We will meet in the auditorium Monday at 2:50PM for our mini-midyear Faculty meeting. Inquiry groups will then break out to continue with their work and you should review the updated PL Monday Calendar as some changes have been made and the Inquiry Showcase schedule included.
HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMO: “How would the title alter the play if it were 12 Angry Women instead of 12 Angry Men?”
Ms. Mulé: This TG creates student thinking in several ways, including the shift in perspective between men and women. Students can look at the way society inherently thinks man and women think and feel and how it changes the outcome of the trial.
Ko: An amazing example TG perfectly designed to provide students a thinking experience that is 1) intentional focus on growing students’ worldview (intro to gender as social construct); 2) impeccably tied to both curriculum and current events; 3) compelling; and 4) surfaces misconceptions students may have about gender equality
(And yes, those are the four elements of an effective TG… )
Ms. Chao pulled off her first Chinese New Year event in stunning fashion. (See her new Staff Spotlight Here) She and her students worked overtime all week to provide 102 with an experiential showcase of Chinese culture involving making dumplings, writing calligraphy, and even playing Chinese Chess. The leading Chinese Newspaper paid us a visit and they were most impressed by the prowess of Ms. O’Donell’s cross-cultural brushstrokes. It was a great deal of effort by everyone and thank you for letting all of us head into the weekend in celebration.
Of course, Ms. McClain and Ms. Rafferty leading their Pre-K’ers around the building while chanting chinese phrases brought smiles and joy to all as well.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
PID Meetings: Guidance will be coordinating PID meetings with teachers to meet with PID families. Non-promotion is a school-level decision, and as such it is important that parents recognize through school-level actions the seriousness of their child’s lack of progress. You should prioritize families strategically as you schedule them, and please know that should you and the families have conflicting schedules, you may seek approval from me to be covered for your regular teaching program so you can meet with the parent at an agreed-upon time.
Mid-Winter Intensive: Your PID students need intervention, and the Mid-Winter Intensive is just that. We have a few teachers who have emailed me, and we want as many as possible. Dates are flexible: You may choose any 2 days from Wednesday to Friday, 2/23-2/25, and we will do our best arrange the program according to your availability.
NYC Leadership Academy Professional Learning Opportunity: NYCLA is offering training for our teachers who may want an intro to data analysis workshop. It runs from 4:30-6:30PM on 2/15 in Brooklyn, and teachers who attend will be paid per-session. This is purely for your own development; it is not part of any of 102’s initiatives, and you are not expected to turnkey the information. Email me by Monday should you be interested.
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