{"id":440,"date":"2017-02-17T18:05:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T18:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/jim.boen\/?p=440"},"modified":"2017-02-17T18:05:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T18:05:45","slug":"2-17-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/jim.boen\/2017\/02\/17\/2-17-17\/","title":{"rendered":"2.17.17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>To Do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you haven&#8217;t already, add the Job Fair on April 10, 2017 to your calendar. \u00a0We&#8217;ll be meeting in Redmond at the fairgrounds from about 12:00 &#8211; 6:00pm again this year.<\/li>\n<li>As you likely remember, we are not meeting as a Horizontal group this month. \u00a0(Our meeting on the afternoon of Feb. 24 has been cancelled.) \u00a0What I ask you to consider doing instead is meet with your MS leader peers to talk about your role as a &#8220;lead learner.&#8221; \u00a0Things like, how are you modeling (your personal) learning at your school? \u00a0How are you learning alongside\u00a0your teachers? How have you set up systems so groups of teachers can analyze, evaluate, problem-solve and be creative around the topic of student learning? What are some things you have done to create a culture of learning? We have much to learn from each other. But we often do not take the time to share ideas around the school leader(s) being a leader of learning\u00a0&#8211; some of the most important work you do. \u00a0These aren&#8217;t discussions that we have often, but we should. \u00a0I challenge you to use the afternoon of Feb. 24 &#8211; or any other time in the next month that might work better &#8211; and talk with your colleagues about what it does\/could look like to be a lead learner. \u00a0I recommend you\u00a0stay in the same Horizontal group (Robi, Roger, Brian, Wendy &#8211; Scott, Brian U, Steph, Stephen D, Hayley &#8211; Chris, Lisa &#8211; Steve S, Teri) you have met with once previously and that have building admin teams meeting together. \u00a0If you need more guidance\/direction around this topic please let me know as I&#8217;d love to help!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This and That:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a first-time (to my knowledge) event happening next week that I am excited about and you are invited to attend. \u00a0I\u00a0hear that our very own Mr. Stancliff will be kicking off the evening and that is something nobody should miss! \u00a0Here are the details:\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Latino Family Night, Feb. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Pilot Butte Middle School cafeteria<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">The goal of this event is to connect with our Latino families, send the message that all families and students are welcome in our schools and to help Spanish-speaking families connect with resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>As you are fully aware, we are in the midst of a stretch\u00a0in\u00a0the school year that historically is one of the tougher\u00a0times to maintain\u00a0a positive attitude. \u00a0There is quite a bit of support for this belief when considering student behavior data (which I believe reflects not only on the student, but also the adults working with these students). \u00a0And although I know you are all very resilient people who put your best face on every morning, I am not naive enough to think that this does not take its toll on you as well. \u00a0With that in mind, I&#8217;ve included an article that contains some suggestions for <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/gapps.bend.k12.or.us\/file\/d\/0BwH82Aoi_UKTeDE4WXljQVFvSjg\/view?usp=sharing\">social-emotional health of a school leader<\/a>. \u00a0Although I can&#8217;t say I agree with every point\u00a0the author suggests, I do believe it holds\u00a0a number of assertions I would support and encourage you to reflect on.<\/li>\n<li>I aspire to be more like E.F. Hutton than not. \u00a0Remember those commercials? \u00a0&#8220;When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.&#8221; \u00a0I don&#8217;t want to be the person that listeners have to filter what I say in order\u00a0to search for\u00a0something valuable. \u00a0Rather, I hope I listen more than I speak, and when I do talk\u00a0it has some merit for those around me. \u00a0With that said, I would encourage you to take a few minutes to read this webpage that highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youcubed.org\/\">math professional development opportunity for your teachers<\/a>. \u00a0I am no math curriculum expert, but from what I have read and learned about Jo Boaler and her mathematical teaching approaches, I believe any of our students (whether they believe they are &#8220;good at math&#8221; or not) would benefit from her approach to math instruction. \u00a0This PD costs $99, is offered over the summer of 2017, and is said to take approximately 30 hours to complete. \u00a0I&#8217;d encourage you to share this page\/information with your staff and work with any that are interested in pursuing this opportunity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reminders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is no school on Monday &#8211; enjoy Presidents&#8217; Day and your three-day weekend!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Do: If you haven&#8217;t already, add the Job Fair on April 10, 2017 to your calendar. \u00a0We&#8217;ll be meeting in Redmond at the fairgrounds from about 12:00 &#8211; 6:00pm again this year. 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