Friday, April 15, 2016

Week 6.1

Celebrate Excellence

Congratulations to Rylie Lassen and Connor Humphrey for earning summer camp scholarships from the Region 7 Gifted and Talented department.  Rylie earned the scholarship for the "Adventures in Marine Biology camp, and Connor earned the scholarship for the the "Minecraft - Challenge" camp. 


Growing Excellence (+10 for ALL) 
With STAAR beginning in 2 weeks for THS and 3 weeks for TES and TMS, I have a few questions for you.
  • Do your students know what their +10 goal for improvement is?
  • Do your students know what they need to do to reach their +10 goal?
  • What is your +10 goal for improvement this year?
  • What motivational strategies will you use to get your kids excited, inspired and confident that they can reach their +10 goal?
Remember, motivation adds 5 to 10 points to the  test, and the more motivated and confident kids are, the more likely it is that they will reach their goal.


 College AND Career 

Thank you to Scott Eppler for bringing Trey Sellers from Luminant to discuss this career path.


 Google Me This 

Check out how easy it is to share files on Google Drive now.  Created by @thegooglegooru


 Upcoming Dates 
  • Mon, 4/18 - Beginning of 6th 6 Weeks
  • Wed, 4/20 - Administrative Professionals' Day (Secretary's Day)
  • Wed, 4/27 - Early Dismissal (Campus Principals will give more specific instructions.)
  • Mon, 5/2 - EOCs begin at THS
  • Thu, 5/5 - Cinco de Mayo celebrations at all campuses
  • Mon, 5/9 - STAAR 3 - 8 begins at TES and TMS

 What I'm Learning

20 Strategies to Motivate Reluctant Learners


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