Update ~ November 6-10, 2017

CELEBRATING SUCCESS...
This year's college application campaign was a great success.  Over 90% of our seniors completed a college application and those who knew they were going in the military or trade school completed one just for practice.  Thank you all for your support for this important event. A special shout-out to our counselors for organizing this event and to Laura Locke and her Interior Design students for bringing our halls alive to the sound of college and reminding students that anything is possible. Thanks too, to all the teachers who joined in the door decorating contest. It was really fun seeing all the creativity and enthusiasm and hearing students talk about college and life after high school.

TPEC Q & A...
(Old news for some, new news for others)
Q ~ Do I have to use one of the Lesson Plan Templates on the Blog?

A ~ No, the templates are there as a guide and include the components of an effective lesson plan and provide a framework for the flow of an effective lesson. I added one more this week, it is called Lesson Plan-Formative Assessment.
According to the TPEC:
" Lesson plan contains daily objectives that are aligned with current state adopted standards. Lessons must outline specific learning activities that include formative assessment. The teacher was clearly prepared ahead of time and materials were ready and well organized".

Q ~ Do I have to use the big white poster to write the Content Objective?

A ~ No, but the Content Objective is the heart of the lesson and should be visible and referred to throughout the lesson. More importantly, the students should know the purpose of the day's lesson or the "Where am I going?"  part of lesson.  The Content Objective helps describe clearly what students will know, understand, be able to do as a result of participating in the lesson, and is the learning goal or intention of day's lesson.  

NOVEMBER...

There's some research out there that says November is one of the hardest months for educators.  The pizazz and excitement of the beginning of the school year have worn off and the reality of grading papers, trying to make lessons exciting, difficult parents, and the holidays approaching, teachers, students, and administrators can get the blues. So what can we do about this? "Find your tribe," says Wendy Turner a teacher from Delaware. When you are feeling frustrated or down, connecting with colleagues or friends is important and can be a positive source of comfort and support.  Our CHS, True Colors Gold Team is organizing a get together to help us get the mojo back.  Hope you can join the Gold Team for a hike and happy hour on Monday, November 13.  Details out soon! Oh, and save the date for our annual CHS Holiday party, December 10, 4:30 pm. Cheers!

SPEAKING OF NOVEMBER...
Prep Hour meetings are this Tuesday, November 7. Teachers who have 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th-period prep, will go to room # 507 Laura Locke's room) and those who have 6th or 7th-period prep will go to room #306 (Derek Born's room).
ALSO...
We will have a faculty meeting on Tuesday, November 14 at 2:45pm.  Please mark your calendars. This meeting will be a special presentation by the attorney for Udall and Shumway. Cathleen M Dooley.  Cathleen's presentation will focus on educating students with disabilities for general education teachers. Please let me know in advance if you are unable to attend this meeting. 

Press on!  Panther Strong!

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