Building ATPPS Goal

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. "

~ T. S. Eliot

Staff members who attended the data retreat in August reviewed the scores achieved by our students in reading and math in 2012.

The overarching goal statement for all staff in SLP is the following:

All staff will support the goal that 100% of students will be proficient in reading and math as measured by MCAs by 2017.

Corey, Maria R., Sally are finalizing the exact target numbers for the building SMART Goals for Reading and Math.  They should be available early next week!

The Building Goal that is the focus for the ATPPS Stipend will be the MATH  this year.

WHY?

No seriously....

• the change to the MCAIII makes the process of comparison of the data from last year extremely complex!
• Many of the planned PD activities will focus on Math Strategies.
• Math is the area that showed more need from last year's scores.

 

REMEMBER....

 

the building goal for ATPPS is DIFFERENT than your PD Goal!

And Speaking of your PD Goal.....

THIS IS DUE AT THE END OF OCTOBER!

 

I will be meeting with the BIL team next week to go over the 2012-13 Paperwork.

I have worked with Nate to build a sensible way to keep our documentation....he and I will demo this at a Tech Time Monday!

 

Your BIL will work with you to be sure you have the information you need to complete the process. 

THE FINAL FORM is still being worked to reflect the suggestions of the Lead BIL team.

Many of you will use NWEA/MAP data for your goals.....and that testing won't be complete for at least 3 weeks.....

So the message about PD Goals.....keep thinking about it but don't worry about it!

Read this instead!!!

You know you're a teacher when...

You want to slap the next person who says
"Must be nice to work 8 to 3:20 and have summers free."

You can tell if it's a full moon without ever looking outside.

You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says
"Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."

When out in public you feel the urge to snap your fingers
at children you don't know and correct their behavior.

 You get annoyed when politicians speak about education, because
you know they wouldn't last 5 minutes in a classroom.

You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly
which one belongs to the child out of line.

You get a secret thrill out of laminating something.

Your classroom is decorated nicer than your home.

Your closet is separated into two distinct sections: one side with
"teacher clothes," and the other side with "going out clothes,"
and sadly, you rarely get to the going out side.

You've trained yourself to go to the toilet at two distinct
times of the day: lunch and prep period.

You believe the teachers' lounge should be equipped
with a margarita machine.

You ask your friends if the left hand turn he just made
was a "good choice or a bad choice."

You want to strangle Bloom and his damn taxonomy.

You have more red pens at your house than you do blue or black pens.

A student has legitimately and seriously asked you
if you have an overhead projector at your house.

You dread being absent, because you know what
your classroom will look like when you return.

You've mastered "the glare".

You find yourself using all of the phrases you swore you would never use ("I'll wait for you." "Let me know when you're ready to learn."
"Ears open, mouths closed." etc.)

Enjoy your Weekend!!!