VOTE TODAY
I am up and running already. The biggest compliment one of my teachers gave me this past weekend was that I acted like Ron Clark. Now, I took that as a compliment, but I know that she meant that I am high energy (often mistaken for high maintenance - LOL) and enthusiastic. But, I have so much to do today.....I am still amped from our visit to RCA! This morning, I am taking my son to LEHS baseball camp (Thanks, Coach Stokes!) and then going to vote - We all need to exercise our civic duty today and get involved in our community and FUTURE by voting today. Hope to see you at the polls. As a matter of fact, DME is a voting precinct, so I will get to see some of our local community members there today. Let's hope that it's a great day for us all! Go, and make a difference, my friends.
Wendy Todd (Comment this)
I began reading the Essential 11 and could not help but lol while reading about the talent show. It shows that it only takes a spark of enthusiasm to get the fire going--even under the most pessimistic. It also made me reflect on our team and how well we have bonded. Team building is hard to do--and even harder with 12 personalities. But, we have made it. We have come together as a team that truly shares in laugh and sadness and comes through trying times together. We have made it together as a team--Go K team!
This chapter made me think about the Emanuels and Nykals that I could have impacted over the years. It is my pledge to have more Nykals. Positive reinforcement and having the midset "I believe, therefore, they will achieve" are the two greatest things that helped me through this year. Here is to more Nykals. (Comment this)
Vickie Norton (Comment this)
I think that a faculty talent show is on the horizon at DME.....get ready....The Blues Brothers may even reappear....or the Go Gos.... (Comment this)
I agree with you...K Team is awesome! I'm looking forward to a new school year together. It gets better every year!
One facet of The Excellent 11 lends itself beautifully to some discussion I had with peers at last week's Mentor Training. We talked about how it is not always easy for a new teacher to gain a parent's respect if you do not have children of your own. I experienced this first-hand as a new teacher--I was teaching sixth grade. Ron Clark illustrated through his discussion how we all experience the needs of our students through family experiences and observations. I was impressed by what he learned about students' needs by watching his nephew interact with his mother. He also made connections through his own experiences with his mom.
We discussed this in Atlanta as well, and we all agreed that these students become "our children" when they walk into our classrooms. We want what is best for them.
I was so inspired to learn that RCA tracks their students even after they "move on" to other schools. The students' report cards are mailed to the academy, and support is offered to the students when needed. Students are invited to chaperone once they are in tenth grade, and Mr. Clark accompanies the students on college tours. Wow! This is the highest level of accountability for students. (Comment this)
Kathy Brand (Comment this)