Week 2.1 Coming Up

#LoveWell - Share your Ideas

The first six weeks is over and the 2nd 6 weeks is here.  Congratulations, you have done a great job finishing the first cycle of the year, and even though we gave our best, some students failed while many did not.

As you begin your work responding to failure, there are 2 reasons students fail to learn.  

1. First, they fail due to not doing the work, and
2. Second, they fail due to not knowing how to do the work.  

Our district leaders are currently developing plans to respond to failure due to difficulties in AHL or due to not submitting work, and based on their work, the district will develop a system of support for these reasons for failure.  

What can you do to help?  

1. Give your leaders feedback on ideas that work.  
2. Share issues that are causing problems for you.  
3. Have faith that we can come up with a solution to make the 2nd 6 weeks even better.

I FEEL / I NEED TO graphic

To the left is an image that I found to share with students who are stressed about school and grades.  Not only is it good for kids, but the ideas are good for adults who are stressed with work.

One-Stop-Shop Updates

• Record Document Camera
• Texas Home Learning (core content)

Announcements

• Professional Learning Day at 9/21 - We will see everyone on Monday morning at 7:45 a.m. at the PAC to kick off our 1st professional learning day of the year.   
• Be sure to refer to the Response To Assessment Plan when working with your teams on Monday.  
• Now that we have our FA#1 Data, it is important to start developing +10 goals with your students.  Having students build relationships with the content through the use of gutsy goals and micro-goals will help your students achieve more than a years growth!
• All teachers wishing to participate in the Teacher Incentive Allotment need to notify their campus principal. 
• C.I.S.D. teachers have done an amazing job transforming teaching and learning.  Please share your resources with Mr. Koch so we can keep the One Stop Shop up to date and helpful to everyone in the district.

Document Camera Recording Idea from Gina Dodge

Gina Dodge has made a demonstration video that shows how to record your document camera with your classroom teacher computer. You can then share this recording with your students through Google Classroom.

Record Document Camera

If you need help with this, please click this link to let the technology department know. They'll get you set up as quickly as possible.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Sep 18 - End of 1st 6 Weeks
• Mon, Sep 21 - Professional Learning and Work Day
• All Staff Meet at PAC at 7:45
• Response to Assessment Data Meetings
• Gradebook
• Lesson Planning
• Fri, Sep 25 - Report Cards Go Out
• Fri, Oct 1 - Last Day to Register to Vote