Essential Info- Week of 10/29

• IB/ WICOR/ 5 for All- Interested in seeing how the instructional strategies endorsed by AVID and Dr. Kinsella overlap with IB’s Approaches to Learning? Click here to see the graphic. If you’re interested in a hard copy of this poster, please email Olivia and she’ll order you one.
• Go Sign Me Up is LIVE (Professional Learning Opportunities)- Log in via Clever or pylusd.gosignmeup.com. You will have to edit and save some of your participant information before you can "checkout". This video provides those details. At the top of the screen, you will see a link to for STEP BY STEP directions. We are confident that you will have fun "shopping" for courses. Should you experience any difficulty after following these directions, please contact Kim Voge kvoge@pylusd.org or x82609
• Monday, 11/5 PLC Day- Please be sure to meet in your departmental PLC’s beginning at 7:25am on Monday morning.
• School Site Council 11/5- Meeting will be held at 3pm in the CCC.
• AVID Demo Showcase Visit 11/7- We will be hosting an AVID showcase visit the morning of the 7th. Visitors will be looking at our schoolwide college readiness system and WICOR instructional strategies.
• School Leadership Team 11/13- (Department Chairs and Program Coordinators) - Meeting will be held at 3pm in Rm. 703.
• Pancake Breakfast 11/16 - See Erica’s email for specifics on donations needed.
• Future Ready Day 11/16 - Presenter Info FLYER, Presenter GOOGLE FORM (filled out by teacher), Event Flyer
• Join PTSA! Membership is $15. You are encouraged to join online at this LINK (there is a $1 processing fee) or if you prefer to pay by check or cash, membership envelopes have been placed in your mailboxes. Members qualify for the Teacher Grant opportunity!
• Teacher Sound Byte @ The Hub - updated weekly

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Professional Growth- Power of Reflection

A Strategy for Effective Student Collaboration

A well-known protocol can help student teams reflect intentionally on their work—a necessity for improvement and learning.

Tech Tip - SAMR Model: Practical Guide for EdTech Integration

With so many tools out there to choose from, it's useful to assess the relevance of the tool prior to knowing whether or not it has the appropriate impact/benefit for student learning. This SAMR model is useful in assessing a tool prior to its implementation. This article outlines how to use the model if/when you're thinking about using a new tool. 

https://www.schoology.com/blog/samr-model-practical-guide-edtech-integration