This week, Sarah Kelly and I attended a training on Highly Reliable Schools by Robert Marzano. One part of the training spoke about the importance of students learning from mistakes and how this helps take information from short term to long-term memory. Our brains actually make stronger neuron connections when we do not get something right the first time and we continue to practice:
It is important to remind ourselves that making mistakes and not getting it right the first time is a normal and excellent way to learn. It is also a key element in developing a growth mindset. Our brains thrive in these situations! To often, our students feel like failures when they do not get it right the first time and will shut down in the classroom. To help create this culture in the classroom our trainer reminded us of a great classroom protocol (activity) you can do with your students called "My Favorite No!"
Classroom Protocol - "My Favorite No": Hand all of your students a 3x5 card or sticky note. Provide students a quick problem/question on the board as a bell ringer. Ask students to provide an answer and explanation on their cards. The teacher will pick up the cards, quickly run through the answers and pick out their favorite "NO" (favorite wrong answer/explanation). Celebrate the attempt and talk about how to correct the misinformation as a class. By doing this, you just strengthened those long-term memory neurons!
This week, remember to celebrate taking risks and making mistakes with your students as it is a natural part of learning and growing!
Important Information:
Surprise and Delights - We hope you enjoyed your room service "surprise and delight" on Friday! We always encourage Surprise and Delights with your students in the classroom and we will be working on bigger surprises during the school day for students in the next few weeks! We all need a little spice in our day!
Readable English Training - Reminder to teachers who are teaching Readable English we will have a training on Monday from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Location will be determined.
End of 9 weeks: The end of the first 9 weeks is approaching quickly! October 9th is the end of the quarter and grades will be due by midnight on Wednesday, October 14th. This will allow for our report cards to go out the Friday before Fall Break. (Fall Break is the week of October 19th!)
SEL Lessons - Thanks to Carol, Nancy, Seth, and Kris for incorporating in our SEL Lessons for 7th and 8th grade! Also, thank you to Shelly for pulling together the curriculum. This week the students had limited materials to see who could build the tallest tower! Many great memories and skills were made!
Club Time: We know our current schedule makes is very difficult for high school clubs to meet but we would like to change that! For high school students (9-12), our goal is to use our lunch/WIN hour for these meetings. If you would desire to have a club meeting during this time, please send the date and group of students that would like to meet 2-3 days in advance at minimum. We will work on a coverage plan that will allow you to meet with your group! Clubs are a great way to develop leadership skills in our students!
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