What a great first week!! As we embark on week two it’s
important we continue holding our students accountable for their academic
abilities. Each student has strengthens and weaknesses, it’s our job to
strengthen their weaknesses and allow them to shine through them.
Starting Monday we will begin our school wide testing on numerous
assessments. As much as we dislike assessing our students we need to remember
the benefit of it-to drive our instruction. These assessments are like
placemats, they show us what we need to work on to meet each individual
student’s needs. The data collected from these assessments are an essential
step in moving students towards understanding important concepts and standards.
Teachers can then modify their teaching and learning activities to meet the
needs of their students.
It’s important that we not only use assessment to actively
measure a learner’s progress but also to acquire useful data to drive our own
instructional practices. Remember, we reach all students by using a variety of
teaching strategies. All of you are capable of making this a success, and I
know this year we will exceed our school wide goals.
Assessment not only empowers the learners but the teachers
as well.
Our main goal is student success, which comes from student
achievement. As a school we help one another by creating a better and effective
learning environment. To make this possible we need to use the collected data
from these valuable assessments to drive our instruction. We are all leaders,
leaders of success! Through the use of curriculum, shared ideas, continual
support, and analysis we can make all students successful! The wealth of
knowledge each one of us shares is indescribable. Don’t be afraid to reach out
to one another. We are a team, a community, a family-we ALL are in this
together! Just like we hold ourselves to high expectations, hold your students
to that as well. They are all capable of making the growth this school year! Here’s
to making our CUBS the best they can be!
I wish you the best, as you embark on this assessment road!
Thanks,
Kristina
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