Week of May 15th – 19th

Articles Worth Reading: How People Learn:  An Evidence-Based Approach Videos Worth Watching: John Hattie:  Learning Intentions and Success Criteria  Quotes Worth Sharing: “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” – Ancient Indian Proverb Assessment Calendar:   Grade Level Meetings:   Monday, May 15th – Day 2 Student device turn-in…

Week of May 8th – 12th

Articles Worth Reading: How Kids Learn Better By Taking Frequent Breaks Throughout the Day Videos Worth Watching: Mitchel Resnick – On Seymour Papert (Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play) Quotes Worth Sharing: “If you hear voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh…

Week of May 1st – May 5th

Articles Worth Reading: Strategies to Build Intrinsic Motivation – Edutopia  Videos Worth Watching: Carrot Clarinet – people are simply amazing  (Creativity) Quotes Worth Sharing: “Well begun is half done.” – Greek Proverb Assessment Calendar: 3rd Grade MAP Window:  5/1 – 5/12 5th Grade P-Series Science Assessment – April 24th – May 5th i-Ready testing has…

Week of April 24th – 28th

Articles Worth Reading: Using Math Apps to Increase Understanding:  These 10 free or low-cost apps turn learning math into a game Videos Worth Watching: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes – Andy Puddicombe 60-Second Strategy:  Professional Courtesy Quotes Worth Sharing: “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”…

Week of April 17th – 21st

Articles Worth Reading: The Heart of Teaching:  What It Means to Be a Great Teacher  Videos Worth Watching: Professor Hattie on Communicating the Learning Target Quotes Worth Sharing: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin Surveys: Clarity BrightBytes (students in grades 3-5 & teachers) NEE Student Surveys (students in grades…

Week of April 10th – 14th

Articles Worth Reading: Five Ways to Shift Teaching Practice So Students Feel Less Math Anxious – Mind/Shift Videos Worth Watching: Solving the Math Problem Quotes Worth Sharing: “Usually the wacky people have the breakthroughs.  The ‘smart’ people don’t.” – Burt Rutan Surveys: Clarity BrightBytes (students in grades 3-5 & teachers) NEE Student Surveys (students in…

Week of April 3rd – 7th

Articles Worth Reading: Using Quick Check-Ins to Measure Student Understanding  Videos Worth Watching: 10 Cool Gmail Tricks You Did Not Know About – It’s coming this summer! Love the undo send feature. Quotes Worth Sharing: “You can’t fall if you don’t climb.  But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” – Unknown…

Week of March 27th – 31st

Articles Worth Reading: Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students Videos Worth Watching: Can’t Stop the Feeling – Community Circle Dance Video (Big thanks to Belinda, Emily, & Jeff!) Quotes Worth Sharing: “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read.” – Mark Twain Assessment Calendar: 5th Grade P-Series Science Assessment –…

Week of March 13th – 17th

Articles Worth Reading: A Toolkit for Students in Crisis – Edutopia  Videos Worth Watching: Breath Meditation for Kids Quotes Worth Sharing: “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown Assessment Calendar: 5th Grade P-Series Science Assessment – March 27 – April 7 5th Grade MAP…

Week of March 6th – 10th

Articles Worth Reading: New Teachers:  How to Talk to Parents (Good reminder for us all w/ conferences just around the corner) Videos Worth Watching: 5 Minutes of Mindfulness Quotes Worth Sharing: “You can’t use up creativity.  The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou Assessment Calendar: Finish 3rd Quarter assessments Grade Level Meetings:…