Opportunity Statement: Coolidge Elementary will continue to provide all students with academic, social, and emotional growth opportunities through great teaching and the utilization of our community resources. We will maintain high expectations for all students, as well as expand our efforts to cultivate a positive school culture that encourages intellectual and social growth.”
Coolidge Vision and Mission
Our Mission: “Educate students for lifelong learning and responsible living.”
Our Vision: “Provide a learning environment that promotes and develops academic and
social growth.”
PBIS - This is a GREAT Read. In the comments - what is something you might want to consider doing differently?
Bring work packet, chapter book, and a ChromeBook to work on Lexia, Myon, Khan Academy, Prodogy, and Imagine Math
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- Monday - 9:00 a.m. Downtown will be here to meet with parents about transfers, boundaries, etc.
- Tuesday - PreK to the Zoo, Fruit Infused Water a gift from the Health Department
- Wednesday - Fruit Infused Water for teachers - a gift from the Health Department.
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PBIS - This is a GREAT Read. In the comments - what is something you might want to consider doing differently?
Run in the Halls
Lori Sabo
Issue #560
My heartbeat quickened when I saw the 70 percent off advertisement because I have had my eye on an enameled cast iron pan for quite a while. After going right to the website, I was disappointed to find that the item I have been wanting was not discounted enough for me to afford it. Confused, I looked back at the ad. That is when I saw it . . . the words Up to . . . Ugh! When I initially read it, all that registered in my brain was 70 percent off.
Many of you are shaking your heads, thinking it was obvious from the beginning. And some of you would have internalized the words the same way I did.
The same thing happens in our schools. It is why we are so careful when choosing our words with students. Although 98 percent of our students will hear the whole directive when we say, “Please don’t run in the halls,” 2 percent will hear “run in the halls” and think it is a great idea because they’ll get where they are going much faster.
If we want everyone to hear the message clearly and correctly, we will phrase things in such a way that if they attend only to the end, they will still be successful.
Don’t sitbyyour friends.Find a successful spot.Don’t walk around.Stay in one place.Get started without wasting time.Get started right away.Don’t talk to your friends.Read quietly the whole time.Don’t quit.Build stamina.Don’t pay attention to distractions.Ignore distractions.
Tune in to your written and verbal language this week. See if there are phrases you can tweak so that students, no matter how they hear you, will understand and perform the expectation with accuracy and independence.
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Focused Instruction + Layered Strategies = Powerful, Proficient Reading
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It is gratifying to sit with a child who has an arsenal of strategies to access as they navigate their way through a text. It shows the power of targeted, supportive instruction and the CAFE Menu. Here is a glimpse into a conference I had with a third grader.
I joined Karly just as she pulled The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka out of her book box.
She looked at the title, read "The Frog Prince Connected," and asked, "Why does it say connected?"
"That is a great question," I responded. "It didn't sound right to me either. Let's cross-check that last word. Breaking it into chunks might help you decode it."
She figured it out by breaking it into three syllables.
After asking what she knew about the original fairy tale, I discovered she had never heard it, so she was treated to a condensed version of this childhood favorite of mine. Then she began to read. Here are the errors she made and the strategies she used to fix them up without prompting from me:
- He ran deepier into the forest. (Cross-check plus Back up and reread) He ran deeper into the forest.
- The Prince stopped on the slighty (Cross-check) slightly gummy steps.
- (Hard first g) Gingerbread. (Flip the sound) Gingerbread.
- The Prince walked up to her, hopping she wasn't a witch. (Cross-check. Flip the sound. Back up and reread) The Prince walked up to her, hoping she wasn't a witch.
- Could you help me? Gosh, do you need it? (Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody.) Gosh, do you need it.
- The Prince couldn't believe his roetten luck. (Flip the sound) . . . rotten luck.
- The carriage instidentally (Break the word into chunks) instantly turned back into his former Prince self.
Wow. She was really monitoring for meaning as she read. This conference was a testimony to the power of the CAFE Menu and how focused instruction and layering strategies can help our students be powerful, proficient readers.
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Use the PBIS Rewards System. State clear POSITIVE expectations for your students. Be positive with your teammates - we are in this together.
ReplyDeleteHave empathy for students and staff. Build relationships. Don’t make snap decisions. Be consistent. Do what is right.
ReplyDeleteThis is a key idea in my classroom. If I do not explicitly state what I want done, life could get real interesting with their interpretation of what I meant.
ReplyDeleteI try to always remember children are a blessing a gift and it is my job to lead not punish
ReplyDeleteIf they are troubled they might have already had enough punishment or perhaps neglect just stay positive
I can only pray that I might be the one individual in that child’s life that my change the direction they are going for the positive
As for staff just be there to help and encourage I have learned it is most pleasant to surround myself with people of the same goal as me so we can encourage each other to be the best we can be
P.S this is why I love Coolidge
Have to keep remembering our culture of "Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible." So instructions are what I WANT them to do rather than not do, "Show me a line," or "Please face forward." Even in choices, "You can sit here or here," of 2 places I am okay with. I am not perfect at it, but I keep trying. :)
ReplyDeleteWe need to be positive in everything we do. As a teacher we are here to teach the little's with respect, good expectations, manners, and positive things. Build a good relationship with the kiddos they are our future.
ReplyDeleteState what behavior/action you want instead of the behavior/action that you do not what. Give/demonstrate positive examples instead of negative ones. Point out the positives.
ReplyDeleteEarlier this year Stephanie Schutt spent a morning observing my classroom and had many great suggestions for classroom management. One thing that really stuck with me was verbally stating the action that is desired. I am still practicing this! I also try to show my students the 3 tenets through my actions and words to coworkers and students.
ReplyDeleteBe safe, be respectful, be responsible, work hard, and you get four reward points!
ReplyDeleteI would like to work more on acknowledging students good behavior or positive actions. Stay consistent with procedures and modeling expectations. Continue building positive relationships with students.
ReplyDeleteI will ensure my students repeat directions back to me and are given ample oppurtunity to ask questions on an individual basis.
ReplyDeleteThere are days when I remember to speak positively and then there are days when my students are all jumping on that very tiny small nerve I have left and instead of reminding them of my expectations, I may say be quiet, or don't run. I have to remember to be better because they deserve better.
ReplyDeleteI need to be more positive in stating my expectations to my students. I loved the suggestions that were given.
ReplyDeleteEvery good golf instructor knows to tell his pupil to hit it in the fairway. Never tell them NOT to hit in in the water, because that is exactly what will happen.
ReplyDeleteI find that being positive with my students even when they are having a rough day shows the expectations I have for my classroom. Each student may have an issue that they are dealing with that may enhance their difficulty with minor things going on in the classroom, so I find that using the PBIS rewards tends to help with behavior that is becoming unacceptable and they change it to a better more positive day.
ReplyDeleteI am constantly working on phrasing directions and redirecting students in a positive way like the examples listed. I try to make statements that remind them of expectations and tell them what I want them to do rather than what they can't do. I have noticed that how I say things has an immediate impact on the overall atmosphere, with both positive and negative effects.
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