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Friday, May 15 Professional Development & Grading

Posted by: | May 14, 2020 | No Comment |
Dear Kelly Teachers,
I hope you all are doing well. It was really nice to see all of you in person last week. Chris Douma wins the “prize” for being the only teacher to be wearing shoes when John and I delivered the ice cream! Ha!
Anyway, here is the agenda for tomorrow‘s grading & professional development:
8:00 – 9:30 A.M. Attendance Entry Time (Enter student absences on Thursday May 14—Friday is a non-attendance day-You can back date)
9:30 – 11:45 A.M. PLC–Discuss grading calibration and practices within your PLC group. Consider proficiency/demonstration of skill rather than “hard” percentages for completion of assigned tasks. Follow ODE guidelines to “hold harmless” and “build connections” with our students when assessing and reporting on student progress. Continue to manage Distance Learning For All challenges within your PLC group. Please send an invite to me and John.
12:15 – 4:00 pm Grading
For your information:
Staffing/Assignments
John and I are still working through the staffing process. My hope is to pin down answers from central office in the next few days before our staff meeting next Wednesday. Once we get definitive answers, we will start to calender dates and times with teachers to talk about assignments for next year. I appreciate your patience during this unprecedented time.  
Packing/The move
Reminder you have until May 24 to pack and ready your classroom for the move or for summer cleaning. Let me know if you have any questions.
 
Thank you,
Juan & John
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Effective Feedback

Posted by: | May 1, 2020 | No Comment |
https://twitter.com/i/status/1255541691982872577
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Happy Monday! Recent Posts

Posted by: | April 26, 2020 | No Comment |

¡Hola!, ¿Qué Tal? (Spanish for saying, Hello, how are you?-I’m mixing it up)

Here are the latest resource links. I’m placing them here so that you can track them quickly.

4J PD Opportunities

6-8 PBL_ Student Facing Materials_ Module #1 – Personal Health_Wellness

I hope you had a great weekend!

Best,

Juan

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Posted by: | April 24, 2020 | No Comment |

 

 

Hi all,

Happy Friday! And, yes, I will be just chilling at home again! I am for sure getting cabin fever. All kidding aside, I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend.

This new reality, Covid-19, stay-home order and do remote learning is challenging all of us in different ways but your willingness to meet and overcome these adverse conditions is inspiring. Stay strong, stay focused, and we are Doing this together!

Here are some reminders for today.

  • Remember to take attendance today. Attendance Recording during Distance Learning for All and Video
  • Let me or John know what PD session you chose today, building PD or district PD
  • John and I have open office hours today from 1:30-3:00 pm today-Zoom Meeting ID: 295 139 4315 Password: 068299 (optional attendance)

You might of heard, but the mid-term grading/professional development day has been moved from May 1 to May 15. More details will be forthcoming.

Please visit the district’s 4J Distance Learning website. I will also post under KMS Tech tab too. Also, please review the UDL Video at your convenience.

John and I are here to assist you in the best way that we are able. You can get of hold of either of us through the usual methods between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Monday-Friday.

Be safe & healthy,

Juan & John

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Take-Home Skill: Pleasant Events Calendar for Kids and Teens

Posted by: | April 23, 2020 | No Comment |

Hi all,

I want to share this resource with you that Janice forwarded to me. You might want to consider it for advisory. You may want to share in your classes as well. The website has other links and resources.

Take-Home Skill: Pleasant Events Calendar for Kids and Teens

Sorry, I was not able to get the above link to open in a different window!

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Brain Blast Remote Learning

Posted by: | April 14, 2020 | No Comment |

 Hi-This is a resource I meant to share earlier. I hope it is helpful.~J

 

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Happy Monday Digital Learning Launches

Posted by: | April 13, 2020 | No Comment |

Happy Monday,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. The weather was incredible! I spent the weekend with my kids and I was able to see my out of state relatives via Zoom. I appreciate technology during these unprecedented times. I imagine a lot of you did the same with your family and friends.

As we start remote learning today, something we have never done before, remember to be patient with yourself, give grace as you learn this new process. If you need technical help or if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me or John. You can also reach out to your PLC leader. If you want me or John to join your Zoom advisory meeting invite us. We would be happy to be there for support.

Here is the MS Distance Learning for All Guidance. It is also posted under the KMS tab for future reference.

Have a great day, and remember to take care of yourself.

