New Resource for Common Core

http://web.me.com/acaciatc/UACC/ELA.html

R.A.F.T.

http://www.raft.net/idea-sheets?dtl=PS&grd=0

-Marcel Proust

The real voyage of

“discovery lies not in

seeking new landscapes

but having new eyes.”

Things to ponder as we look to the 2011-12 school year

v That you are a powerful and compelling figure in the lives of your students.

v That you are both a role model and change agent.

v That in recalling their school years, students mostly remember their teachers, not the courses they took.

v That you need to find a “critical friend” whom you can trust to serve as your sounding board.

v That at times students can be very cruel, difficult, and mean-spirited.

v That it is a mistake to personalize a student’s unacceptable behavior.

v That teachers love their students as their parents love them – but in a different way and for a different reason.

v That few people will ever appreciate the amount of time and effort teachers give to their teaching.

v That by choosing to be a teacher, you have entered an emotionally dangerous profession.

v That you need to pay attention to both your physical and emotional well-being.

v That teaching is not like inducing a chemical reaction, but more like creating a painting, or planting a garden, or writing a friendly letter.

v That most of significant advances in civilization have been the result of the work of teachers.

v That teaching is an act of faith in the promise of the future.

v That teaching is a way of life!

LTMS will ROCK!

   I hope everyone is enjoying their Summer vacation and want to remind everyone to feel free and stop in and see us. The office staff is here!
   One of the things we are contemplating is our slogan for the upcoming 2011-12 school year.
   It follows:
Loyalsock Township Middle School's students, faculty, and staff will be Respectful, Optimistic, Committed, and Kind!

Quote by Marva Collins

"Don't try to fix the students, fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior. When our students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed."

PLC Power!

There is no position more powerful or important to the success of an organization than the collective energies of a goal driven team. (PLC)