Post #25 TNTP Opportunity Gap, 3/14 Links

The 9-alarm fire in East Boston last Friday was right next to the Guild and Bradley Schools. Thankfully, no lives or homes were lost. Ted Lombardi and SELWELL are on hand to support students and staff on Monday morning.

On another note, Happy Spring! I am looking forward to visits that have been scheduled for the remainder of the year. In addition to checking in, I'd like to observe with you to look for grade level expectations in objectives and tasks. Please see below for the reasons why. Have a great week!

Food for Thought from the "Opportunity Myth":

"Consciously or not, we choose to let many students do work that’s far below their grade level." (p. 5, full report)

TNTP Opportunity Myth Executive Summary
TNTP Opportunity Myth Full Report   

Principal PD @ Bolling 3/14

Thank you for your active participation at Bolling on Thursday. I was grateful for the opening where a positive tone was set with content being aligned to equity and Essential 1 Safe, Healthy, Sustaining Learning Environments. I was especially happy to hear the welcome that included an expression of gratitude for all the work you do to that end. There was a lot of content, so here is the agenda that includes links to the slide deck and other information. Please review the slides you may have missed. I hope all of you had time to connect with colleagues from outside your PLC.

To Do: 

Mary Driscoll sent out two surveys in February that may have gotten lost in your email. The links for these surveys are below. Principals filled these out with a few bullets and/or sentences. You will receive an automated email reminder, so don't take offense!

School Staffing Diversity Goal  (I sent 10 thank you emails)
QSP Mid-Year Progress Check (I sent 11 thank you emails)

Other Info:

March 12 Lead BPS