As you take time to rest and unwind over break, I would like to encourage you to reflect on students as owners of their data. When they receive a grade from you on a test or assignment, students who are fully engaged in the subject take ownership of their grade. They ask questions about how they could have done better or what they missed that they need to relearn. For some students, they may see the grade as enough to pass or almost pass, but they never move beyond the number.
How do we get students to own their data? I think it comes down to inspiring kids to look at it through the lens of progress as opposed to proficiency. With that said, we as educators owe it to kids to show them how much growth has been made rather than if they passed or not. In this link from the Teaching Channel, I found a powerful strategy where a math teacher highlights the mistakes made and gives the students the papers back without the grade. Once students learn from their peers where they made mistakes, they then receive a grade from the teacher.
I thought this was a powerful strategy that inspired students to own their data and thus their progress toward mastery. How do you inspire students to take ownership of their data? What are some steps you might take in the next grading period to inspire them to grow with their data?
January 6 and 7 Professional Learning Days
Here is a link to the January 6 & 7 Professional Learning Days
Special Note - We will hold the January 6 training at Panola College Frances B Ross Ballroom.
The Tuesday, January 7 training will start at the CHS Commons
A Strong Start to 2020 depends on your January 8 Plan
After 2 weeks off from school, students will return on Wednesday, January 8 rested but also rusty. It is important that you plan to address that. Here are a few reminders to start off the new year on the right foot.
- Please review your C4B4Me routine, and your expectations for notetaking as well as the C4B4Me process for knowing what to do when you don't know what to do.
- Review and re-establish your routines and procedures. Pretend that it's the beginning of the year and that your kids forgot everything about what you expect them to do to be independent learners.
- Take time to reestablish relationships and build strong relationships with your new students. This will pay huge dividends in student growth. (Strong relationships gets 2 years growth in 1 year)
- Go over your expectations for the engagement components: bell ringer, focus lesson, guided learning, collaborative learning, independent learning, and exit ticket.
- See Summer Training Handouts for reminders
The kids will be rested and ready to go, but many will have forgotten your high expectations for behavior and learning. Spend the first day back making sure you reestablish those expectations. A strong start starts with a strong set of expectations. This will benefit you tremendously.
Bulldogs of the Week
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Bulldogs of the Week are:
Student: Vivianna Olvera
Parent: Stacy Brown
Staff: Paul Bishop
Food Service: Lori Hartley
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Upcoming Events
- Mon, Jan 6 - Professional Learning Day at CHS
- Tue, Jan 7 - Professional Learning Day at CHS
- Wed, Jan 8 - Students begin 4th 6 Weeks
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