The 2nd Quarter is clicking along and Thanksgiving is in our sights...hard to believe. We are all working very hard, and our students are the benefactors. In conversations throughout the building, we are seeing student growth in their work and behaviors...it's exciting. Now for some updates from the week that was and the week to come.
Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Proud. That is the one word that comes to mind when I think about the ceremony. Proud of both the class of the student presenters, chorus, and band, but also of the solemn attitude of our students to recognize the sacrifice that so many have given and how serious those implications are in our everyday lives. Thank you for your part in getting our students to that place.
Intervention Results
We held various department meetings this week, and it was exciting to analyze the student data. Congratulations to our math team and everyone that is incorporating math into your lessons. Data is showing that students in the intervention groups are experiencing solid growth according to the STAR assessment. It is exciting to narrow down who needs help, what they need, and then following through. English teachers will be progress monitoring this week. I'm confident that we'll see similar results.
Grading for Learning Parent Presentation
Dr. Hoernke and I hosted another parent presentation on Tuesday evening. We had 3 people attend. These are great opportunities for a dialogue with parents about their questions and provide an insight into student/parent perceptions of our goals with our Grading for Learning System. Some feedback that we received from parents for all of us to reflect on was: "Students are very confused about where they stand. They don't know if they are doing well." Reflect on that quote from your classroom's perspective. We should have dialogue with students about these concerns. Providing better communication and feedback is a huge goal of ours, so we need to ensure that students understand how we score their work, and where they are in relation to the standard. These are good discussion points for all of us. Please don't hesitate to ask any clarifying questions as they come up with our grading.
Grading for Learning Communication of Student Progress
This is just a reminder that each assignment/assessment that we enter into Infinite Campus should have the level that we are assessing posted in the comments section for each student. We must be consistent with our phrase and message to students about how this will work. Use this language for the level of assessments:
Level: Advanced
Level: Proficient
Level: Developing
Level: Beginning
As always, see me or your colleagues if you have questions about how to do this.
Education Politics
Dr. Hoernke and I hosted another parent presentation on Tuesday evening. We had 3 people attend. These are great opportunities for a dialogue with parents about their questions and provide an insight into student/parent perceptions of our goals with our Grading for Learning System. Some feedback that we received from parents for all of us to reflect on was: "Students are very confused about where they stand. They don't know if they are doing well." Reflect on that quote from your classroom's perspective. We should have dialogue with students about these concerns. Providing better communication and feedback is a huge goal of ours, so we need to ensure that students understand how we score their work, and where they are in relation to the standard. These are good discussion points for all of us. Please don't hesitate to ask any clarifying questions as they come up with our grading.
Grading for Learning Communication of Student Progress
This is just a reminder that each assignment/assessment that we enter into Infinite Campus should have the level that we are assessing posted in the comments section for each student. We must be consistent with our phrase and message to students about how this will work. Use this language for the level of assessments:
Level: Advanced
Level: Proficient
Level: Developing
Level: Beginning
As always, see me or your colleagues if you have questions about how to do this.
Education Politics
It is interesting to follow the politics in the state in regards to education. I will attempt to give an unbiased look into some of the things that are on the agenda for legislators to consider for Wisconsin's educational future. With the recent election results, Governor Walker made it very clear that there will be changes to the educational landscape. Immediately following the election, Governor Walker said he will look to repeal the Common Core Standards and expand the voucher program. See article HERE for more information. To learn more about what vouchers are all about click HERE and check out each Key Fact. The 2nd article comes from the Wisconsin School Administrator's Alliance.
Next Week Duty
Morning Duty - Greer, Harms
Bus Duty - Frehner
Bus Duty - Frehner
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