December 21, 2016 Superintendents' Council
December 21, 2016 MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
January 6, 2017 Strategic Planning - Core Planning Team (American Legion)
January 10, 2017 Title III Paras
January 16, 2017 MELT
Happy Holidays From The MRVED
Friday, December 16, 2016
MRVED Business
Upcoming Meetings
December 21, 2016 Superintendents' Council
December 21, 2016 MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
January 6, 2017 Strategic Planning - Core Planning Team (American Legion)
January 10, 2017 Title III Paras
January 16, 2017 MELT
December 21, 2016 Superintendents' Council
December 21, 2016 MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
January 6, 2017 Strategic Planning - Core Planning Team (American Legion)
January 10, 2017 Title III Paras
January 16, 2017 MELT
Holiday Book Recommendations
Holiday Book Recommendations
If you are looking for a couple books to read over the Christmas break, here is a short list of a couple great books by some excellent authors!
What Great Teachers Do Differently - Todd Whitaker
Better Conversations - Jim Knight
Fair Isn't Always Equal - Rick Wormeli
The Innovators Mindset - George Couros
If you are looking for a couple books to read over the Christmas break, here is a short list of a couple great books by some excellent authors!
What Great Teachers Do Differently - Todd Whitaker
Better Conversations - Jim Knight
Fair Isn't Always Equal - Rick Wormeli
The Innovators Mindset - George Couros
Tech Tip - RocketBook
RocketBook
Thanks to Beth Jahn from YME for sharing this with me. She saw this at the TIES conference this past weekend and passed it along.
Are you the type of person who loves your electronic device, but despises taking notes with it? Would you rather just take notes on paper and then somehow get those notes to your device. Well, now you have that ability with RocketBook. They have free pages on their website you can download and use directly with the app. This is a great idea and can be used in schools with 1:1 iPads, but the kids struggle to take notes on them. Check it out today!
Thanks to Beth Jahn from YME for sharing this with me. She saw this at the TIES conference this past weekend and passed it along.Are you the type of person who loves your electronic device, but despises taking notes with it? Would you rather just take notes on paper and then somehow get those notes to your device. Well, now you have that ability with RocketBook. They have free pages on their website you can download and use directly with the app. This is a great idea and can be used in schools with 1:1 iPads, but the kids struggle to take notes on them. Check it out today!
What Great Teachers Do Differently - Focus on Students First
Focus on Students First
Great teachers always put the needs of their students before theirs. Whitaker states, " Great teachers focus on students first, with a broad vision that keeps everything in perspective" (Whitaker, 48). This seems like a no-brainer that all teachers focus on students first, but in reality this is not the case for all teachers. Most teachers get into
the profession for their love of kids and learning, but slowly, usually over time, something happens.
Take a schedule change for example. There's an all school assembly at 2:00 on Friday, the student-centered teacher says, "I think it's great that our students get to hear speaker X on this very important topic, what can I do to help?" The teacher-centered teacher says, "Why does it have to be at 2:00, now my 7th hour class is going to be behind the 6th hour by a day. What am I going to do?" The difference is not compliance, it's about who is at the center, student or teacher.
Our natural instincts say to take care of ourselves first, others second. As a teacher, we need to put the needs of our students in front of ours. This may cause us discomfort or create small problems for us, but in the end, school is about and for the kids. Great teachers know this and live it.
Great teachers always put the needs of their students before theirs. Whitaker states, " Great teachers focus on students first, with a broad vision that keeps everything in perspective" (Whitaker, 48). This seems like a no-brainer that all teachers focus on students first, but in reality this is not the case for all teachers. Most teachers get into
Take a schedule change for example. There's an all school assembly at 2:00 on Friday, the student-centered teacher says, "I think it's great that our students get to hear speaker X on this very important topic, what can I do to help?" The teacher-centered teacher says, "Why does it have to be at 2:00, now my 7th hour class is going to be behind the 6th hour by a day. What am I going to do?" The difference is not compliance, it's about who is at the center, student or teacher.
Our natural instincts say to take care of ourselves first, others second. As a teacher, we need to put the needs of our students in front of ours. This may cause us discomfort or create small problems for us, but in the end, school is about and for the kids. Great teachers know this and live it.
MELT Registration
MELT Registration is Open
2017 MELT Registration opened on Monday, December 12 and will close on Thursday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m. Over 400 people registered on the first day. Some sessions have been closed due high registration numbers with a couple more ready to close. If you have not registered already, do so today!
MELT REGISTRATION LINK
2017 MELT Registration opened on Monday, December 12 and will close on Thursday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m. Over 400 people registered on the first day. Some sessions have been closed due high registration numbers with a couple more ready to close. If you have not registered already, do so today!MELT REGISTRATION LINK
Friday, December 2, 2016
MELT Information
MELT
The 2017 version of the MELT (MRVED Educators Learning Together) conference will be held on January 16, 2017 at Lac qui Parle Valley High School. From the feedback we received from the MELT last year, you will see some minor changes:
The 2017 version of the MELT (MRVED Educators Learning Together) conference will be held on January 16, 2017 at Lac qui Parle Valley High School. From the feedback we received from the MELT last year, you will see some minor changes:
- Passing time will be lengthened from 10 to 15 minutes.
- This is to allow our presenters to have ample time to set up.
- This also allows people to visit the restroom or concessions between sessions and still have enough time to make it to their next session.
- Lunch will be shortened to 45 minutes.
- You spoke, we listened.
- Concessions will be available in the hallways between sessions (pop and candy).
- You will get the session brochure a couple days prior to being able to register.
- This will allow you to go through all the sessions and choose what is best for you without being rushed to register.
- The brochure will be released on December 8, 2016. Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. on December 12, 2016. Your building principal will receive the registration link and send it to all staff the morning of December 12.
- Registration will close on December 22, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
This will be the largest MELT ever as we are expecting 650 people. So it is so important to register by December 22, 2016 as the number of people attending fuels a lot of additional decisions that are made over the Christmas break with respect to that day - room assignments, lunch, bussing, etc.
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