Happy Friday, McKinley!
I saw this on Twitter this week - what a great reminder of the way we talk about students. I think this is an area we can continue to self-reflect and grow around; lately, I've heard some of our old phrases coming back into existence. When we refer to students as "low group", or other deficit terms, we change our mindset and indirectly lower our expectations. Continue to challenge yourself - and your team - to the way we are talking about our scholars.
Maximize Every Minute:
Please remember, we've set an internal goal to maximize every single minute. Continue to regularly examine your classroom schedule - are you maximizing every single minute?
Productive Struggle:
I recently came across an article around the idea of productive struggle. It's actually highlights a study (don't run, I promise it's written in friendly terms!) around when adults (mostly parents, but teachers too) step in and don't allow for productive struggle. The article points out that we are sending an indirect message to kids that "I don't think you can do it, so I'm just going to do it for you". It's a great reminder of why productive struggle is critical for our scholars.
K-5 Distance Learning Teacher Posting:
Our District is exploring a permanent option for K-5 families - "Owatonna Online". This is still pending approval from MDE. We are looking for teachers to teach, inspire, and help develop this program. If you are interested, or want to know more information, please let me know. Also, the position has been posted (internally) - if you are interested, please apply! Click here to see the posting!
Building Weekly Newsletter:
Have a great weekend and do something for YOU!
-Justin
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