Print Friendly
The Week Ahead......Monday, September 18th-
Day 1-
Data Meeting @ 8AM in SGI
Reading with the Principal
-Kurtzman (9:15)
-Mellinger (9:45)
-Johnson (10:15)
-Roy (10:45)
-White (1:15)
-Norton (2:00)
-Shildt (2:15)
-Jennings (3:00)
Out of Building-Knepp (Full Day)
Tuesday, September 19th-
Day 2-
Data Meeting @ 8AM in SGI
TANK @ 2PM in Conference Room
Reading with the Principal
-Koppenhaver (9:15)
-Koppenhaver (1:00)
Out of Building- Johnson (Full Day)
Wednesday, September 20th-
Day 3-
Bus Evacuation Drill
Data Meeting @ 8AM in SGI
PTO Meeting @ 6 PM in LGI
Out of Building-None
Thursday, September 21st-
Day 4-
4th Grade Field Trip - Envirothon
Data Meeting @ 8AM in SGI
School Board Meeting @ E.C. @ 7:30 PM
Out of Building-Baummer(Full Day)
Friday, September 22nd-
Day 5-
Data Meeting @ 8AM in SGI
Ms, White's Parent Visitation Day 1:15-3:15
Reading with the Principal
-Stauffer (9:45)
-Burrell (10:45)
-Dunlap (1:45)
-Orwig (2:15)
-Knepp (2:45)
-Shellenberger (3:00)
Out of Building-Kurtzman (Full Day), Jennings(Full Day), Paup (Full Day)
PLC in Print
(from The Master Teacher, vol. 47, no. 4)
"According to Stanford professor, Carol Dweck, every time students take on something they thought they couldn't master and master it, they get smarter and more confident in their ability to learn. This orientation to learning is referred to as a 'growth mindset.' A fixed mindset means once you've tried it, you're done - regardless of whether were you successful. A growth mindset says, 'If I work harder, my brain will become agiler and I'll be more successful.' Students with a growth mindset possess the courage and determination to tackle weaknesses. Students with a fixed mindset are confined by current limits on what they know and are able to do.
The Master Teacher knows that REAL LEARNING (for real life...sound familiar?) starts when students feel stuck. That's why he or she fosters an environment where all students feel compelled to give their best effort. Mistakes are diagnostic tools to tell students what they still need to learn. In a good struggle classroom, learning goals, such as mastering the methods of solving for unknowns, are more powerful than performance goals, like getting an A. While the difference may seem subtle, it can forever change how students interpret and respond to situations. The Master Teacher knows students' brains are malleable - and it's up to us to help students shape and remake them."
To Learn More
Dweck, C., (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Ballantine Books
Ferlazzo, L. (2012, October 15). Classroom strategies to foster a growth mindset. Education Week Teacher.
