{"id":532,"date":"2021-03-14T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/annemarie.schmidt\/?p=532"},"modified":"2021-03-15T05:14:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T05:14:10","slug":"march-15-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/annemarie.schmidt\/2021\/03\/14\/march-15-19\/","title":{"rendered":"March 15 – 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Important Information <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Forecasting – <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are getting students to complete their forecasting forms and the numbers have improved! But there are still more students. 78 next year Sophomores have completed forecasting, 72 next year Juniors, and 56 next year seniors.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is Forecasting Important?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. This determines the classes YOU are teaching for the 21-22 school year.<\/li>
  2. We are checking their selections along with their transcripts after they submit their form and making corrections as needed.  We are then emailing them the corrections\/their final selections so they have the correct classes when they register next week so students have the correct classes they need to stay on track to graduate<\/u><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    How You Can Help:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Please remind students to complete their forecasting forms.<\/li>
    2. Promote your classes.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      We are sending out a reminder email to students\/parents today with the links to the forms and video tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      At the end of our professional development conversation with Doug Reeves <\/strong>Wednesday, he described the opportunity to participate in a problem of practice <\/em>series this spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you are interested in joining Doug Reeves and his team at\u00a0Creative-Leadership-Solutions<\/em>\u00a0as you work on a challenge, define a problem of practice, and test out interventions and ideas as you create an action research project, then sign up for the OSU-Cascades class.\u00a0 It is a 2-credit class that is offered in Spring 2021 (see the\u00a0syllabus<\/a>\u00a0for dates and course requirements).\u00a0\u00a0Registration\u00a0<\/a>is currently open but will\u00a0close on March 31st.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To register for the class, complete the registration and application form and upload them to this google folder.<\/a>  If you have attended a BLS-OSU Cascades class in the last 12 months, then you do not need to complete the application form.  There is an initial $35 application fee which will be billed by OSU-C once they receive your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Additionally, the district will compensate teachers for the five after school sessions (including May) and the time to prep for the May share out.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you have any questions, please contact Michele Oakes  (michele.oakes@bend.k12.or.us<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To Do<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      In case you missed it,\u00a0here is an article<\/a>\u00a0regarding\u00a0our district\u2019s look at grading practices<\/strong>\u00a0(with a highlight of our schools with standards-based grading) that was published last Saturday in The Bulletin. Shout out to\u00a0Steve and Stephen\u00a0for their contribution to this article! Thank you to\u00a0Roger and Stephen\u00a0<\/strong>for presenting their grading systems at our last school board work session!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Instructional Practices<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      This week’s blog continues the series geared towards equalizing a student’s access to success<\/strong>. We are continuing to focus on powerful, high-level – but also basic – strategies that support student understanding of a task. Week 1 focused on articulating the ‘what’ and ‘why’; \u00a0Week 2 focused on the importance of rubrics that allow students to set goals and choose outcomes. \u00a0This week focuses on the\u00a0vital importance of exemplars<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Here’s the link: https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/dean.richards\/2021\/03\/09\/can-you-give-me-an-example\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Supporting Secondary Instruction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      EdTech Bytes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bls EdTech Bytes 3.5.21<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Advisory<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      IPSI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Sped \/ 504 \/ LEAD & Equity \/HU (historically underserved)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Mental Health \/ SEL <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Stress, Trauma and the Brain Episode 2 <\/strong><\/a> \u2013 How Stress Impacts Brain Function <\/strong>Stress is a natural part of life and we all experience it daily. However, we don\u2019t often think about what stress does to our brain, our ability to learn new concepts, get along with others, or recall information. Dr. Perry discusses the impact of stress on students and teachers, and explains how creating a safe, secure environment is critical to allowing students to reach their full potential.  The video is 5-minutes long and will change how you think about your students. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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