{"id":1389,"date":"2022-05-27T19:40:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T19:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/?p=1389"},"modified":"2022-05-27T19:40:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T19:40:42","slug":"5-27-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/2022\/05\/27\/5-27-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"5.27.2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have a great weekend! I hope you spend time with family and friends and get a chance to take a deep exhale. ~Juan <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f60101\">To Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cc0000\">From TLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the last several years (minus the lost year to CoVid) Bend-La Pine has put on an amazing conference. The incredible teachers of Bend-La Pine share with their peers the beautiful work that they have been doing. Along with national level speakers, BLP teachers share the innovative work that happens in our schools every day. We are excited to bring the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17xLPhWG9-EzW9OmIWkcqai6mBnpta7X0\/view?usp=sharing\">Innovative Teaching and Learning Conference<\/a>\u00a0back again this year with over 30 educators sharing what they are doing in their classrooms every day. You can register at this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bend.truenorthlogic.com\/ia\/empari\/learning2\/course\/viewCourse?courseId=10349&amp;backUrl=%2Fcourse%2Ftraining%2Frec%26sa%3Dy&amp;pdPath=USE_BACK_LINK\">link<\/a>. Click on the Sections tab part way down the screen to see the registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f10909\">From Stephen Duval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondary administrators, please join members of the Equitable Grading Think Tank on June 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0to hear the final recommendations the team drafted. \u00a0We will be meeting in Perseverance Hall at Bend Senior High at 3:30 to talk about the process, outcomes, and next steps. \u00a0Please ensure your admin team and 2-3 ICCL team members can join. \u00a0This is a teacher workday SIW so their time can come from the ICCL extra 60 hours requirement. \u00a0We look forward to seeing you there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#f01818\">From the CANVAS Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canvas First Responders play a critical role in Canvas support; they are the &#8220;local&#8221; Canvas leaders available to field questions,&nbsp; promote best practices, train staff, and troubleshoot concerns. We couldn&#8217;t do it without this savvy and dedicated group! In preparation for the 22-23 school year, we ask that you identify the teachers who will serve your school in this role. Enter teacher names in the &#8220;22-23 Support Staff&#8221; column in this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1eoRhx3XZNT3lg7jrYvalyqhz4sFhUXg9K1-mkecRLq8\/edit?usp=sharing\">document<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;description and duties&nbsp;of this role are available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17Yier7k66hN-6R8vXpoAA64Hm2VnypDG9RCtM7ST2kk\/edit?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">This and That<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Calendar Update from Lora<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrea Wilson should be posting the corrected\/amended calendar for 22-23 school year very soon t o our website. Just so all of you know, we are providing one additional work day\/training day on next year\u2019s calendar: Thursday, February 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, the day before the end-of-semester teacher work day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For certified staff, this will be a WORK DAY. The district will be participating in a systems performance review, and one part of that process will involve teachers\u2019 submissions of sample assignments, student work, etc. Teachers will have the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0to complete these tasks.<\/li><li>All classified staff WILL report on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, as well. Supervisors may use this as a training day. This would be a great time for EA training, as well.\u00a0<\/li><li>Here are links to the calendars that will be on our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1i6rJ7Rj9FpWk4BAqWZeWsQ4wqGYT0sve\/view?usp=sharing\">Bend &amp; South County<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YTp-taN380GmBRtY0iiQN9OPjHtIjlaY\/view?usp=sharing\">BTA@ Marshall<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Scott in IT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotspot questions are starting to be the \u201chot\u201d item.\u00a0 Here are a few frequently asked questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do students have to return their hotspots on the last day of school No, instead please allow your families who are using district provided hotspots to continue using them for summer learning opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do Athletic program hotspots need to be returned by the last day of school? Yes- These devices are not managed the same.&nbsp; If you do not return it, we will not be able to get activated again for you in the fall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will we continue to support hotspots for families next year? I hope not!\u00a0 Many of our students and families who need hotspots also reside in areas without reliable connectivity.\u00a0 We are working to find a community partner who will provide\u00a0 a more robust connectivity solution to support families beyond the academic needs of their children. \u00a0 Since this is still a work in progress, hotspots will be available as our parachute in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">From Dave VanLoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of our teachers are concluding a \u201ccause and effect\u201d relationship between the establishment of the 50% floor and high absenteeism. Below are data that should provide useful and informative context. Please forward this information to your teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chronic absenteeism this year has skyrocketed at our elementary schools, where there is no such thing as a \u201c50%\/no zeros grading rule\u201d. The same trend shows at our middle schools. A quick Google search reveals that increased absenteeism has been a huge national issue since the start of the pandemic. In light of all these data, it is incredibly hard to fathom that this one change in grading would be a cogent, defensible, or probable causal factor explaining attendance trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To me, maybe the most interesting and important piece of this discussion is if we could assume that this one change in practice is the primary causal factor in HS attendance. What&nbsp;<em>would<\/em>&nbsp;that tell us if this were the main determinant of whether students come to school? Might it tell us that\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We\u2019ve created systems that teach students to prioritize and value grades over learning? The most important thing for students isn\u2019t what content they remember and use 1, 5, or 10 years in the future, but what grade they received?<\/li><li>Grading is more a transactional tool for compensating students than a tool for communicating and providing feedback about their mastery of supposedly important content?<\/li><li>Our best tool for motivating students is not&nbsp;ensuring that every day, in every class, all students experience a culture that builds human connection, competence, purpose, belonging, and lifelong learning \u2013&nbsp;but the threat of low grades as punishment?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no doubt a serious problem in that situation, but the problem is not within the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a massive body of evidence that students\u2019 engagement in school predictably declines with each major transition from elementary to middle, and middle to high. Is it just a coincidence that this maps so neatly with typical changes in grading practices and increasing weight given to grades?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2022\/05\/image-1024x440.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5080\" \/><figcaption>l<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2022\/05\/image-3-1024x450.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5088\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2022\/05\/image-1-1024x442.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5086\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">More from Dave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have not yet grasped the level of learning loss our students have experienced during our pandemic and what it will take to help them recover:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teachlikeachampion.com\/blog\/q-just-how-much-is-22-weeks-of-lost-instruction\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/teachlikeachampion.com\/blog\/q-just-how-much-is-22-weeks-of-lost-instruction\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 2nd Principal Breakfast at Original Pancake House (west side) @7:30-9:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 8th Equitable Grading Think Tank @3:30-4:30 pm at Bend SHS Perseverance Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 13th Horizontal Meeting at Sky View Middle School @7:30am-9:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June 16th Last day of school<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Fish On&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"526\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/07\/cropped-2824F693-4F88-4AF3-B24D-6DD51B28430F_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/07\/cropped-2824F693-4F88-4AF3-B24D-6DD51B28430F_1_105_c.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/07\/cropped-2824F693-4F88-4AF3-B24D-6DD51B28430F_1_105_c-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/juan.cuadros\/files\/2021\/07\/cropped-2824F693-4F88-4AF3-B24D-6DD51B28430F_1_105_c-768x430.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team, Have a great weekend! 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