The first day of school is Day 1 of 180 in helping every kid grow this school year. I know there are a lot of things to do, but here are 3 things that are ESSENTIAL.
- Routines and procedures that empower students to own their learning environment will set the stage for excellence.
- Building strong relationships for learning are imperative and aligning our expectations for excellence from classroom to classroom are crucial.
- The pathway to excellence starts by focusing on the most essential things, not everything.
College AND Career
TPS, TES and TMS are submitting their PK-16 plans for the new school year, and THS has a comprehensive plan to integrate college and career into every single classroom this year. This plan is designed to intentionally teach our kids about the necessity to pursue a college AND career pathway beyond high school.
Remember the statistics. The high school diploma is not enough to make it in the 21st century, and the only way that kids will see the value in obtaining an education beyond high school is if we promote it consistently for 13 consecutive years in every classroom. Remember, your ability to inspire excellence can positively affect their trajectory and their commitment to College AND Career.
Google Me This
Each week I will drop an idea or two to help you integrate technology into your work and teaching seamlessly.
Device Management is key to Excellent Routines and Procedures
Tami Turner has an awesome strategy for device management. CLICK HERE Here is a video that she created to show you how to integrate technology management into her routines and procedures. This example of meticulous detail in device management is the reason why her excellence factor is extremely high. Since she invests lots of time on the front end creating a powerful structure for students to manage themselves with their devices, she banks lots of time to focus on what's most important, helping all kids learn and grow.
The Battle between Personal vs. TISD Google Accounts
If you have to request permission to see a document, make sure that you are in your TISD Google Account first. Since we are a GAFE school, settings are established to where you can access documents shared with your TISD account. A lot of times, accessing Google Docs from my phone or personal computer prompts the request for access page simply because my personal devices are set to my personal Google account.
DMAC Update
Several of you have been able to start navigating DMAC and creating tests in TAG. If you haven't done that yet, DON'T SWEAT IT. We will be offering training during the 2nd week of school. In the meantime, just get familiar with your essential skills for your content. Get comfortable with the IU template, and focus on creating the greatest learning environment for kids.
Twitter Chat - Thursday, August 27 at 8 p.m.
I will be leading a Twitter chat on the #atplc hashtag. This is a great professional learning opportunity for educators all over the globe to use Twitter to learn with and from one another. I invite you to take an hour to participate in the discussion or just follow the stream. When I connect with educators that I will never meet in real life, it shows me all of the possibilities out there for me to discover.
If you're into Twitter. Share your classroom and learning with us and the world by tagging @tatumisd to your Tweet or by using our Tatum ISD hashtag, #Excellence4ALL
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