Happy Friday, everyone! It sounds like it's going to be a nicer weekend - I hope you can get outside!
We've got a lot going on - and I can tell emotions and stress are high in the building. Please make sure you are taking some time for you, as well as checking on and supporting your colleagues. We all go through situations differently - as the picture above outlines. Take care of YOU!
Jokesgiving 2020!
On November 24, we will celebrate "Jokesgiving!" This is a time for staff to have fun and engage with each other. Each of you are on teams - check out this document for more information! So, work with your team and start plotting work-appropriate jokes and fun!
Follow-Up from Staff Power Hour:
A follow-up from our meeting on Monday. We had some great learning work and collaboration around independent and dependent learners. There were three things I asked you to keep working on/reflecting around:
- Student-first language - what language are you using to talk about kids? Are you using student-first language? (a student who receives EL services, a student who is struggling, etc). Remember, your words become your beliefs which become your actions!
- How do we teach students to become independent learners?
- The CTA (Call to Action) you identified
Outdoor Learning:
After our COVID meeting, I'm hearing from staff that kids need to move around, get out of their seats, etc... and that is hard with COVID protocols in place. Don't forget of all the work we did around outdoor learning. Taking your students outside is great for movement, but also for a fresh air break. Your outdoor learning can range in complexity - from taking a math journal page outside to work to planning a lengthy research project that involves nature and outside. It's all still outdoor learning!
Building Weekly Newsletter:
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Have a GREAT weekend!
-Justin
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