Right Number, Wrong Person?
In the guide, you will find the document How to Make a Call. In that document it tells you how to create your personalized voice message.
Mandatory Trainings
Stay tuned for information regarding documentation of completion...
Formative Assessments
To recap from our August 17 meeting,
- Formative Assessments will be Administered in August & December for First Semester and January & May for Second Semester.
- Your Formative Assessment tests students on 1-2 Priority Standards per Semester.
- Formative Assessments are short - typically 10 questions or less.
- You'll administer a Formative Assessment for the course you teach that is required for Graduation. If you do not teach a required course, pick a course. I can help if you're not sure.
- If you have more than one section of a required course, you'll administer your Formative Assessment for all sections you teach (example: Second and Seventh Hour Government).
- When you've administered your August Assessment, give me a copy of your test, the answer key, and student scores. You'll do this again in December, January, and May.
Let me know if you have questions or need assistance with your Formative Assessment.
New Law Affecting Educators
Here's a summary:
SCS/SB 134 - This act establishes the "Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act", which prohibits any school official at a public or charter school from encouraging a student under the age of eighteen years old to adopt a gender identity or sexual orientation. This prohibition shall not apply to certain course components of a school's curriculum.
The act additionally creates provisions to prohibit a school official from withholding information regarding a student's gender identity from the student's parent. A school official shall inform a student's parent within twenty-four hours if the student expresses confusion about his or her gender identity or requests to use personal pronouns that differ from his or her sex as registered by the parent during enrollment. A school official shall obtain parental consent before encouraging a student to wear certain items of clothing and before allowing a student to use a name other than the name provided by the parent when registering the student for school. Finally, a school official shall not encourage a student to pursue gender reassignment therapy or surgical procedures.
A teacher who violates the provisions of the act shall face charges of incompetence, immorality, and neglect of duty under the laws governing the discipline of holders of certificate of license to teach. A parent of a minor child may bring a civil action against a school district or public school that violates the provisions of the act, and the attorney general may bring a civil action against any school district or public school that violates the provisions of the act.
PowerSchool Recap
You should be able to take attendance now... The only thing you need to change is if a student is absent... otherwise you'll leave the box blank then submit. Once attendance has been recorded you should see the green circle with the checkmark. Please let me know if you have any questions... Thank you for being so patient!
Lunch Duties
Expectations for HS Lunch Duty (above) include:
Salad Bar Supplies: Extra salad bar supplies will be kept in an upright cooler in Whitney's 'area' to make it easier for that day's person to keep an eye on supplies and keep it stocked. These are the people who are posted at the salad bar until the line is through. Tasks include making sure kids are getting appropriate portions, not making messes (make them clean up after themselves), and that the stations are stocked. Whitney is entering codes and numbers. She won't be restocking any longer. Once the kids are through the line, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
'Outside Area': During the winter months and in inclement weather, this person will keep an eye on condiments until the kids are through the line. That station will move to the North wall as well. Spare ketchup will be stored in the cooler with salad bar items and ala carte drinks. Gravy/sauce may have to be retrieved from the kitchen. Once the kids are through the line, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
Hallway Supervision: These people will continue to supervise the hallway until the line has moved past the servers. At that point, staff members can/should move about the room to supervise and finish their meal.
Please be sure to include lunch duty details in your sub plans.
Thank you for everything you do all day every day - including the logistics of making a 28 minute lunch period work. I appreciate you!
No Fly Zone
HS students need to be using the restroom BETWEEN classes rather than during class.
As always, you can use discretion for emergencies. If a student leaves during class time, it should be documented and his/her phone should not go with him/her. They need to leave it in the room if they go. Documentation can be in the form of a sign in/out sheet in your room, but I need a way to know who what out and about if an incident is reported. This also lets us look for patterns and potential vaping.
We're losing out on instructional time and man hours tracking students down because kids are treating the restrooms like a wifi lounge.
Article Review: FOUR MYTHS ABOUT RIGOR IN THE CLASSROOM
Read FOUR MYTHS ABOUT RIGOR IN THE CLASSROOM by Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn this week.
We'll continue reading about rigor before we meet again to discuss it. Feel free to share your thoughts, reactions, and feedback with me! When you feed my mind with your insights, I'll feed your tummy with candy bars! :)
Rapid Fire Building Level Meeting
- Each teacher has $50 to spend on his/her classroom or class supplies. To access it, you'll need to submit a Purchase Order through the normal channels on SIS Financial.
- Please add me as a Co-Teacher on your Google Classrooms.
- Don't forget to share copies of your Syllabus (see 'Syllabus Business' in Old Business) with me.
Syllabus Business
At Open House, many of your HS Students and Parents will ask you for a course Syllabus.
If you don't have then, that's ok.
This does not have to resemble a collegiate level document, but you will need a document for the first days of your class. That document should include:
- Course Name
- Your school contact information and Plan Time
- Universal Classroom Rules
- No phones, no smartwatch use, no air pods
- No hoods or hats in the Building
- No food in the classroom after breakfast - Any additional rules for your class/room
- Your goals for the class
- Can be SUPER simple: Personal Finance students will learn basic personal accounting practices to prepare them for success after Graduation. - Your expectations for the class
- Example: Students will be on time, Students will be respectful to others, etc. - Supplies needed for the class
- Late work policy
- If you don't have a specific one in mind, sit tight - you can send it out later. - Anything else you feel is pertinent.
- Many teachers require the students and their adult(s) to sign and return part of the syllabus.
This doesn't have to be available at Open House, but it should be available for students by the second day of school. Make sure you give me a copy as well.
Growth Plans
Returning teachers will have 3 Growth Plans:
- Building Level: What I assigned and discussed with you at our Summative Evaluation meeting in the Spring (I'll send you a reminder)
- District Level: 6.1 - Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
- Teacher Choice: Your pick
New teachers will have 2 Growth Plans:
- Building Level: 3.1 - Curriculum Implementation
- District Level: 6.1 - Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
I'll share the forms with you. They are due on SEPTEMBER 11.
Jess's Contact Info
Email: jclements@slaterschools.net
Website: slaterschools.net
Location: 515 Elm Street, Slater, MO, United States
Phone: 660-529-2278 (108)
Twitter: @SlaterPrincipal
Mindy's Contact Info
Email: mwiseman@slaterschools.net
Phone: 660-529-2278 (107)
