Staff+Notes+2-28-10

Staff Notes 2/28/10


 * Staff Meeting is March 10, at 3:30 in the Elementary Library. **

The superintendent walkthrough was on Friday. It was very interesting to observe and participate in the process. Here is a brief overview of the information presented at the introductory meeting:  1. Raise the level of content  2. Increase skill & knowledge of teachers  3. Increase student engagement  1. Factual  2. Conceptual – relationships and how things fit together  3. Procedural –subject specific  4. Metacognitive –students analyzing how they learn  1. What is the teacher doing to engage students.  2. What are students doing  3. What are students engaged in to increase conceptual knowledge and higher order thinking skills
 * Superintendent Walkthrough **
 * Three Ways to Improve Instruction:**
 * Knowledge Dimensions **
 * When observing, look at these areas:**

= **FOCUS IS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS** =

Assembly 1:45 – 2:45 (k,1- 1:30, 2,3-1:35, 4,5,6-1:40) Must start promptly at 1:45 Cheer 2:50 Pie/Face 3:00
 * MushHusky Assembly on March 11 **


 * Teaching Students to Think, Lead and Serve**