Engagement by Steve Gerhard https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement Examples of discretionary effort from our staff that are creating and leading the new narrative. en-us 2017-06-13 15:53:11 UTC 2017-08-21 13:55:42 UTC hello@padlet.com A teacher worked with at risk students, using the Essential 55 book by Ron Clark. After teaching students the essential lessons, a culminating luncheon occurred and students demonstrated their learning. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852725 2017-06-19 12:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852725 Teachers connecting high school students and elementary students in working collaboratively on a lesson. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852744 2017-06-19 12:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852744 A team of three teachers breathed new life into our approach to Reading Olympics. They worked relentlessly to recruit students, regardless of reading ability. They created systems both online and with public visual displays to connect teammates to keep the literature fresh as they prepared for the competition. maryellen_kueny https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852772 2017-06-19 12:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852772 STEM Teachers (Innovation Teachers) https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852786 2017-06-19 12:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852786 Started a Peer tutoring session for students https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852812 2017-06-19 12:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852812 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852818 Most of our coaches/and activity coordinators - music especially. ]]> 2017-06-19 12:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852818 Operations Dept https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852819 Really stepped up during the absence of a leader for the last half of the year.




]]> 2017-06-19 12:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852819 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852839 Two school counselors who embraced and successfully worked to implement the concept of creating connection between home/brick and mortar setting/virtual learning.]]> 2017-06-19 12:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852839 Inviting new teachers into classrooms to observe and learn https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852843 2017-06-19 12:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852843 staff joining together to create a smooth transition of change https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852845 2017-06-19 12:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852845 Collaboration across grade levels and buildings for a variety of reasons. Initiated by teachers beth_lambi https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852857 2017-06-19 12:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852857 Early Literacy Grant Teachers and Lead Teachers https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852894 2017-06-19 12:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852894 1/2 year of 1:W already changing what we see in the classroom. Engaged Teachers = Engaged Students and Engaged Students = Engaged Teachers https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852926 2017-06-19 12:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852926 Counselors working above and beyond to support students struggling with mental health issues. Connecting with families, counselors, providing small groups, etc. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852950 2017-06-19 12:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852950 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852956 High school teachers willing to present their own experiences with technology in the classroom at a conference.

]]> 2017-06-19 12:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852956 MS teacher retrieving a student from home last day to receive an award at the assembly. beth_lambi https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852973 2017-06-19 12:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852973 Maintenance Staff https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852975 2017-06-19 12:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852975 several cross grade level learning activities https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852997 2017-06-19 12:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176852997 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853000 The Summer Zone staff has worked independently and collaboratively to create a new opportunity for our students and community to interact with our district]]> 2017-06-19 12:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853000 Seeing a need and filling without being asked or told. self initiated to do the"right thing." https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853039 2017-06-19 12:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853039 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853046 Creating experiences for our students with individuals from outside of the district]]> 2017-06-19 12:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853046 Accountant https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853049 Embracing the need for change within the Dept, even though it makes her extremely uncomfortable. She is now relooking at things done in the past herself and suggesting changes]]> 2017-06-19 12:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853049 Three teachers allowing 5 elementary students to take the lead on a fundraising effort and visit to Opportunity House in Reading. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853053 2017-06-19 12:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853053 Barb Eckert and GM Olympic Team designed and held the event. Moving it inside at the last minute. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853074
Tracy Miller and Ashleigh Rissler invited districts and held the 2nd annual Job Olympics.  

]]> 2017-06-19 12:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853074 OSOB initiative- Whole school community coming together https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853083 2017-06-19 12:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853083 Teachers participating in a pilot mentoring program! tony_alvarez https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853183 2017-06-19 12:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853183 HS teacher (s) volunteering to pilot coteaching. beth_lambi https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853209 2017-06-19 12:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853209 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853217 Teachers volunteered prep time to cover classrooms]]> 2017-06-19 12:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853217 A coach took a difficult situation with his team that thought won a championship and still turned it in to a positive and life lesson for the kids. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853221 2017-06-19 12:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853221 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853248 20+ teachers meeting monthly as a Project Based Learning support group.]]> 2017-06-19 12:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853248 Teacher presentations on technology at the New Teacher Induction meetings. tony_alvarez https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853267 2017-06-19 12:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853267 Brought back "Giving Back" in our BEST days. Lots of organizing to make this successful. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853329 2017-06-19 12:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853329 Special Ed teacher volunteering for difficult cases and writing IEP after school ended https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853339 2017-06-19 12:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853339 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853352 New professional staff hires who went beyond the normal expectations for a first year teacher by taking on leadership opportunities in the building.

]]> 2017-06-19 12:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853352 For our "Building Focused" Flex day, we had so many teachers volunteer to present and share that we have to put a few off until school starts. maryellen_kueny https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853364 2017-06-19 12:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853364 Teachers willing to present at Wilson Core Connections. https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853366 2017-06-19 12:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853366 Collaboration https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853377 High School - Elementary School lessons]]> 2017-06-19 12:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853377 project based learning attempts https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853379 2017-06-19 12:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853379 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853390 Elementary and high school teachers collaborating to create a rotational learning activity for second grade students with AP Bio students]]> 2017-06-19 12:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176853390 https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176855081 Observed a teacher that created a lesson utilizing fidget spinners. Turned a negative into a positive.]]> 2017-06-19 12:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176855081 h https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176855133 2017-06-19 12:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/steve_gerhard/Engagement/wish/176855133