2/18/19

Just a few things for this week...  I may add to the blog as the week progresses...


PLC Meetings 
I am moving our next PLC meetings to February 28th due to the African American Assemblies being held this Thursday. It will be too difficult to arrange coverages on that day.  I will arrange for any coverages that are needed for the 28th. 

Department Meeting 

Our next department meeting will be on Tuesday, February 26th.  This is a mandatory meeting so make any necessary arrangements.  You are only excused if you have an athletic contest that day.  Please inform me of any conflicts as soon as possible. We will be reviewing literary response formats as a group.


IXL Live

The Freshmen instructors will be using the IXL program next year instead of APEX.  There is a training seminar on Friday, April 5th in Elizabeth.  It is a half-day, hands-on workshop that helps teachers get the most out of IXL. It offers a deep dive on all of the essentials, including our curriculum, Analytics, and the Continuous Diagnostic function.  

I would like to send approximately 3 teachers to this seminar so that they can become IXL experts and share tips and strategies with the rest of the Freshmen instructors.

If you are interested in attending, please shoot me an email.  If you attend, you would turn-key the information to the rest of the team in the future. 

NerdCampNJ 3.0

Dr. Parent wanted me to forward this info to you regarding NerdCamp NJ...

Nerd Camp NJ is an EdCamp inspired conference with an exclusive focus on literacy instruction. The workshop board is built on the day of the conference. Teachers, librarians, administrators, teacher educators, and local authors come to Nerd Camp to present and attend workshops for FREE.  If you are interested, you can register using the link posted below. 

Chatham High School

255 Lafayette Avenue

Chatham Township, NJ 07928

Sat, May 18, 2019

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nerdcampnj-30-tickets-55843175441

EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD WEEK!