https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/madisonstaff/2020/09/18/september-18th/
Hello Madison Staff! We certainly has some surprises this week. As we always do, we’ll take it in stride, use the time to get even more prepared, and be ready next Monday to meet our kids. The goal this week is to focus on our students. Start building relationships with the students showing up and calling the ones that don’t show up.
Word for the Week: The above quote sums up all of you. You show up every day, fight through an overload of information and expectations, and still manage to laugh, encourage each other, and just make Madison a better place. Thank you for who you are and all that you do.
Open House Zoom: October 1st at 6:30 to 7:30. More information to come.
Guest Teachers: If you happen to need a guest teacher, there is a group of subs who have been trained. Please enter the absence into Absence Management and also text or call me to let me know. We will also make them a co-teacher for the day in your Canvas so they can access the lessons. Guest teachers are not allowed to work from home, so we will set them up in a public, accessible place to teach. If you’re an EA who provides support in a classroom or teaches small groups, we haven’t yet heard if there will be subs available for your roles. Please let your cooperating teacher know if you plan or need to be absent so we can make sure your roles are covered for the day.
Talent Ed & Teacher Evaluation Follow Up: In the interest of avoiding another PD, I’ve linked here the slides from Rob Hess about teacher evaluations. There’s also a three minute video embedded in the slides. The big messages are that evaluations are still happening this year and all licensed staff will be evaluated using the new framework. We’ll save setting goals in Talent Ed for a few weeks.
More Universal Design for Learning Information: Universal Design for Learning or UDL.
This Week’s Calendar:
September 20
HB Kimberly!
September 21 (M)
Lunches served daily from 10:45-2:00
First Day of School
9:30 -11 WEB for 6th Grade
12:30-1:30 Focus for 7th and 8th Grade
HB Jessica!
September 22 (T)
A – Day
HB Peter & Queenie
September 23 (W)
B – Day
September 24 (Th)
A – Day
September 25 (F)
B – Day
HB Arleigh!
September 26
HB Jason!
Hope you all enjoy the weekend!
Peter & Gina
