May 4, 2018

“Mindful meditation has been discovered to foster the ability to inhibit those very quick emotional impulses.” Daniel Goleman (author of Emotional Intelligence)

Vertical Team Leaders

Calley Connelly, Rebekah Lopata, Walter Basnight, Shari Abbott, Kate Wentworth, Deb Lee, Hilary Barron, Nicole Merletti, James Dowling, Seema Sandhir, Lucy Palmquist, Rachael Moser, and Susannah McGlamery

Thank you for your time, energy, insight, advice, and willing leadership!  

May 9 Early Release Learning Celebration--FAC Cafeteria

2:00                 Dismissal

            Refreshments Available

2:30-3:00         Welcome and Director of Innovation and Technologies presentation

3:00-3:15         Thank You and Overview of Strand Celebration

3:15-5:00         Strand Celebration

See LINK HERE for more information on the Strand Learning Celebration Agenda (seat chart included in agenda)

Strands:

• English / Language Arts Curriculum Review Strand
• World Language Curriculum Review Strand
• Formative Assessment
• Inquiry Through UbD
• AISC Leadership Academy
• Project-Based Learning
• Play-Based Learning
• Sheltered Instruction
• PBL MS / HS Science & Social Studies

Early Release Strand Meeting Dates:

1. August 30:  Roll Out and Survey
2. November 8:  Strand Session A
3. December 13: Strand Session B
4. January 24: Strand Session C
5. February 21: Strand Session D
6. April 25: Strand Session E
7. May 9: Strand Session F & Celebration

Strand Description, Facilitators, and Example Intended Outcomes LINK HERE

PARTICIPATION LISTS AVAILABLE LINK HERE

Professional Learning and Development

To make it easier for you to update your individual Professional Development and Learning Transcript, see the LINK HERE for a complete list of 2017-2018 AISC Professional Learning and Development Opportunities.  

Follow these step to have an individualize, signed AISC PLD Transcript:

1. Make a copy of the 2017-2018 AISC PLD Opportunities
2. Individualize the list including which of the AISC PDL events you specifically participated in
3. Include the number of hours per event. Example:  Suzie Boss--PBL--2.5 HOURS
4. Share it with me with your name on the list
5. I will have it printed on letterhead, stamped, and signed
6. You pick it up at the DTL Office

This is a great way to stay up to date on your continuing education recertification hours.  Please submit all requests for transcripts by 8:00 AM on June 2 for signature.  Those received after June 2, can pick up transcripts at the start of next year. 

New Faculty Assistance

In order to help new faculty acculturate to Chennai, your help is needed.  If you have a MUST KNOW TIP to living in Chennai, please add it to the document linked below.

After vetting of comments by the Wellness Committee, a document will be created for New Faculty to hang on their refrigerator, top tips from the AISC Community.

LINK HERE

Please add a tip you feel new faculty MUST KNOW to improve the quality of life in Chennai.  Some examples are below AND should help new faculty settle in to life in Chennai.  A sentence starter could be for each of these tips, Did you know…

Co-Teaching

In preparation for 2018-19, The Teaching and Learning Leadership (TALL) and the EAL (English Additional Language) Program have created and approved Guidelines for Co-Teachers (Homeroom/Subject Area & EAL Teachers) Working Together To Support Students in an effort to better communicate the roles and responsibilities of Co-Teachers (Homeroom/Subject Area & EAL) please find the following document.  LINK HERE This is a preview for next year.  An individual email will be shared with teachers in co-teaching partnership.

Please ask Dan or Paula questions you may have.

Professional Learning Opportunities

PTC Teacher Leader Institutes,

PTC TTC CTC TLI 2018 Institute registration open for members!

LINK HERE  AISC is a member LINK HERE for proof of membership and discounts!

Cathy Kaye’s Summer Service Learning Advisory Institute, June 16-19, 2018 in New York State at the Albany Conference Center, see more information  LINK HERE

Opal School Summer Symposium: Inventing the World

Every summer, hundreds of educators committed to recognizing, celebrating, and extending the creative and cognitive capacities of children join Opal School teacher-researchers and invited guests for three full days of renewal through synthesis, dialogue, materials exploration, and reflection. June 20-22, 2017 Portland, Oregon  LINK HERE for more information.

Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry By Trevor MacKenzie 18th – 19th March 2019, Hong Kong 22nd - 23rd March 2019, Munich 25th - 26th March 2019, Dubai LINK HERE

Wellness at AISC

Interested to read more about 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!   

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