Hi team! I hope you are all staying warm and safe at home today. Please give yourself some extra minutes as you drive in tomorrow, so you can take your time. I worry about each of you! Please have an awesome weekend.
- Super Teacher nominations are due March 4, and GEM nominations are due March 10? Please nominate some dedicated peers by visiting go.coppellisd.com/Recognitions.
- if the steel doors at the cafeteria are down in the afternoon (which they should be each day) that you can exit to the cafeteria through the vestibule in the media center?
- since we did not get to have RTI meetings today, we will reschedule them for next Thursday?
Also, PTO will gift the top designer in each house $50 in classroom supplies (of their choice) from Amazon (PTO will order on their behalf). And PTO will provide Sonic drinks for the entire staff on March 11.
The DLC team attended the amazing TCEA Conference at the beginning of the month and have a huge gift to share! Check out this Jamboard Collection that has 1,200 free Jamboard templates. Yep, you read that right! 1,200! There are templates for every content area, including arts, SEL, holidays, and so much more!
Click here to see the collection. (If you click the little outline button on the left of the page when you open it, you can scroll through the different categories.)
COACH'S CORNER
You can choose a topic to get some verbal responses but you can ALSO connect with people all over the world with GridPals. The concept is very similar to PenPals.
Login using Microsoft or Google. You will be prompted to go through Security Duo.
You will need to create a group for your class or you could make groups by subject.
Next click on your profile icon on the top right corner.
Select GridPals.
It provides you with a bank of people you can connect with all across the world.
Click on Active because you want to connect with the educators before you connect your learners.
You can filter by Community and Subject
Plan a topic with the other educator and start a conversation.
You can connect with other educators and learners without worrying about time differences.
The Silent Period
This is a time when newcomers do not communicate independently in English. Don’t worry, it does not mean that they are not learning. It is appropriate for them to participate by copying text and repeating phrases. They need time to listen and observe, to process and internalize what they hear, and to develop receptive and eventually expressive language. Avoid forcing them to speak if they are not ready. Speaking skills emerge later, as their language develops.
