Message Author: Laura Milner – MBE Social Worker
What is Social Emotional Learning?
on Day: October 12, 2018
on What Are New Pedagogies for Deep Learning?
on Message Authors: Mandy Lyons (MBE LC) & Laura Nazione (MBE Speech/Language Pathologist)
Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Nazione are representing MBE in an Oakland County Cohort studying NPDL.
Stay tuned for more about their learning journey and how it impacts our student’s well-being and achievement!
New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL)
What is it?
- An international network of educators working collaboratively to improve the learning experiences for ALL students and educators.
- Provides systems thinking to Education at the classroom, school, and district, regional, state and international level.
- Provides a web site (“The Hub”) to member schools/districts with resources, materials and exemplars internationally.
- It focuses on the Deep Learning portion of the coherence Framework; by Michael Fullan and Joann Quinn.
What are key elements of NPDL?
- Four key elements that mobilize learning of students: Learning Partnerships, Learning Environments, Leveraging Digital, Pedagogical Practices
- The 6 Global Competencies or 6 C’s: character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking
- Collaborative Inquiry
- Inquiry learning done in collaboration with other educators
- Using process tools like a Tuning protocol for reflective practices
- Participating in the NPDL moderation process which helps to calibrate practice with the 6 c’s and provides quality feedback to educators.
Drop Off Procedures Reminders: Keeping All Students Safe
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Safe. Respectful. Responsible.
Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!
Please note the following friendly reminders about our morning drop off procedures:
- Please don’t drop kids off before 8:40 AM
- We have no staff to supervise until 8:40 am
- SAC is available if you need an early drop off
- Please use the car lane if at all possible…it goes quicker than you think and it’s the safest option
- Only the first 4 cars in line are permitted to let kids out
- Kid’s must exit on the school side of the car
- Cars are not permitted to pull around other cars in the lane
- If you use the parking lot you must park, get out of the car, and walk your child to the sidewalk
- Please never park in handicapped spaces without a handicapped sign or sticker in or on your car
- Please follow all child safety traffic procedures when traveling around school
- There is no left turn allowed into the lane from Castlebar
- Drivers are not permitted to turn around in any driveways along Castlebar
- Drivers are not permitted to turn around or enter our bus loop area driveway at any time during school hours
- Please drive slowly when around our school
- Please give walkers and bike riders the right of way
Thank you for you partnership in keeping our kids safe! If we all follow these simple procedures our process will be smooth and safe.
Touch base with any questions.
Seth
Seth E. Berg
Principal
Meadow Brook Elementary
Call: (248) 726 -4101
Click: sberg@rochester.k12.mi.us
My Reflective Journey: Berg’s Eye View
Hero Happenings Update: ITP Awareness Band-Aid Drive is Underway!
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Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!
Thank you to all who have donated to our ITP Awareness Band-Aid Drive so far!
Here’s a reminder for the concept from the brother/sister Meadow Brook Heroes who came up with it:
The Hero House boxes are filling up but we want them overflowing…the more we collect the more we can distribute to kids in need:).
The boxes are lined up in the PTA area of our front hallway.
Do you remember what house your family belongs to? Here they are:
- Last Names A-C = Hero House GRIT
- Last Names D-F = Hero House GRATITUDE
- Last Names G-I = Hero House OPTIMISM
- Last Names J-M = Hero House MINDFULNESS
- Last Names N-Q = Hero House CREATIVITY
- Last Names R-T = Hero House KINDNESS
- Last Names U-Z = Hero House COURAGE
The winning Hero House will be the first to have their house name engraved our Hero Happenings trophy for all to admire!
FYI – Hero House Grit and Hero House Creativity are winning so far!
Here’s to another great week of Charitable Giving!
Thank you for being Meadow Brook Heroes!
