Last weekend, I came across the tweet below, and while I have seen this before, it made an even greater connection to #my13th. This shows what #my13th could look like. It's not about the points, it's about the point. Helping those who need the most help is our mission. The hashtag, #BeLike50, has inspired educators around the country to create the conditions where EVERY student earns their 1/13 by helping other students earn theirs.
— Jason Romano (@JasonRomano) January 3, 2020
One-Stop-Shop Updates
| No School on Monday, January 20 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
- Sort Information in a Google Sheet
- C2 - Timeline Anchor Charts
- ELAR Editing and Revising Checklists by Grade Level
- Lead4Ward STAAR Released Test Questions
Announcements
- FA4 should be entered in DMAC by Friday, January 24.
- Board Appreciation Month - If you have not let our board members know how much you appreciate them, please take the time to let them know. They do a fantastic job volunteering their time to make Carthage ISD a wonderful district.
Starting a Movement
- Book Study - we are beginning a book study on Chapter 1 of "Starting a Movement". Leave a quote from Chapter 1 that inspired you!
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| Bulldogs of the Week are:
PACE - Linda Brooks
CHS - Parent - Sarah Burns
CHS - Student - D.J. Hicks
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Upcoming Events
- Mon, Jan 20 - School Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Fri, Jan 24 - End of 3 Weeks
- Fri, Jan 24 - Deadline to enter FA 4 into DMAC
- Week of February 10 - FA 4 Assessment Week
- Fri, Feb 14 - End of 4th 6 Weeks
- Mon, Feb 17 - Professional Learning Day at the campuses
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"While the principal is the spark for schoolwide cultural change, staff fan the flames"
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ReplyDeleteHigh-performing leaders "make tough decisions to help students rather than fall prey to the pressure of prioritizing adult comfort"
ReplyDelete"You may need to make some tough choices. Have the courage to do so."
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ReplyDeleteHigh performing leaders "understand the power of collective expertise, as opposed to traditional teacher isolation."
ReplyDelete"A leader is only as good as the strengths of the people around him or her, so effective leaders surround themselves with those who can strongly contribute to both guiding coalitions and collaborative teams." - This makes me think of the saying "you are only as strong as your weakest link" but it also has a flip side saying we are drawn to those stronger people to help improve ourselves. We have to work together to pull that weaker link up to our level.
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ReplyDeleteHigh-performing leaders know that they cannot get results by themselves or expect to own all the best ideas. A leader is only as good as the strengths of the people around him or her.....
ReplyDelete"High performing leaders know that they cannot get results by themselves or expect to own all the best ideas."
ReplyDelete"Cultural change spreads powerfully and widely when members of the guiding coalition champion the shared mission, vision, and collective commitments."
ReplyDelete"Possess a willingness to change current practices for themselves and others, based on data"
ReplyDelete"Builds trust through clear communications and expectations -- This competency focuses on a leader's ability to influence and motivate through clear communications and expectations." By effectively communicating the expectations, strong leaders are able to set a standard of excellence at which their team can seek to perform.
ReplyDelete"High-performing leaders know that they cannot get results by themselves or expect to own all the best ideas."
ReplyDeletePeople are leaders when they decide to become leaders and receive the opportunity to lead.
ReplyDeleteLeaders challenge learners, influence and motivate others. They are both competent and dependable, and are able to build trust with a shared mission.
ReplyDeleteEvery team member has a unique set of knowledge to bring to a group. These groups need to be a safe place to discuss ideas and each member should feel comfortable sharing their knowledge of a particular subject. "It takes a village" to reach our students.
ReplyDeleteTrue leadership is not individualistic but adheres closer to the gestalt theory, that the simplicity of the whole is more important than the details of the parts.
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ReplyDelete“We have been treating leadership in our schools the same way for so long that we fail to step back and examine how it affects our culture.”
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