As we end the 5th 6 weeks and begin the 6th 6 weeks, we focus on ending one year while simultaneously preparing kids for next year. As we give students their grades, please be mindful that a grade communicates one of two things: that a student is failing or that they are a failure. Below is interesting comparison of the two concepts by Justin Tarte.
Whether a kid looks at his grade as failing or he looks at himself as a failure depends completely on how we counsel with the student. In absence of a conversation with the teacher, every kid will naturally see himself as a failure when they see a failing grade on the report card. The challenge becomes how we convince kids to see their poor performance as a temporary setback that is waiting for a comeback. Every kid has the potential to come back when they fail. The question is how do we motivate and inspire them to make the choice to overcome adversity when they fail and then use rigor in our instruction as a tool for personalized learning.
+Justin Tarte Failing vs. being a failure... huge differences! #edchat
College & Career - ACT WorkKeys
ACT has a test called WorkKeys that is used to test applicants in reading, math. The better these students do on the test, the higher paying job they could possibly get. Click here for a brochure sent to me from Region VII about the test. We are currently identifying seniors to take the test and making a plan to prepare them to get the best score possible. Doing well on this test will put them at the front of the hiring line and that is a great thing.
For more information about WorkKeys, Click HERE
Tech Integration
I came across this post and found the ideas behind it very helpful for my own understanding.
What does "Tech Integration" Mean?
Congratulations to Veronica Wilkerson who was selected to present at the Region VII G/T Conference on June 24, 2015. If you want to sign up for the conference, click here, and enter workshop code #047620
Librarian Appreciation Week
This week is Librarian Appreciation Week. We would like to thank our MITS who not only run our libraries extremely well, but they serve teachers and students so that they can unleash the power of technology to drive their learning. We would like to thank them for their hours of service and commitment to Excellence for All.
Tatum Primary Veronica Wilkerson
Tatum Elementary Kristen Sweeney
Tatum Middle Cristi Whiddon
Tatum High Cindy Haston
Thank you, Congrats & Good Luck
To all of our teachers that have put in hours of work to prepare our students for the STAAR test in grades 3-8 next week we say thank you. You have worked so hard. You have created personalized plans to help each kid grow in their learning, and you have developed rigorous lesson that challenged our students to be their very best. Good luck next week. We know they are prepared to reach Excellence for All!
Congratulations to our THS Choir and David Young who competed at the UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest yesterday in Carthage. The choir earned a 2nd division rating in the concert portion of the contest.
Good luck to our track athletes as they compete in the district track meet today at the stadium.
What I'm Learning
Building a Thinking Classroom without Technology
"I Hate Math" - Ways to Instill a Love of Math in Kids
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