12.16.22 Staff Blog
I am so grateful for the time we got to spend together at our staff social and look forward to more opportunities to gather in the new year. I wish each of you the perfect break and lots of everything you need. Thank you for being the highlight of my year.
Quick Look:
UPCOMING EVENTS: HELPFUL
Ditch That Textbook is a growing online community hosted by middle school teacher Matt Miller. His approach is refreshing - many of his resources are free and he collaborates with practitioners around the globe who create engaging learning environments for students. Each year he hosts a free, online virtual conference for educators by educators. If you have not yet scheduled your 6.75 hours of pay available to certificated staff this year for self-directed professional development (“282 monies”), this could be a great option. Ann and Juli have attended workshops by several of the speakers that were well worth our time. You can also receive up to 7 clock hours if you fill out the note taking slides and include the participation certificate for each session you attend.
Conference details:
December 12th - January 6th (registration link)
One new video interview released per day (speaker bios below registration form)
More than 70 videos will be available during the conference (removed when conference ends)
Clock Hour & Pay (if applicable) Details:
In ProDev, register for Course #4812
You will receive all the instructions for grading and attendance described in the ProDev course
If you haven’t used your 6.75 hours of pay, you will find that information on the 1st page of the Google Slide found in the ProDev course
Below are sketchnotes from last year’s conference (see more from Jen Giffen)
Please keep in mind that if you discover a “great new tool” during a workshop, consider student data privacy before using it in the classroom. If it is a website with no logins, you are generally fine although look for advertising. If a tool requires students to log in, students under age 13 need parent permission unless it’s a tool we’ve adopted as a district such as PearDeck, Seesaw or Google Workspace tools (Slides, Drawing, Sheets, Jamboard, Docs…). Feel free to check with the Digital Learning Team if you have questions about a newly discovered tool.
RECORDING OF RECENT MENTAL HEALTH PTA EVENT:HELPFUL
If you were unable to attend the recent Mental Health PTA Event, the recording is linked here.
Please stay tuned for details regarding a partner event at Einstein Middle School in February/March.
FROM YOUR PBIS TEAM: HELPFUL
The CK-8 PBIS team has been reviewing research based strategies that may be helpful in responding to behavior and developing a positive culture in the classroom. When we meet for principal time on Wednesday 12/14, the team will share helpful strategies they have used in their classrooms. If you are interested in viewing the Character Strong resources we have been working with,, here are the links:
PJ AND STUFFIE DAY!! FRIDAY (12/16): ACTION
Please share with your students that they have earned a PJ and Stuffie Day on Friday (12/16) and congratulate them for earning class rewards that added up for this fun day! If students want to participate, they should plan on wearing cozy comfy clothing or PJs and bring a stuffie to school.
TWIG SCIENCE TEACHERS: ACTION
Twig Teachers, just like we did during Remote Learning….if you have any resources you’ve made or tips to share across the District, send them to Julie Fredrickson so they can be added to the:
3rd Grade Science Unit Guide 4th Grade Science Unit Guide 5th Grade Science Unit Guide
These are housed in the Elementary Curriculum Guide drives: 3rd 4th 5th
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW FAMILY ADVOCATE: HELPFUL
Erin Mauer (erin.mauer@ssd412.org) will be joining the Cascade K-8 Family as our .4 Family Advocate. Welcome, Erin! Erin will be here on campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as well as sharing some evening events with us.
LOOKING FOR SOME CASCADE K-8 GEAR???: ACTION
Here is the link to use if you are interested in purchasing Cascade K-8 gear BEFORE December 17th. Orders will close on December 17th, and re-open after winter break.
https://tcspan.printavo.com/merch/cascade-k8/
BLACK LIVES MATTER IN SCHOOLS(FEBRUARY 6-10, 2023): ACTION
The Black Lives Matter in Schools lessons offer important insights into critical issues that face our society and the lives in the Black community:
Reflect the lived experiences of students, families, and friends
Help students understands inequities based on race
Affirm that the lives of people of color matter
Promote the belief that we all have a responsibility to work for equity as a core ideal
ETHNIC STUDIES APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: ACTION
In Summer 2020, the Shoreline School Board passed the Ethnic Studies Resolution..."We affirm our belief that the integration and addition of ethnic studies into the education of Shoreline School District’s students can have a positive impact on eliminating opportunity gaps.”
To create an intentional and sustainable Ethnic Studies Program P-12, the Ethnic Studies Fellows program was created. Through a partnership of WAESN (Washington Ethnic Studies Now), Equity and Instruction, and facilitated by Dr. Tanisha Brandon-Felder, this year long intensive fellowship will focus on the pedagogy and framework of Ethnic Studies with deep explorations of:
· Teaching for Black Lives,
· Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Experience on the West Coast,
· Centering Indigenous Voices.
There is an expectation to both grow your awareness and capacity in your own schools and to work with other ES Cohort members (current and past) on how to implement pedagogy in the classroom.
Ethnic Studies Fellows will meet once a month from 4:30pm-6:30pm on Zoom to earn up to 20 clock hours. You must be able to commit to the times and dates.
To apply, please complete this form. (Note: the application deadline for the program has been extended) Fellows will now begin in January 2023
FREE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS: HELPFUL
TECH TIP: HELPFUL
In case you missed the tech tip for this week, here is the updated tip for this week.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12dDuwuMWaTzM6O_OFvcwFyRUHKso2wxeWZyYYOMZyIQ/edit?usp=shari
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