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Still waiting for people to respond to some of the questions I have put out there this week. Come on. What are you waiting for? Then I can weigh in as well.
Had an administrators retreat this week in my district and new teacher orientation today. Looks like the school year will happen in Fitchburg this year, starting September 1. Kind of excited because empty schools over the summer can be depressing.
I am working with a sub-group of administrators in my district to see how we can better meet student needs. AT my school we do SEL really well, but I am anxious to raise the bar further academically. My district also has invested a lot of money in some on line platforms for this year, I hope to help my teachers leverage those.
Here is a question for teachers 9-12, if you could get one piece of ongoing PD this year, what would it be in?
My kids love back to school shopping for binders, pens, highlighters and the like. Not so into clothes shopping for school, but having that new folder seems to be exciting to them, even in 11th and 8th grades.
Even if there are user fees, extracurricular activities (sports, art, drama, debate, etc) are some of the best values in education. So much better and more convenient that the alternatives. Why would any city or town allow its schools to drop such programming?
I am interested in what kind of debate will come out of the charter school vote this November in Massachusetts.
Speaking of, John Oliver's piece on charter schools is amusing and a bit disturbing. I think it paints charter schools with too broad a brush, however.
Looking forward to Holy Cross Move-In Day tomorrow. We'll see how I feel about it on Sunday.
Coffee should be the Official Drink of Educators. (sorry tea drinkers)
If you can make it, please sign up for and attend the Homecoming Networking event for Alumni in Education on September 24.
Still waiting for people to respond to some of the questions I have put out there this week. Come on. What are you waiting for? Then I can weigh in as well.
Had an administrators retreat this week in my district and new teacher orientation today. Looks like the school year will happen in Fitchburg this year, starting September 1. Kind of excited because empty schools over the summer can be depressing.
I am working with a sub-group of administrators in my district to see how we can better meet student needs. AT my school we do SEL really well, but I am anxious to raise the bar further academically. My district also has invested a lot of money in some on line platforms for this year, I hope to help my teachers leverage those.
Here is a question for teachers 9-12, if you could get one piece of ongoing PD this year, what would it be in?
My kids love back to school shopping for binders, pens, highlighters and the like. Not so into clothes shopping for school, but having that new folder seems to be exciting to them, even in 11th and 8th grades.
Even if there are user fees, extracurricular activities (sports, art, drama, debate, etc) are some of the best values in education. So much better and more convenient that the alternatives. Why would any city or town allow its schools to drop such programming?
I am interested in what kind of debate will come out of the charter school vote this November in Massachusetts.
Speaking of, John Oliver's piece on charter schools is amusing and a bit disturbing. I think it paints charter schools with too broad a brush, however.
Looking forward to Holy Cross Move-In Day tomorrow. We'll see how I feel about it on Sunday.
Coffee should be the Official Drink of Educators. (sorry tea drinkers)
If you can make it, please sign up for and attend the Homecoming Networking event for Alumni in Education on September 24.
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