Friday Flyer, November 12, 2021

 From Grace and Jodi

We hope you had some time for self-care yesterday - even if it was just to have a late breakfast, be thankful for no commute, or just breathe! I have a love-hate relationship with November. 

• The additional hour of sleep, but the early darkness
• The beautiful leaves, but having to clean it up
• Time off, but how the choppiness of the month impacts continuity of  learning
• The cool crisp weather, but having to start wearing close-toed shoes, tights/pants/coats

It makes me think about how no matter what we do, there's always a flip side - no right answer... so we have to continue to make decisions based on each situation - knowing there will always be a flip side to address. 

Something to Think About

We have had an opportunity to listen to an incredible NPR Podcast with Jason Reynolds. If you are looking for some inspiration and validation of all the effort you all are putting in please give it a listen. It was well worth the hour! Jason Reynolds: The Antidote to Hopelessness.

Colleague Connections

Here are some colleagues that you may want to connect with for ideas and procedures on the work. These are the promising practices we observed this week. 

Candice: When she is in her office for 30 minutes she conducts a climate sweep of the building to be sure everything is on track and she is visible. 

Lauren: She conducted a listening session with her 7th-grade students for her leadership team in response to their data. Using a fishbowl format, the adults listened while the students explained what they needed to increase their success. This is a very simplified account of a powerful process. 

Alex: He used every resource available to him to provide coverage on Friday so that he could lead a CPT. Even in the midst of chaos, having 11 staff members out (about 1/3 of total staff), he kept teaching and learning at the forefront. 

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