We finished reading The Outsiders last week with valuable discussions from students' own critical questions, and wrapped up many lose ends this week. Once again, Mrs. Rehberger and I met one-on-one with each student to discuss his or her grades. Although one letter is still a bit arbitrary, and working this way is not in any way a magic elixir, I feel that the grades students generated based on the evidence they provided were more accurate than they have been in years past. Our focus was on achievement only - even though behavior and effort attribute mightily to the proof students could provide! You'll once again find our conference notes in your report card envelope. I hope you found the narrative and video feedback on Edline valuable.
Please help me grow as an educator. Although this is my 22nd year as a teacher, I know I can always do a better job, and I've already asked for your child's feedback. I'd also love your honest feedback. Please fill out this survey (as much or as little as you like). It is anonymous, but feel free to add your name at the end. Thank you in advance!
Last request - please help your child continue to read over the summer. The habit of reading will pay off in the long run! The best way for readers to get better is to read more. Volume matters! Here's a link to our summer reading page, and another to our reading challenge page of this Weebly.
Further Reading: Life Lessons from 2016-2017 (We printed and cut and stapled these for your child. If they were accidentally left at TMS, feel free to print double-sided, with two slides on a sheet, portrait style. ;)
More Further Reading (an older post, but very true): Why Summer Reading Pays off Year-Round
Please help me grow as an educator. Although this is my 22nd year as a teacher, I know I can always do a better job, and I've already asked for your child's feedback. I'd also love your honest feedback. Please fill out this survey (as much or as little as you like). It is anonymous, but feel free to add your name at the end. Thank you in advance!
Last request - please help your child continue to read over the summer. The habit of reading will pay off in the long run! The best way for readers to get better is to read more. Volume matters! Here's a link to our summer reading page, and another to our reading challenge page of this Weebly.
Further Reading: Life Lessons from 2016-2017 (We printed and cut and stapled these for your child. If they were accidentally left at TMS, feel free to print double-sided, with two slides on a sheet, portrait style. ;)
More Further Reading (an older post, but very true): Why Summer Reading Pays off Year-Round