Our very own math teacher, Serge Killingsworth, assembled a group of math videos designed to provide students with specific assistance with key standard areas. Serge used a Staff Development Internship to complete a series of thirteen videos. The videos are now available for all students and staff to use. You can find them on schooltube.com or his staff web site at mountshastahighschool.com. (here)
Great Work Serge! Thank you for sharing.
Reflections of the Siskiyou Union High School District presented by Superintendent: Mike Matheson
Friday, September 23, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Single Best Idea for Reforming K-12 Education
In his Article, Steve Denning discusses his concept for reforming K-12 Education. His basic concept supports our Project Based Learning Curriculum focus and Peer to Peer observations and collaboration.
He states:
"Given this context, I believe that the single most important idea for reform in K-12 education concerns a change in goal. The goal needs to shift from one of making a system that teaches children a curriculum more efficiently to one of making the system more effective by inspiring lifelong learning in students, so that they are able to have full and productive lives in a rapidly shifting economy."
Read the full article here:
I would recommend you also take a look at these links that are in the article:
“dynamic linking”
ELLI assessment tool
He states:
"Given this context, I believe that the single most important idea for reform in K-12 education concerns a change in goal. The goal needs to shift from one of making a system that teaches children a curriculum more efficiently to one of making the system more effective by inspiring lifelong learning in students, so that they are able to have full and productive lives in a rapidly shifting economy."
Read the full article here:
I would recommend you also take a look at these links that are in the article:
“dynamic linking”
ELLI assessment tool
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thanking Our Community Partners
The Mount Shasta High School Leadership Class and teacher Sue Villareal, put together a MSHS Community Partnership bulletin board located in the front hall way of the school. This is a way they are recognizing and thanking our community partners. Great work MSHS students and staff. In order to build and sustain our partnerships, we must recognize and thank them for their contributions to our schools and communities. A partnership is a two way exchange of support and mutual benefit.
Friday, September 2, 2011
"Embrace and Drive Change"
Happy Camp Principal, Angelika Brown, shared her notes with me from their opening site staff meeting. I was inspired by the conversation and the staff response to the question "What are the qualities of change?". It sure helps to put qualities behind a statement or value such as "Embrace and Drive Change". It helps us and our students embrace the values and work toward achieving them.
Notes from the meeting:
Norms for staff meetings:
Take turns talking, no side conversations, come prepared, and come on time!
Angelika will ask everyone for their opinion and we are taking turns so everyone will be heard or a person can say pass after they feel they said everything that they wanted to say.
When your turn comes please stay on the topic and not more than a 1 minute response.
Staff is always encouraged to share topics and can be put on the agenda for the weekly staff meetings.
Motto of the School Year:
“Embrace and Drive Change”
“Change is the end result of all true learning” Leo Buscaglia
What are the qualities of change?
Staff responded:
complain less, acceptance, focus on current needs and less on past mistakes, flexibility, awareness of different student’s needs, role modeling, look straight at the heart, open mindedness, positive focus, willingness to learn, long suffering, patience with ourselves, learn new technology, change brings inner growth, diversity being able to change quickly, innovation, change is a potential solution, “I can’t versus I can”, productive don’t get sucked into their drama, talk less, sharing/collaboration, be kind to each other, patience, more humor laughing and chocolate, support each other, be kind to each other, respect our students, remember we are the teachers and they are the children, don’t lower ourselves to their level, building rapport
Great Work
Notes from the meeting:
Norms for staff meetings:
Take turns talking, no side conversations, come prepared, and come on time!
Angelika will ask everyone for their opinion and we are taking turns so everyone will be heard or a person can say pass after they feel they said everything that they wanted to say.
When your turn comes please stay on the topic and not more than a 1 minute response.
Staff is always encouraged to share topics and can be put on the agenda for the weekly staff meetings.
Motto of the School Year:
“Embrace and Drive Change”
“Change is the end result of all true learning” Leo Buscaglia
What are the qualities of change?
Staff responded:
complain less, acceptance, focus on current needs and less on past mistakes, flexibility, awareness of different student’s needs, role modeling, look straight at the heart, open mindedness, positive focus, willingness to learn, long suffering, patience with ourselves, learn new technology, change brings inner growth, diversity being able to change quickly, innovation, change is a potential solution, “I can’t versus I can”, productive don’t get sucked into their drama, talk less, sharing/collaboration, be kind to each other, patience, more humor laughing and chocolate, support each other, be kind to each other, respect our students, remember we are the teachers and they are the children, don’t lower ourselves to their level, building rapport
Great Work
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