Thinking Generator Highlight: Always, sometimes, never: I understand things better when I have to explain/present the answer.
-Ms. Mills
Sometimes that’s all it takes: a TG that puts a tight focus on students to develop the common sense we often take for granted by having them think about it. Remember, it might be the Nth time we’re teaching a certain topics/skill over the years, but for students, it’s very likely the present 45 minutes will be the only time they’ll ever experience the learning.
Writing effective TGs is hard work, and it’s work that’s important for us to get better at. Monday afternoon–when we’re all fried from a day of teaching–just isn’t going to cut it, and I’ve asked our UFT to conduct an SBO to see if we can use a half day in May or June to allow us some professional learning time after we send the students home early.
Tomorrow at 3:30PM we ask all staff to go to the auditorium to learn more about the aforementioned as well as a few other School-Based Options we can vote for.
Until 3:30PM, individual teacher teams not listed below may work on items as they see fit.
K-2: Blended Learning Refresher: Lexia, SmartyAnts, and introducing Mathletics. RM 325
3-5 STEM: Plan for Tuesday’s’ afternoon event. RM 329
Middle School Math: Placement protocol for 2017-2018 RM 405
ICT SPED Teachers: Reviewing students with inadequate progress RM 327
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
K-5 DISMISSAL: K-5 teachers please be mindful not to be lax in ensuring you are releasing students to parents. We’re now a school that regularly receive new students, and it is important our dismissal protocols are tight and PERFECT. It only takes one careless mistake for the world to turn upside down–don’t let it happen.
TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY: Mr. Horodyski is working on updating our equipment inventory, and he will be asking students to visit every room to look through all technology items. Please excuse the interruption and they should not take more than a few minutes per room.
RUNNING ON TV: Did you know our students were featured on New York Road Runner’s latest TV campaign? See for yourself: http://www.ps102q.org/nyrr
(Oh, Ms. Merino just completed the Boston Marathon last week, for fun, apparently.)
2017-2018 Preference Sheets will be handed out tomorrow.
Inaugural 102 Bring Your Child to Work Day will be busier than I had anticipated–and that’s hardly a bad thing. Enjoy!
Report Card Grade Changes: Should grades on the Marking Period 2 report card be inaccurate due to clerical errors (assignment not included the average, typo, etc.), you should request the necessary changes to your AP. Families should have accurate report cards, and we need to fix any inaccurate report cards brought to us from families.
Student vs. Staff Games: Take your pick: Soccer or Basketball. Official dates will be announced this week. Not that this year’s school teams have a bad record or anything, but STAFF CANNOT LOSE. Have fun, of course, and winning isn’t everything, but DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT LOSING.
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