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Step Up For Students is excited to introduce a NEW & IMPROVED Teaching and Learning Exchange with an easy-to-use Parent Portal!
The Parent Portal enhances communication and collaboration between school staff and families. The TLE Parent Portal allows families to stay engaged in their child's academic and social progress.
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SUCCESS PARTNERS ALUMNI USES LESSONS LEARNED IN STAFF MEETINGS - READ AND BORROW
Lauren May, Principal of the Guardian Catholic Schools, St. Pius V campus, is an alumni of Success Partners. She recently emailed Melanie Schneider, her coordinator, the following:
"We are not doing the Success Partners lessons right now because we are in preparation of opening a new school. However, I thought the lesson I did with teachers on Wednesday was very relatable to SP. I wanted to share it in case another Principal would like to borrow it.
I read aloud the book "Put me in the Zoo," to teachers. Then I asked them the following questions.
How can I show students that their unique gifts are valued?
How do I provide specific and positive feedback in my classroom?
In what ways can I improve how I show students their unique gifts are valued?
They had about 15 minutes to answer and I followed it up by providing specific feedback to each teacher [written on the same handout as the teacher wrote]. We are working with teachers on how to provide specific positive feedback to students and parents.
We did complete our first piece of our PSSP which was to have a Guardian Catholic Schools Fall Picnic but the goal was to better use our parent volunteers. We had the parents cooking hotdogs, passing out food, and monitoring the bounce houses. It was a huge success with over 300 hotdogs served! Families from both St. Pius and Holy Rosary attended this event. It was great."
AltSchool to expand its technology system, hoping to grow the model - maybe YOUR school is next?
The two Florida schools are The Greene School in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Temple Beth Sholom Day School in Miami Beach. The Greene School, supported by philanthropist Jeff Greene, is a progressive school that provides tuition assistance to more than three-quarters of its student body. Temple Beth Sholom is a new Jewish school that will use an approach that emphasizes critical thinking and creativity.
As partners, the three schools gain access to a digital platform, one that AltSchool says helps teachers provide a bespoke school experience tailored to the level, interests and pacing of each child. The platform builds a portfolio of student work that complements the strategies for allowing the student to master concepts and skills before moving on. Teachers can track students as individuals and offer short assessments to gauge the students' progress.
Ready for an inspiring 10 minutes? Listen to Sal Khan's TED talk
Click the image to watch my TED talk
Would you build a house on an unfinished foundation? Of course not. So why do we often push students through their classes before they've grasped the foundational concepts?
In my latest TED talk, I discuss why we should emphasize mastery to help students realize their full potential.
Onward,
Sal
Founder and CEO
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