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OCTOBER 1, 2017 POST

Greetings!  It is great to get a bit of fall in our weather at least for a few days!

It's Parent-Teacher Conference Time, here are two Gerry Brooks tools that your teachers might find helpful!

Google Teacher Translate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtUQfeCkMjg

Patti the Parent-Teacher Conference Helper Doll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CO_w7s2qBE

A highlight of the past two weeks has been my school visits at North Decatur Elementary School, Greensburg High School, and Centerville-Abington Elementary School. Thanks Cole, Sonja, and Sean!

Check out these Twitter/Web Highlights

• Freeing students from homework https://twitter.com/NAESP/status/914263598439948288
• Here are 6 ways technology helps educators tackle low literacy rateshttps://twitter.com/NAESP/status/914580683842048000
• Why students forget—and what schools can do about ithttps://twitter.com/NAESP/status/912311980496527360
• Help students cope with trauma  https://twitter.com/NAESP/status/914535385425833984
• Principals should plan ahead before going social https://twitter.com/NAESP/status/913886102016057344
• Join @NAESP webinar Collaborative Leadership: 6 Influences That Matter Most (October 30) https://twitter.com/NAESP/status/914127702126481408

Agenda for Monday's Cohort Meeting @ Northwood Elementary in Franklin, 9:30 AM start
1.  Building Tour
2.  What's Happening? What's New?
3.  Upcoming School Visits
        October 2:  Nicci, Tracy, Kristin
        October 24: Adam, Amanda
        November 2: Deryck
4.  Crucial Conversations:  Chapters 2-3  (https://goo.gl/h5GwbX)
5.  Evaluation
        Share:  
             Evaluation Model: Unique Features/Challenges
        INTASS https://www.teacherevaluation.indiana.edu/ 
        Teachers Rise Above: https://sites.google.com/site/teachersriseabove/
         Brenda Kovich's TPT Evaluation Resource:  https://goo.gl/ecjG6G
6. Homework:  Rhonda Roos' assignment
7. Next Meetings
        Fall Conference Meetings: November 17 and November 20
        Regional Cohort Meeting: Friday, January 12, 9:30 AM @ North Decatur Elementary
        INALI-4 Seminar: February 5