Friday, May 18, 2012

May 21 - May 25

Monday,

May 21

Tuesday,

May 22

Wednesday,

May 23

Thursday,

May 24

Friday,

May 25

Differentiation Walkthrough

3:00 :

Video Game Club

Talent Show Rehearsal

3:00 – 3:45:

PNA Leadership Team Meeting

3:00:

Theater Club

Talent Show Rehearsal

Grades Due (8:00am)

4th Period:

Senior Committee Meeting

3:00:

Youth Court Training

Talent Show Rehearsal

PNA Softball Tournament (3:30)

4th Period:

Student Government

3:00:

Youth Court

Talent Show Rehearsal

3:00 – 3:45:

Accreditation Committee Meeting

8:30:

Attendance Team Meeting

7th Period:

Department Meetings

8th Period:

Grade Team Meetings

Safety & Discipline Team Meeting

Differentiation Walkthrough (RESCHEDULED)

This Monday, members of our network team will join administration and conduct an instructional walkthrough. The lens for this walkthrough will be Differentiation. Data will be collected from an observation of classroom instruction/activities, hallway and classroom bulletin boards, and lesson plans. Please ensure you have a copy of your lesson plan accessible for visitors. To view the Differentiation section of the PNA Instructional Framework, click the following link:

https://sites.google.com/site/frameworkrubric/.

Direct Teaching Best Practices

A walkthrough of select classrooms was recently conducted. The lens of the walkthrough was Direct Teaching. Teachers whose classrooms were observed received their individual reports detailing low inference observations. A list of best practices was generated based on these reports. These best practices align to each of the Danielson Elements under the Direct Teaching section of the PNA Instructional Framework Rubric. These best practices can be found at the following link:

https://sites.google.com/site/scholarshipbestpractices/direct-teaching-best-practices

Hard Lockdown Feedback

The Stevenson Campus recently participated in a hard lockdown drill. After the drill was conducted, Ms. Cook and Mr. Liu met with representatives from Tweed and the NYPD. Thank you to everyone who participated in the drill. Overall, the feedback was positive. Most classrooms fully complied with the lockdown procedures. As a reminder, during this type of drill, classroom lights must be off, all staff and students should be away from doors, out of sight, and quiet. If you have questions about these procedures, see Mr. Liu (dliu2@schools.nyc.gov).

Senior Prom & Senior Trip

Chaperones are needed for the Senior Trip and Senior Prom. The trip will take place on June 1st through the 2nd. The prom will be on June 6th from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. See Mr. Liu (dliu2@schools.nyc.gov) if you would like to chaperone. Per session will be paid.

Student Learning Communities REMINDERS

ALL SLC TEACHERS, please see important reminders about SLC classes (located at the following link):

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6WHFcu0bs1kT2hZUWJZRDhtakE. See Ms. Heller (aheller7@schools.nyc.gov) if you have questions.

iLearnNYC Teacher Survey (REMINDER)

As an iLearnNYC school, the NYCDOE wants to collect data from teachers and students. All teachers, please take a moment and fill out the survey located at the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/iLearnTeacherSpring

Open Market Hiring System (REMINDER)

The New York City Open Market Hiring System opens in Sunday, April 15th and will be available through August. This system is used by teachers and other staff to view and apply for opportunities across the city. The system can be accessed at the following link: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/dhr/transferplane/default.aspx