MBE WeeK At A Glance: 10/15/18 – 10/19/18
on Monday, October 15
- Picture Retake Day/Yearbook shots
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PTA Council Legislative Committee Candidate Q&A (7-9 p.m. in the Harrison Room, RCS Administration Building)
Tuesday, October 16
- PTA General Meeting in the Cafeteria 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, October 17
- Fire Drill 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 18
- Superintendent’s Community Coffee @ North Hill 8:45 a.m.
- PTA Council Meeting @ North Hill 9:30 a.m.
Friday, October 19
- Popcorn Day – U of M vs. MI State
MBE Math Pentathlon Is Set To Start!
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Dear Parents,
Math Pentathlon is ON!
For information about Math Pentathlon, please read the attached flyer in its entirety.
Due to a later start this year registration and payment is due on FRIDAY OCTOBER 19.
To sign up you can either use the digital sign up linked below or print and send in the form at the bottom of the attached information sheet.
Please note that SPACE IS VERY LIMITED and students are enrolled once we receive your payment, not your registration.
Parent volunteers are also required in a ratio of 1 parent per 4 students.
Please either send your payment into school with your child or drop in the PTA mailbox located in the office.
Be sure to include your child’s name on your payment if you are signing up digitally.
More information is detailed in the flyer.
Fun Run Update: There’s Still Time!
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Thank you everyone who volunteered last week to make our annual Fun Run such a huge success…especially those of you who endured through the rain to cheer on our students, pass out bracelets and water bottles, and more.
We have currently raised $4,840.55 with 41% of students participating in donations.
It’s not too late, though, to contribute.
All pledges should be turned in by Friday, Oct. 19th in order to be considered for prizes.
Find a pledge sheet attached here: Fun Run Pledge Sheet 1819
Thanks…have a great weekend!
Your MBE PTA Fun Run Team
The RCS PTA Council Legislative Committee Candidate Q & A is Coming on 10/15!
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Hero Headlines: Sharing Our Stories Through Our NOT Secret Identities
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Safe. Respectful. Responsible.
Greetings, Meadow Brook Partners!
Mr. Rogers carried a note in his pocket that said, “There isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you’ve heard their story!”
Wise words. In fact, it never fails. Once you take the time to get to know someone a world of potential for positive interactions, progress, and compassion opens up.
Our MBE Staff is studying Sara Ahmed’s new book, “Being the Change: Lessons and Strategies to Teach Social Comprehension.”
Mrs. Ahmed tells us that, “self exploration is not always an easy topic,” but that engaging in it and sharing can lead us to, “see the humanity in one another.”
Wise words, too.
The Meadow Brook staff has been using our “Meadow Brook Hero NOT Secret Identity Maps” for this purpose.
Mine isn’t finished, but here’s a look at the progress I’ve made so far:
You can see that I wrote my name in the middle and surrounded it with insights about who I am. It’s messy, but maybe you can see the words HUSBAND, DAD, PRINCIPAL, OPTIMISTIC, READER, WRITER, and so on.
Here’s a blank “Meadow Brook Hero NOT Secret Identity Map” – My Meadow Brook Hero Not Secret Identity Map
I invite you to join us in sharing your story, about you, through your lens. We will be posting these maps at school. If you are willing, we would love to post yours along with ours.
Please feel free to design one for yourself at your convenience and drop it off in my mailbox so that I can add your story into the mix on behalf of our diversity and inclusion journey and it’s positive impact on the kids we serve.
If you’re more comfortable sharing your story in another way, that works too. Maybe even a simple conversation with another parent, a staff member, or me when you have a moment.
Let’s keep sharing with one another as much as possible so that we can continue working together to make sure Meadow Brook remains the best place in the world for kids to learn and grow!
Let’s do so with open hearts and open minds.
Touch base with any questions.
Thank you for your patience and your partnership…in it together for the kids!
Wishing you a joyful weekend,
Seth
Seth E. Berg
Principal
Meadow Brook Elementary
Call: (248) 726 -4101
Click: sberg@rochester.k12.mi.us
My Reflective Journey: Berg’s Eye View