Gator Run Friday Focus - October 4, 2013

In last Friday's Focus I brought up two ideas, a school museum and a film festival, and I asked that you brainstorm how we might implement these in the school.  I have done some research and found an article on school museums, which I have attached in an email to you, and another which shows short film examples of what students can create using simple apps - Five-Minute Film Festival
Check both of these out when you have a moment.  I know that our students would thrive if given the opportunity to create. 

If you haven't signed up with TeachingChannel.org yet I suggest that you do so.  There are a wealth of strategies and ideas there that are shown to you through the use of videos.  You can input your interests and they will email you videos that align with those interests.  I just received this video last week - Choosing Collaborative Groups  I know that this is for older students but you might be able to gleam something from viewing it.  

• We have data meetings next week: K and 1 on Monday; 2 and 3 on Thursday and 4 and 5 on Friday.  Please bring your completed data sheets with you.  
• Next week's Faculty Collaboration has been moved to October 15.  Team Work has been moved to next Tuesday, October 8.  
• RtI meetings are next Tuesday.  Please remember that you need to identify students who are not responding to your current instruction so that we can discuss strategies to try to reach them.
• Our Fall Book Fair kicks off next week.  There will be a teacher preview on Wednesday after school and then an Evening Book Fair on Wednesday night.  It would be great to see teachers out on that night.

Quote of the Week -  “You cannot get better at reading if you don’t spend time reading; it’s just that simple.” - Frank Serafini.  How much time are your students reading and talking about reading during the school day?

Think Like a Detective - Can you determine the Gator Run teacher based on the following clues?

• Grew up in Washington, DC and then Boca Raton
• Went to school at the University of Florida
• Loves the outdoors - beach, mudding, boating, hiking and traveling
• Plays the piano and building Legos
• Has a Bachelors Degree in Advertising
• Is an identical twin