Tosa Tribune - March 09

Quality schoolwork can only be achieved in a warm, supportive classroom environment. . . Above all, there must be trust: They all have to believe that the others have their welfare in mind. Without trust, neither students nor teachers will make the effort needed to do quality work. ~William Glasser (1992)

TOSA Tribune Intermediate Edition March 2009 ~Volume 3~Issue 7

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Are You a People Person? Enhancing interpersonal skills has proven effective in decreasing stress and promoting business effectiveness, and it has antidepressant qualities. ~Dr. Daniel Amen RELATING is important!

RELATING Summary on Copyright Page:

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher’s good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a vile substitute. Who: Students/teacher/sub What: Substitute replaced missing nice teacher When: During school day Where: At school Why: Teacher was too nice How: How DID the students take advantage?? … easily added Have students write their own summary; then, compare their work to the summary written IN the book.

R: Responsibility E: Empathy L: Listening A: Assertiveness T: Time I: Inquiry N: Noticing what you like more than what you don’t G: Connecting with GREAT groups

R2C and R3C Review Looking for R2C and R3C mini-lesson review ideas? I have several posted on my website under the Communication Arts link: www.teacherpage.com/classroomtips o o o o o o o o o

Author’s Purpose Cause/Effect Fact/Opinion Inferences Plot Summarizing Tone vs. Mood and more …

If you’re having trouble viewing the lessons on-line, let me know and I’ll e-mail you the information or send you the information on a flash drive. [email protected]

Looking for GRADE SPECIFIC M.A.P. Information? o 3rd Grade M.A.P. Information: o www.cherylsclassroomtips.blogspot.com

o 4th Grade M.A.P. Information:

o www.cherylsclassroomtips4th.blogspot.com

o 5th Grade M.A.P. Information: o www.cherylsclassroomtips5th.blogspot.com

o 6th Grade M.A.P. Information:

o www.cherylsclassroomtips6th.blogspot.com

This is my NEW favorite Kagan Structure! Have you tried it?

~Students each interview a partner and each then share with teammates what they learned.

Steps: 1. Teacher provides the interview topic, states duration of interview, and provides think time. 2. In pairs, Student A interviews Student B. 3. Pairs switch roles: Student B interviews Student A. 4. RoundRobin: Pairs pair to form groups of four. Each student, in turn, shares with the team what he/she learned in the interview. Kagan Cooperative Learning Structure received at 2009 Brain Expo in Newport Beach, CA www.kaganonline.com

One-Stop Review Game Templates http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/

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Password Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Twenty Questions Weakest Link Concentration Hillsborough Squares

MINIMIZE M.A.P.SURPRISES

March PD Opportunities Saturday, March 14th from 9-3 New Brain Workshop with Cheryl Location to be Announced

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Monday, March 16th Mentor Texts with Debby Money [email protected]

Have you used ALL of DESE’s Released GLE examples in Math for your grade level?

Science Performance Events with Barbara St. Clair [email protected]

http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/ curriculum/GLE/examples/index.htm

Strategies for Reaching Apathetic Students with Joana King [email protected]

Don’t be surprised on the M.A.P. test. Be sure to practice the way we play!

Tuesday, March 17th Digital Storytelling With Lori Elliott [email protected]

Monday, March 30th Investigations Training K-2 Teachers with Pearson/Scott Foresman from 46 P.M. RSVP to Debby M. or Cheryl Review Games GALORE! with Debby Money and Cheryl Dick [email protected] or [email protected] Please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of assistance to you! I’d love to hear from you.  [email protected]

End the Year with a Splash: Technology Projects and Activities with Lori Elliott [email protected]