November 9, 2020

A few updates a day late...my apologies who were waiting for Sunday night reading. :)

I hope the last week of Term 1 is going well. As a reminder, the grading window will open Friday, November 13 and will close at 3pm on November 18.

Picture Day: Tomorrow and Thursday are picture day. We are going to attempt to set up in the auditorium since it is not being used right now. Grynn & Barrett will make the determination when they arrive. If the space does not work they will set up in the gym. We will call small groups of students by grade and alphabetically, probably 2 letters at a time. Please remember faculty and staff should have your picture taken as well. 

Faculty meeting: We are scheduled for a faculty meeting this Thursday. I will be on GoogleMeets for any questions you have from 3:40-4:00pm. Please use this form for Questions & Concerns. Use the remainder of your time to plan for Term 2. 

I will also share a "What Went Well-What Should I Change-What Do I Need Assistance With?" jamboard that afternoon. I will follow up with a voluntary meeting on 11/18 at 8:30am to discuss what was shared. I would love faculty members who are willing to share an idea they tried during first term that others might benefit from and an idea that didn't work that others could learn from. 

Term 2: Class order is G A B D

Here is the Term 2 lunch schedule shared by Erin earlier. 
We will continue to maintain the same Wednesday schedule. 

MSAA PD opportunities:

Fall 2020 Workshops and Ongoing Opportunities
This week's compendium of upcoming Professional Development Opportunities includes several outstanding workshops with avenues to re-licensure for you and your staff. Offerings are both synchronous (conducted outside of school hours) and asynchronous. Please share these opportunities in your school.
sh SYNCHRONOUS
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Curtis Bates, Seaside Educational Consultants Promoting a Growth Mindset During Remote Learning: We Have No Choice 2 Parts – November 16 and November 30
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Shannon Pirrello and Dr. Judy DeLucia, Seaside Educational Consultants Co-Teaching/Collaborative Teaching: How to change the mindset and ‘flawed’ implementation of true co-teaching in a virtual world; creating collaborative teaching teams to work with all students 2 Parts – November 17 and December 1, plus one day small group instruction
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Maureen Gilman, Seaside Educational Consultants Creating Safe and Supportive Classrooms Using PBIS Strategies in a Remote Setting 2 Parts – November 18 and December 2, plus one day small group instruction
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Paul Ash,  Ribas Associates and Publications The Four Right Drivers of Change and Whole School/School System Change 2 Parts – November 19 and December 10
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Judy DeLucia, Seaside Educational Consultants How to Deliver Effective Feedback 2 Parts – December 3 and December 16, plus one day small group instruction
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Jeffrey Benson, TEACHERS21 Hanging In with Challenging Students December 4
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., M.S., ADHD Essentials The Emotional Impact of Learning Disabilities 2 Parts – December 7 and December 8
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Paul B. Ash, Ph.D., Ribas Associates and Publications How to Further Close Achievement Gaps for Special Education, Minority and Low-income Students 2 Parts – December 8 and December 15
		SYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Curtis Bates, Seaside Educational Consultants Project-Based Learning (PBL) During Remote Learning 2 Parts – December 9 and December 21, plus one day small group instruction
sh ASYNCHRONOUS
		ASYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Jane Hardin, Ribas Associates & Publications Succeeding with Students with Special Needs Approved by DESE for Use Toward the 15 PDPs in Special Education for License Renewal for Teachers, School Clinicians, and Administrators – 5 Modules; take individual modules or all 5 Registration now through December 31; learning portals open October 1 and close January 15
		ASYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Cindy Crimmin, Ribas Associates & Publications Succeeding with English Language Learners Approved by DESE for Use Toward the 15 PDPs in Special Education for License Renewal for Teachers, School Clinicians, and Administrators – 5 Modules; take individual modules or all 5 Registration now through December 31; learning portals open October 1 and close January 15
		ASYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Elayne Gumlaw, Ribas Associates & Publications Teaching Face-to-Face, Hybrid, and Remote Registration now through December 31; learning portals open October 1 and close January 15
		ASYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Dr. Roseli Weiss, Ribas Associates & Publications Low Socio-economic Status (SES) Students and Families: Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps and Reducing Special Education Referrals Registration now through December 31; learning portals open October 1 and close January 15
		ASYNCHRONOUS    PRESENTER: Cynthia Marchand and Carol Gregory, Ribas Associates & Publications Classroom Management (with a component on remote teaching) Registration now through December 31; learning portals open October 1 and close January 15
For more information please contact:  pd@msaa.net