Yes, when you are a way from school for a day due to illness, it seems there is so much to catch up on. It makes it even more so after a long weekend.
Surprise parent meeting in the morning, another in afternoon. Issue with a group of boys that happened while away. Teach my reading group using Edmodo.com. Another scheduled meeting about a great up and coming project for students. Attend a funeral over lunch. Meet with our YFW to plan out the school year. All on a half cup of coffee and two muffins. There is always tomorrow.
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Ok so conferences are over. Teachers, parents/guardians and child have all had the chance to meet formally for the first time. Expectations are set and routines are laid out. Now what? With all parties present there is no excuse for students to have a successful school year. Teachers work hard at building and reinforcing those routines for the 6 hours a day they have the students. The real work is at home. In the words of Jon Montgomery - Let's git'er done! It's goal setting conference time at our school this week. It's been a bit of a shorter time for teachers and students to get to know one another, but this is still a great way to set some high standards for the rest of the year.
We are just past the proverbial "honeymoon" period, so having some one-to-one time with parents (with student in tow) really ensures that every opportunity for a positive educational experience be had. Having parents and teachers both working toward a common goal in terms of the child is the best recipe for success. This happened yesterday, but I thought I would save it for today.
Kids just say the funniest things. So a Grade 2 student walked up to a staff member and was pointing to their mouth and gap where a tooth was. S: Look, look! T: Oh you lost your tooth? S: Yes, the cemetery pulled it out. T: Oh, you mean someone in the office. S: Yes, the cemetery helped pull it out as it was just dangling. Of course we all know what the student really meant, but too funny all the same. I am very excited and honoured to be apart the 2nd year of @gcouros School Admin Virtual Mentorship Program. This is a great way to share the leadership opportunities with other Admin from schools all over North America.
Although we come from different schools, different parts of the country, different educational backgrounds - the word leadership is a universal term that is required in everything we do. It may be the single most important aspect of ensuring the students we work with get the best possible education. So let's roll up our sleeves and lead! Cool! To meet any athlete is an exciting time. For the Intermediate girls at our school, it was an even more of a thrill. Our school was lucky enough to have Carrie Serwetnyk, former Canadian Women's National Soccer Team Player, come by and talk about an upcoming program for all of the girls interested. It will be a lunch hour program using the game of soccer to promote fair play, leadership and creating positive change.
Great way to get all girls involved with someone as passionate as Carrie. I just witnessed the beginnings of students in a Grade 1/2 class really wanting to find an answer to their question on spiders. After a brainstorming session, students chose the question they were most interested in and off they went to find the answer.
A student in Grade 1 came back to the office to find me because she wanted to show me a Youtube clip of a spider eating a bug. She was very excited as to what she saw. So to were the rest of the students, as they poured through books, iPads and Youtube. They were genuinely excited about looking for their own answers and discovering other interesting facts along the way. Best part was, they did it on their own! It's great to keep those connections with old schools and colleagues. You just never know when it will come in handy. Even for something as simple as a student desk.
Well this time it has. I remember as a newbie Admin working with a child in Kindergarten that required a lot of support. It was new to all of us actually. Trying all kinds of furniture and contraptions that would allow this new K a chance to learn. A desk was made by a T's husband and it was just the thing. Now I've got it and it's going to be perfect. Great start to this K's opportunity for a better learning experience. |
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I am the Provincial Coordinator for SET-BC. I'm passionate about inspiring others to be creative, curious, inclusive, collaborative and current in their learning Archives
July 2020
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