Slide 1

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

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On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 2

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 3

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 4

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 5

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 6

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 7

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 8

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 9

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 10

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 11

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 12

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 13

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 14

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 15

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 16

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!


Slide 17

The Middie Mile
From Here to There with Pride

NWEA MAPs
• This NWEA MAPs testing window
is over today.
• You did a FANTASTIC job; we
couldn’t have done it without
you!
• You will start to see directions on
how to access your beautiful data
in your inbox next week.

Google Tips
Find Resources by File Type!
1. Start at www.google.com.
2. Put your search term in
quotes (i.e. “French
Revolution”).
3. Add Filetype:ppt to search
for PowerPoints.
[pdf (PDF), ppt (MS PowerPoint), xls (MS Excel), doc (MS Word), rtf (Rich Text), swf (Shockwave)]

On Rigor

“

Rigor is the goal of helping students
develop the capacity to understand content
that is complex, ambiguous, provocative,
and personally or emotionally challenging.

”

-Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver and Matthew
J. Perini, ASCD, 2001

ProgressBook and Grade Cards
End of the grading period timeline:
End of the
Grading Period

Window Opens
to Enter Final
Grades

Window Closes
to Enter Final
Grades

Report Cards
Posted/Sent
Home

10/18/13

10/11/13

10/23/13

10/28/13

Parent Access
• All parents and students need to register using the
personal registration code received in the mail.
Usernames and passwords from last year are invalid.
• ProgressBook support for parents:
[email protected]

Upcoming PLCs: Elementary
October 23

October 30

• PLCs in Buildings

• With Coaches
• Instructional Strategy:
Conferencing (DQ 2: 10, 12
journals/response logs; DQ 3:
14, 19 workshop activity while
conferencing)

Upcoming PLCs: MMS, HV, Central
October 23
• Grade Levels
• Central K-5: grade levels working with subject areas
• 6-8:
• Math - Christina Sherman: PARCC overview; continue mapping
sequence of Go Math
• SS & Science – course of study
• ELA - mini lesson work/formative assessments Read 180 and
System 44 – correlate to common core Music/Art – Course of
study; strategies PE/Health – SLO/assessment work

Upcoming PLCs: MHS
October 23
• PLCs in Building
• Content Focus HCESC – PARCC
• Allison Curran – Social Studies
• Steve Geresy – Science
• Lisa Campbell – ELA
• Kelly Wagner - Math

“

William Feather
William A. Feather was an American publisher and author, based in
Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Jamestown, New York, Feather relocated with
his family to Cleveland in 1903.

In education it isn't how much you
have committed to memory
or even how much you know.
It's being able to differentiate
between what you do know and
what you don't.
It's knowing where to go to find out
what you need to know
and it's knowing how to use the
information you get.

”

Characteristics of Good Questioning
Q —Quality
Don’t waste time on questions that are unclear, confusing, or irrelevant.
U —Understanding
Make sure your questions lead to an understanding of content.

E —Encourage Multiple Responses
Questions with more than one answer lead to higher levels of thinking.
S —Spark New Questions
If your question encourages students to ask more questions, you’ve stuck gold.

T —Thought-Provoking
Prompting students to think is the truest aim of good
questions.

Wow, these
really support
rigor in my
classroom!

I —Individualized
Customize questions to your content and to your students.
O —Ownership Shifted to Students
Give students the opportunity to create their own questions.

N —Narrow and Broad
Some questions are focused, some more open-ended. Use a balance.
S —Success Building
Remember the goal of all questioning; successful student learning.

Middie Voice Survey
• Students 4-9 should have taken the
Middie Voice Survey yesterday or
today.
• Students 3-12 who have not yet taken
the survey may do so next week.
• A staff version of the survey is also in the
works, so watch your mailbox to have your
Middie Voice heard!

Really Good Ideas Stick Around
Chinese Proverb

Gradual Release Model

I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand.

I do.
We do.
You do.

[ 8 Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction ]

Community Activities
• Get your Middie Pride on at
the MHS Library October 19
at 9:00 a.m. for Voter Blitz Day!
• Invest in Tomorrow is looking for
volunteers on:
• October 19
• October 26
• November 2
Please contact Mark Kerns at
[email protected]

‘ s the fuss?
What
This week, take a peek at
Illuminations
[http://illuminations.nctm.org]
Khan Academy
[www.khanacademy.org]

“Mathematics literacy
is essential for every
child’s future.”

Fantastic
interactive
learning tools to
use with your
BrightLink or Eno
Board!

[ National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ]

Happy Birthday this Week to:
• Adrienne VanArsdall
• Amy Cerminaro
• Andrea Alexander
• Angela Tannreuther
• Candy Parsons

• Carol Jameson
• Gretchen Martin
• Jonathan Brunner
• Karl Gaston
• Keri Hensley

• Kristi Joseph
• Leslie Allen
• Lisa Rowland
• Mary Chandler
• Michele Kipp
• Susan Bidwell

See you
next week!