11/3 Edgar Road

Started the day at a social justice meeting discussing the American Denial movie and presentations that followed.

Welcomed students and staff into the school.

Had a phone conversation with the Director of Learning at the Chesterfield day school about the movie http://mltsfilm.org/

Completed a grant

Met with 1st grade teachers about technology needs

Drafted Technology budget for the next four years based on needs/wants

Completed a formal evaluation of a teacher.

Met with building principal

Facilitated dismissal

Met with teacher as a part of the fellowship program

11/2 Edgar Road School

Started the day welcoming teachers and student in to school.

I added detail and resources to the Technology CSIP team meeting.

I added detail and resources to the R & R CSIP team meeting.

I met with the school librarian

I authored a grant for a "Learning Kiosk"

Prepped for a PreObservation for a Formal Evaluation.

Read: http://edge.ascd.org/blogpost/is-differentiated-instruction-a-useless-fad

Watched this:

Discussed Grant with Director of Technology

Met with Direct of student services.

Met with Kindergarten team about Technology...
Desire to order 24 laptops (6 per teacher) and 24 iPads.  Along with replacing two projectors.

Facilitated dismissal

Met with Teacher for Preobservation for formal eval.

10/30 PD Day

Started the morning at Hixson Middle School.

I facilitated the first session by reading the School for Today report authored by the district and hosting a discussion.

We then attended the School for Today Presentation in the auditorium

I then attended the Social Studies and Science department meetings.

Afterwords I met with the coordinators to debrief the day.

I headed over the the High School to work on:

Presentation for the Best Practices Conference
Presentation for Maryville University
Various emails and agenda drafting.

10/29 Edgar Road

Spent the day at Edgar Road school.  Worked with teachers, supported fall celebrations and school parade.

After school went to meeting at the CIC regarding the town to town competition...

10/28 5th Grade Science Facilitators

Today worked with 5th grade science facilitators using this agenda

We authored assessments, activities and clarified content in 3 of our new units for next year.

Also had a phone conversation with Robin Rath from Pixel Press. We hope to develop a relationship with Pixel Press and The Garage at Hudson.

After school I worked with teachers on:

• Single point rubric
• Google Hangouts and Hangouts on Air

10/26 Clark, Gateway to Change, Steger, Enteam, Steger

Started the morning meeting with a 4th grade teacher at Clark about the new curriculum and steps/resources available to support them.

Attended the #Gateway2Change conference for a couple hours.  See resources below:

Met with Assistant Principal of Steger to discuss Social Studies curriculum, direction and focus.  We also discussed Science and it's progress toward it's mission.  We wrapped up with discussion of iObservation.

Met with the team at EnTeam to discuss connections and collaborations for students and teachers.

Watch this:

Attended the World Studies Department meeting after school.

10/16 ERS

Alright, I know I've been slacking at this, but I made it a point to get back to doing this regularly.  Not for anyone else but just for me...

Here we go...

Started the day editing the ER Student tracker document

Went through emails.

Welcomed students and staff and walked around building

Played Hockey with 3rd grade.

Met with building principal to discuss:

• Chris' goals review/revise
• CSIP progress
• Time to start the teams?
• Chris: R/R, Tech
• ER Student Tracker
• Ready to send?
• Progress report
• What's up?
• How does Chris help w/o getting in the way?
• SLO
• What's up?
• How does Chris help w/o getting in the way?
• Evaluation Grid
• What's the next step?
• What's coming up?

Supervised 5th grade recess and lunch

Fixed a teacher laptop

Set up CSIP meeting for Technology and R&R

Worked with a student having a rough day

Started reading the Remaking Learning Playbook

Facilitated dismissal.