https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t Please review the guidelines for reporting and previous reflections and feedback, in preparation for our time together. Guidlienes are here https://bss.myschoolapp.com/app/faculty#topicdetail/541629/3607893/3607893/1116695/0/0 With a strong focus on being responsive to your needs, please add to the following padlet by Monday January 30 at 4 pm. We will use your comments to craft our collaborative time together. Thanks Kristen & Sheila en-us 2023-01-26 13:24:35 UTC 2023-02-10 02:47:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2049.png eimrie3 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461501056 How do we build student accountability and maintain clear communication with families if we are expected to couch what a students next steps are with "Going forward, X will be provided..."
More often than not, the student has already been provided with multiple opportunities. Is it not then more clear to say "X is encouraged/urged to..." or "X's next step is to..."]]> 2023-01-30 14:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461501056 eimrie3 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461502750 Focusing on observable traits, behaviours, and qualities to start the comment]]> 2023-01-30 14:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461502750 hpfendt https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461621571 The example comments are very helpful.
I especially like the section where you 'up-level' a current comment to be even better with notes of how it was edited.]]> 2023-01-30 15:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461621571 hpfendt https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461625387 In advance of assigning a level 2 to students, we should have previous communication with the student and parents. I sometimes find it hard to be polite and encouraging, but also realistic and clear. Could we have some guidance/examples about how to share this information with parents?


]]> 2023-01-30 15:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2461625387 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475493592 A student might receive a 2 in multiple subjects. How do we communicate this with parents (and the student) in a way that supports the students to maintain confidence and a growth mindset and communicate in a way that doesn't overwhelm their guardian(s)? ]]> 2023-02-09 18:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475493592 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475511550 A discussion about grade levels would be helpful within the Middle School, especially around 'meeting' expectations versus 'exceeding' expectations. How do teachers determine a level 2, 3 or 4 in their course?]]> 2023-02-09 19:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475511550 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475518607 A discussion about learning skills would be helpful within the Middle School; when to give an NI, S, G, or E to students? If students receive an 'NI,' should the student and parent be contacted too? What value do the learning skills hold versus the level for teachers, students and parents? ]]> 2023-02-09 19:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475518607 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475533829 Connecting the strength based on evidence and observations and not a task.  ]]> 2023-02-09 19:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475533829 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475609751 *A streamlined communication method of communicating students' pronouns should be in place before reporting, but it also needs to be reemphasized before reporting. ]]> 2023-02-09 20:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475609751 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475612341 Refocusing comments to move away from describing students as "quiet" or asking them to "Try harder" to focusing on learning skills and areas of engagement or lack of engagement. ]]> 2023-02-09 20:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475612341 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475624071 Now that we have just two reports, would it be possible to add qualifiers on the December report?  I think we originally kept them off because we didn't feel we had enough information when we were writing reports in early November, but now we have 3+ months of data.  

I really struggle for students on the cusp.  Do we say '4' when they are achieving barely, barely '4-' ? Because when they get to June they will think they have "gone down." Or do we say '3' when they are really a '3+' and so close to a '4-' But then they think they are "failing"]]> 2023-02-09 20:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475624071 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475626427 I wonder what is meant by the guideline to avoid jargon? I wholeheartedly agree with avoiding jargon. My reason for wondering here is that some of the "up-levelled" comments still contain a lot of jargon that I don't understand, so I wonder if parents would. How do we decide what is jargon? I feel that currently we generally err on the side of more, not less.]]> 2023-02-09 20:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475626427 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475627502 I really appreciated Sherri's 'pronouns & names' update last December and the formal guideline to respect students' choices.]]> 2023-02-09 20:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475627502 https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475633160 I think a refresher on some common writing errors could be helpful. For example, there is a school-wide need for some review of how to use apostrophes. Some of this is in the BSS Style Guide but as it's a long doc, perhaps some 'highlights' would be helpful. Celeste once shared a slide deck with a few frequent ones - is it still around somewhere?]]> 2023-02-09 21:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kclarke58_1/vzqouksygg4pee4t/wish/2475633160