Oct. 29th – Nov. 2nd
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year, we were going through adaptive schools training. We were learning how to run effective meetings and the value and importance of norms and agendas. Now, a year later, we are well on our way to implementing these strategies that allow us to work towards providing the best possible education for our students.
I was fortunate to attend EARCOS this week as well and look forward to sharing the learning from the conference. There was a strong focus on AI, well-being, and supporting the needs of all learners. Stop by for a coffee and a chat if you would like to hear about any of these topics.
Finally, we have our first-ever school-wide EC-12 spirit week. I can’t wait to see the ES bring it and impress the rest of the school!
ASSESSMENT GOAL 23/24
Please take a moment over the next two weeks to complete your assessment goal for the 23/24 school year. The deadline is November 10th.
Professional Growth opportunities
Looking for PG opportunities in the next few months? Here are some that Coaches and Coordinators highly recommend. Book club sign ups deadline is Nov. 3rd.
Multilingual Learners and the Science of Reading webinar.Join expert panelists Jim Cummins, Ph.D., Sarah Lupo, Ph.D., and Julie Washington, Ph.D. as they explore the importance of linking new learning to knowledge acquired in a student’s home language.
Book Clubs In the next 2 quarters we are planning to have professional conversations about 3 books: – Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom- Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction – Reading and Writing with English Learners: A Framework for K-5
More information about each book can be found here. Sign up to express your interest here.
ELLSA 2024 Conference in Phnom Penh ~ March 9-10
Our own Denise and Thomas are presenting at this conference! You can attend or present. The focus is on teacher collaboration, instruction design, academic language and literacy development, and inclusivity.
Find all of the labsite recordings from the PD with Hannah Fernweh: Science of Reading EKC Demo Lessons. Thank you, Phu, for editing them for our PD resources curation! You can access the videos as a YouTube list or find them on Dranflix.
Teach Meet HCMC, November 16 This is a perfect opportunity to share, network and learn with your peers in an informal setting. Teachers can sign up for 3-minute presentations about any strategy they recently tried or implemented.
Let your C&C know what questions or support you might need navigating these PD options.
ES DRAGON SHOW
The week Ahead
Monday, October 29th ( Dragon Day! Wear SSIS merch or colors)
10:00 – 10:30 – LLT
1:30 – 3:00 – SLT
Tuesday, October 30th (Halloween! Wear your Costume)
3:10 – 4:30 – PDT
Wednesday, October 31st (Twin Day)
3:15 – 4:30- Divisional
Thursday, November 1st (Celebrity Day)
Melanie away
Friday, November 2nd (Pajama Day)
Melanie away
