if you are interested so we can help facilitate registration.
They have provided a survey link to get a gauge of the level of interest so they can finalize their class topics and schedule. If you are interested in this, please complete it.
May 9, 2016
Has Teacher Appreciation Week always been the week before Mother's Day? I know that teachers are not the actual parent of our scholars, yet as their teacher, you still act as a parent in many ways. You nurture and accept students unconditionally, where they are emotionally and academically. Just as being a parent is selfless, so is being a teacher. There is nothing easy about being a teacher, but you are an amazing group of professionals who put the needs of our scholars first, every day! Thank you!!
Important May Reminders:
Mathematical Mindset Book Club Kickoff on May 18th:
25 Book Challenge is due May 12th:
New Humanities Curriculum preview dates that are remaining:
May 12th - 3:30-4:30 - Hosted at Cannon Elementary library - registration link
May 19th - 3:30-4:30 - Hosted at CMS library - registration link
May 24th - 3:30-4:40 - Hosted at Cannon Elementary library - registration link
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