Best,

Juan

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Friday, January 31, 2020 PD

Posted by: | January 29, 2020 | No Comment |

Hi all,

Here is the Agenda for Friday, January 31, 2020, PD-We will be starting in library.
Agenda:
8:00-9:30 PLC
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-12:00 Book Study with Final Word Protocol
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-4:00 Teacher Grading
Here are the details for Friday‘s sessions. For your PLC work time please get into your groups and everyone should bring their “Learning by Doing” text. We will provide photo copies of pages 47-50. You will start and complete the assessment from those pages first as an individual and then as a group. You will also read and discuss “tips” which are on pages 46, 51-52. The purpose of this exercise is to continue to move your PLC work together. Let me or John know where you will be meeting so that we can observe your process.
In order to get ready for the “Final Word” protocol, select a book–Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain or Poor Students Rich Teaching. Review the offered pages and select the book that best fits for your interest.
The CRTB group will engage with pages 66-68 (Stop, Observe, Detach, Awaken) and Chapter 7, page 108 by reading for the first part and then responding to at least two of the Invitation to Inquiry questions on page 120. This work will prepare you the Final Word protocol with your colleagues.
The PSRT group will engage Part 3, pages 63-69. Be prepared to engage with chapters 7,8, pages 71-86. This reading will prepare you for the Final Word protocol with your colleagues. We will provide a template for a two page writing task.
We will come back together in a circle and share the “two moves” you will implement or practice with your students on Monday, as a result of this book study. 
 
Thank you,
Juan & John
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Monday, January 6th Professional Development Agenda

Posted by: | January 3, 2020 | No Comment |

Hi all,

Happy New Year and welcome back!

I hope you all had a wonderful winter break with family and friends. The break was refreshing and rejuvenating. Check out the picture below:

I took plenty of walks on the beach with my puppies. I hope you found time for yourself.

Here is the agenda for our PD time in the afternoon at Kelly.

1:30-1:40 Appreciations
1:40-2:30 Encouraging Appropriate Student Behaviors
2:30-3:00 Grade-level activity–Similarities and Revisions
3:00-3:30 Presentations from Grade-Level teams: How will you reintroduce your classroom expectations to student on January 7, 2020?
3:30-4:00 Teacher work time to set up student activities to support Appropriate Student Behaviors
 
See you all on Monday, January 6th.
Best,
Juan & John
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The next 9 Days and January 6th PD

Posted by: | December 10, 2019 | No Comment |

Dear Kelly Staff,

Here is important information to know as we move closer to winter break. Some of this information is on the Zimbra calendar and it is worth repeating:

Wednesday, December 11, at 3:45 p.m. Combined Site Council meeting with YG in the Kelly library. Agenda item: Kelly/YG Merger

Thursday, December 12, at 4:00 p.m. Kelly/YG Transition Leadership Team in the Kelly conference room.

Friday, December 13, Staff Holiday Social/get together at Wyldcraft

Tuesday, December 17, Co-Pilot meeting at 6:00 in the Kelly Library

Wednesday, December 18, Staff Meeting Agenda: update from transition leadership team, and other merger information

Wednesday, December 18, Kelly/YG school board work session at 5:30 p.m. 

Most of the above dates and information are related to Kelly/YG merger. I want to ensure you know the different events that are happening in the next nine days relating to the Kelly/YG merger. If you have any information you want me to know or share as I participate and interface with different folks, please let me know.

Here is the schedule for Friday, December 20. This is a special schedule for an assembly that will cover Preventing Cyber-bullying, Sexting, and Child Exploitation.

Period 1 Attendance 9:00-9:05
Assembly 9:10-10:05
Period 1   10:09-10:45
Period 2   10:49-11:25
Period 3   11:29-12:05
Period 4 Lunch 1      Lunch: 12:05-12:35

Class: 12:39-1:15
Period 4 Lunch 2 Class: 12:09-12:45

Lunch: 12:45-1:15
Period 5                              1:19-1:55
Period 6 1:59-2:35

Lastly, here is the schedule for Monday, January 6th. The district sent out district wide email for staff to enroll in different professional development opportunities. There will be PD options for licensed and classified.

 

8:00-10:30 Tech Sessions-Location(s) in email

10:30-1:30 2 hour Teacher Prep/Planning-1 hour lunch/travel
1:30-4:00 Behavior framework-Location at Kelly Middle School Library

*K-12 principals 8-12 training w/Hungerford at Ed center
* There will be a menu of options for classified staff to sign-up

 

Thank you,

 

Juan & John

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