BRES teachers are committed to continuous professional growth. We began our school year with the theme of D.O.T.S. Huh? Well in the world of education we like to use acronyms so here you go: D=data and accountability, O=opportunities to collaborate, T=tight alignment to the curriculum (Common Core) and S=strategic focus! Everything we do can be categorized under one of these four areas. You may notice that our halls are peppered with DOTS in blue and green. Classrooms have blue and green dots throughout and we are even wearing dots!
On Friday's ER our teachers continued their study of SIOP or Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol. Staff collaborated to learn more about the eight components of SIOP and how it can support the learning of all students. Our study of SIOP will continue throughout the school year. SIOP falls under "S" and "T" of our DOTS. We have a strategic focus on increasing student success with the Common Core for all students. After hands on learning through a gallery walk the staff shared out how SIOP will impact their teaching and the work they do with children in the classroom each day. After delving deeper into SIOP we shifted our focus to 21st century skills with a presentation from our own teacher leaders Ms. Torrey, Ms. Rodger, Ms. Bishop and Ms. Wern who serve as our Teacher Leader Corp. They attend district trainings and come back to BRES and share their knowledge, skills and ideas with the staff. The session presented on ER day allowed for teachers to use the tool of Discovery Ed to find clips, sound bits, articles, and additional electronic resources that align to the Common Core to integrate into their lesson plans and student activities.
Check out the photos of our teachers and staff giving their Banks Best today on Early Release day!
