Week at a Glance January 15-19, 2018

Bulldog Team-

Growth Mindset. (Insert groans here.)

I know, we talk about this all the time as educators. We want our kids to have it. We need to have it. We need to embrace mistakes as opportunities.

But... do we?

We avoid opening our arms to feedback because of our fear of failure. We fold back into our pride. I mean, come on! We work hard and we don't need opinions of others or data to help! Right?

Wrong. We need it. It helps us improve! We don't know it all...

I had a great conversation with a teacher on our campus about how finally accepting a growth mindset this year has been freeing and peaceful for her.  There is not an internal war with hurt feelings and the accuracy of the feedback. It's just acceptance, reflection, and dialogue.

Maybe you don't agree with the feedback or the data you see. First, reflect on it. Think about how you can use it. If you still don't agree or don't understand after your reflection, create a dialogue with the person providing feedback or even others on your team.

Try it out. I promise your stress level will instantly decrease once you are not on the defense anymore. Your confidence will build! You will lose wrinkles! (I lied on that last one, but it's worth a shot). I know you can do it!

Have a great week! ~Sanders

~Thank you to everyone  for working hard during half-day planning this week! Keep up the great work discussing the TEKS in depth and planning formative assessments!
~Shout out to Angelica Fountain for holding it down while our team was at training AND for hosting a faculty meeting!
~Shout out to the CORE team for amazing conversations and reflections during our training. And for trusting me enough to "keep it real!" Also, for always going above and beyond for purposeful planning for our teachers. We are ALL lucky to have you!
~WOW WOW WOW goes out to Violeta Ojeda and Wendy Morales for consistently having well-prepped AMAZING guided reading groups!
~WHOOP WHOOP to Irma Dominguez for coming up with creative ways to incorporate the year, 2018, into her math lessons during the New Years Celebration! How cool! Those little creative things really turn the lessons up a notch!
~Shout out to the SPECIALS team for helping us test our kiddos!

• WOW wall needs to be changed
• Daycards need to be updated
• iCreate due this THURSDAY!
  

Monday January 15
>Martin Luther King Jr. Day! (Holiday)

Tuesday January 16
>It's going to be COLD...WEAR JEANS!
>See you by 8:00!
>Sanders out at RTI Training
>8:30 CIC Meeting in Library
>2:00 Rice helps 3rd w/iCreate submission (optional)
>WOW Wall work needs to be updated
>Updated daycards due!

Wednesday January 17
>Semester 2 begins!
>Math Planning Day
>Sanders at RTI Training
>8:30 Admin and Rosa Fernandez meet
>2:00 Admin/Counselors meet 
>3:30 Faculty Training- Education Galaxy 

Thursday January 18
>iCreate Due!
>Sanders STILL at RTI training 
>Fountain out
>10:00 Gorena/Patrick meet
>12:00 Gorena/LSSP meet
>12:15 Gorena/Akins SSP
>2:15  Gorena/Akins SSP
>All semester test data due in Aware!
>National Thesaurus Day!

Friday January 19
>8:30 Kline/Admin meeting
>9:00-11 Core Team Meeting 
>National Popcorn Day!
>Payday!

Upcoming Dates:
~January 16-18 Sanders at RTI Institute in Plano
~January 17-3:30-4:00 Education Galaxy Training for ALL teachers
~January 18 iCREATE DUE
~January 24 TELPAS Training 1
~January 29-30 Dentist Program with 3rd Grade
~January 30 McDonald's Night on Irving Blvd. 3:00-8:00
~January 31 TELPAS Calibration Training
~January 19-February 2: 3-5 KID TALKS with individual teachers (schedule to come)

Growing Greatness in Every Student Every Day!