iTunes U - Aprende todo, en cualquier momento y lugar. My Feed The Leader Provides the Time! | Jigsaw Learning There is no question that time is a valuable commodity in schools. Not only do we as educators try to carve out any additional minute for learning with students, the time we spend with colleagues and collaborative teams is equally valuable and seemingly never enough. In a Collaborative Response Model, the Collaborative Team Meetings are a foundational component that we have suggested is one of the very first stepping stones to implementing a school-wide system of supports for students (see Essential Elements of a Collaborative Team Meeting). The fourth essential element of the Collaborative Team Meeting is focused on time embedded in the school timetable and calendar. The School Timetable is Not in Stone In a school that is establishing or sustaining an effective Collaborative Response Model, one of the paramount tasks of the school leader is embedding time in the master schedule for Collaborative Team Meetings to occur. When is minimal supervision required? Like this: Like Loading...
Online Teaching: Kubbu To Improve School Climate, Examine Recess As we look at ways to create environments that allow teaching and learning to thrive, it's time to take a long, hard look at the critical role of recess in our schools. Recess has the potential to transform schools, and groups are finally speaking out about the powerful role it has in the school day, including the American Academy of Pediatrics which, earlier this year, released a policy statement to this effect. Proven Benefits More and more research underscores the invaluable and positive impact recess can have on teaching and learning. In early 2009, researcher Romina Barros of Einstein College found that third grade students who had at least 15 minutes of recess every day behaved better in the classroom than their peers who did not get daily recess. The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) underscores the benefits of learning these critical skills. Five Steps to a Recess-Friendly Playground 1. 2. 3. When possible, teach students new games in small groups.
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SmartBlog on Education - What should new school leaders do first? - SmartBrief, Inc. SmartBlogs SmartBlogs Most school districts do not hire a principal a few days before the school year begins. Principals are typically hired months before they can officially start in the district. After getting over the initial shock and excitement of being the person in charge, new school principals have to figure out what their next steps should be. The longer it takes a new principal to make their first move, the more at risk they are that someone will be critical of them for not doing anything at all. What’s next? First and foremost, send thank you cards for the interview and then for the job. Personal experience Seven years ago, I was hired in early April to be a principal in a neighboring school district. The administrative team wanted me to be successful, so my predecessor and I created an entrance plan together. One night, the PTA put on a meet and greet with me and many parents attended with their children. In the end Getting a school leadership position is exciting, but it’s only the beginning.
Symbaloo EDU | PLE | Personal Learning Environment Symbaloo EDU PLE | Personal Learning Environment Free Version Premium Version Follow Symbaloo on Social Media! Combine any PD Certification with a Premium Package and SAVE! Our Partners Awards & Articles SymbalooEDU Premium Help Community Recent Posts Follow Get every new post delivered to your Inbox Join other followers: Practice and Pilot Tests The Smarter Balanced Practice Test (updated in May 2014) and the Training Test (released in February 2014) provide students with an early look at sets of assessment questions aligned to the Common Core for grades 3-8 and 11 in both English language arts/literacy and mathematics. Both resources will help teachers and students prepare for the Smarter Balanced Assessments. Practice Tests The Smarter Balanced Practice Test allows teachers, students, parents, and other interested parties to experience a full grade-level assessment and gain insight into how Smarter Balanced will assess students’ mastery of the Common Core. The Practice Tests mirror the year-end assessment. Each grade level assessment includes a variety of question types and difficulty (approximately 30 items each in ELA and math) as well as an ELA and math performance task at each grade level (3–8 and 11). Training Tests This summary details the distinctive features of the practice and training tests.
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Our Mission and Vision I wrote this for my school’s last newsletter of the year. It is a culmination of the hard work my leadership team put in to developing our school’s new mission. These eighteen words work well with each other. You might not realize that it was a two month process to create this mission. The resource Building a Professional Learning Community at Work: A Guide to the First Year by Bill Ferriter (@plugusin) and Parry Graham has been instrumental in helping my staff move forward in collaborating at high levels of learning and engagement. This year at Howe, one of the goals was to revisit our school vision. Our Mission: To foster a community of engaged learners, focused on academic and social growth, preparing for our changing future. These words were chosen very carefully. To foster a community of engaged learners, We as educators are responsible for creating a climate that will encourage deep thinking and reflection with our students. focused on academic and social growth, Like this: Related
These Are Not Optional | Opening Doors and Turning On Lights cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Enokson Maybe its the fact I have had the misfortune of contracting shingles during the busiest month of school, or maybe its the fact it has forced me to cancel a trip home to see my family or maybe its just because I am grumpy, but this post is almost writing itself. I worry that because you are reading this, a blog, and you probably found the link from Twitter, that I am preaching to the converted so do me a favor and share this with someone NOT connected. I feel inspired to do a little venting about areas of our profession that I feel are simply no longer optional. Whether at the school, district or provincial/state level, I feel we are not doing enough to push that these are now a mandatory part of our jobs, not because an act, law or contract deems them to be, but because we are professionals that are supposed to do what’s right for our students. 1. 2. 3. This one really gets to me. What excuse is there for not using this “resource”. 4.
Key competencies / The New Zealand Curriculum / Curriculum documents / Kia ora Capabilities for living and lifelong learning The New Zealand Curriculum identifies five key competencies: People use these competencies to live, learn, work, and contribute as active members of their communities. More complex than skills, the competencies draw also on knowledge, attitudes, and values in ways that lead to action. The development of the competencies is both an end in itself (a goal) and the means by which other ends are achieved. Opportunities to develop the competencies occur in social contexts. The competencies continue to develop over time, shaped by interactions with people, places, ideas, and things. Thinking Thinking is about using creative, critical, and metacognitive processes to make sense of information, experiences, and ideas. Students who are competent thinkers and problem-solvers actively seek, use, and create knowledge. Using language, symbols, and texts Managing self Students who manage themselves are enterprising, resourceful, reliable, and resilient.