Nuts/Bolts - Week of 6/5/17

- RISE Cards - Give 6 Daily! 
- Supervision Team A  
- Admin Referral - 3rd Line? Send in the referral! 

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Monday, June 5 - ELA & Spanish Textbook Collection
Tuesday, June 6 - 8th Grade Textbook Collection, 1st period
Wednesday, June 7 - Homeroom Schedule; 6th Grade Textbook Return, 1st Period; Final Homeroom Lesson TBD - 6th & 7th graders receive registration packets during homeroom; Pop Show, Gym 7-8pm
Thursday, June 8 - 7th Grade Textbook Collection, 1st period; ELA Team @ Training for new ELA Adoption; Concerts in the Park, 6-8pm, Field
Friday, June 9 - TRTV Schedule; 8th Graders Promotion Dance 6-9pm

Shout Out! - ALL STAFF!

As the year is closing out quickly, we have ALL  found ourselves busier than usual. During these times, we truly rely on our teammates. We are asked to cover, pick up the slack, perform, compromise, balance, and carry each other across the finish line with the same energy we started the year with. 

To meet this goal, our staff at "The Ranch" truly puts students first.  We go WAY above and beyond our individual job descriptions and are willing to assist, support, and recognize each other every day. This trust, mutual respect, and teamwork are what makes our campus special. WE ARE TR! Thanks to all for your continued dedication and commitment to our school and community! 

Tech Tip: Stick Pick

Sometimes, during interviews, I stumble upon a tool that a teacher is using that is something I've never heard of. This one is called "Stick Pick". I know that many Travis teachers select students at random using a dice, equity sticks, playing cards, etc. This practice increases student engagement and accountability while extracting a comprehensive metric of ALL student learning. But THIS randomizer doesn't just randomly pick names...it has embedded Bloom's Question stems AND the ability to assess / store student scores. Pretty slick!  Also available for Android. 

A Powerful Way to End the School Year

"Year mapping allows students to see what they’ve learned in your class, and it’s a great resource for your incoming class." As a teacher, at the end of every year I surveyed students and talked to them about what they learned and what they would change to make my class better. In the same way, as an administrator, I'm always attempting to gather input to ensure our environment stays positive, energized, and synergized! This Edutopia post resonated with me as we close out 16-17. Essentially, students create posters and put them together into one big learning map and then present portions of the map to the class. Leave it up on the wall and it's a great introductory visual for the incoming class that you can use the 1st week back. I thought it was a cool idea. Read the article for more details.