“Every teacher has an impact. Great teachers make a difference” Todd Whitaker
What difference will you make this year?
Leadership Opportunities
As mentioned in the Opening Teaching and Learning Presentation on Wednesday, August 3, there is a leadership opportunity vertical curriculum leaders. There will be five EY5-12 vertical team meetings this year during Early Release Professional Learning and Development Days. The goal of these meetings will be to create cross-sectional opportunities for subject specific discussions and provide greater alignment EY3-12.
EY3-12 Vertical Team Facilitators. The role of the facilitator will be to work with the Director of Teaching and Learning to create agendas, send agendas, facilitate meetings, and report outcomes. This could be an EY3-12 HOD, but it does not have to be. It could be an Elementary School vertical team leader, but it does not have to be.
If you are interested in a leadership opportunity to facilitate EY3-12 Vertical Team Meetings this year please send me an email of interest by August 9:
EY3-12 Vertical Team Facilitators for:
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- English / Language Arts
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- Information & Design Technology
- World Language
- P.E.
- EAL
Professional Learning Opportunities
8 Two-Day Institutes, including:
- Developing a Maker Mindset
- Standards-based P.E.
- Proficiency-Based Assessment in the World Language Classroom
- Adaptive Challenges for iLearning Professionals
- Early Childhood Educators: Growing Your Instructional Practice Through Collaboration
- Assessment 2.0: Grading from the Inside Out
- Mining Mentor Texts in the Classroom
- How to Grade for Learning
Teaching and Learning Resources 2017-2018
We have moved away from using Moodle and the Staff Portal as a centralized communication platform. We are moving toward PowerSchool, although many of us are still in learning how to access the necessary information. As planned redundancy, Teaching and Learning Resources will be hosted here and on PowerSchool.
Wellness at AISC
Are you interested in seeing what more is happening with wellness activities at AISC and in Chennai? If so, click HERE for AISC WELLNESS MATTERS BLOG to stay updated. We have lots of exciting events planned so be sure to check in!
Are you interested in seeing what more is happening with wellness activities at AISC and in Chennai? If so, click HERE for AISC WELLNESS MATTERS BLOG to stay updated. We have lots of exciting events planned so be sure to check in!
Thank You!
As always a few thank yous! Thank you to all the Learning Coaches for your leading of learning @AISC this week. Especially BIG THANK YOU FOR THE NEW FACULTY GALLERY WALK! Thank you to Learning Coaches: Karen, Paula, Clayton, Rachael, Hilary, Calley and thank you to special guests: Nigel, James, Balajee, Priya, and Bill. Great way to start of the week and the year!
Dates to Remember
Understanding Inquiry Through NGSS Standards--Sept. 4-8--Paul Andersen
Math Specialist in International Schools Training--Sept. 27-29--Erma Anderson
NESA Fall Leadership Conference--Oct. 19-22
NESA Fall Training Institute--Nov. 3-4
Adaptive Schools Foundations Training--Nov. 20-23--Carol Simoneau
Cognitive Coaching Foundations Part 2 (Days 5-8)--Jan. 20-23--Dr. Ochan Kusuma-Powell
NESA Winter Training Institute--Jan. 26-27
Responsive Classroom Training--Feb. 5-9
Project Based Learning--Feb. 26-Mar. 2--Suzie Boss
Inquiry in the Elementary Classroom--Mar. 5-9--Tania Lattanzio
NESA Spring Educators Conference--Mar. 30-April 1
Professional Growth and Evaluation Deadlines
Professional Growth Plan Paperwork---completed by September 15
SAP-S Summative Paperwork---completed by September 30
SAP-X Quad Blogging Meeting---October 3
Professional Growth New Teacher Plan--paperwork by September 30, meeting to follow
Worthwhile Reading
Suzie Boss, Project Based Learning Expert and Educational Consultant, BLOG LINK HERE
Paul Andersen, NGSS Expert VIDEO BLOG LINK HERE
Have a great week!
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