Thursday, October 27, 2016

Classroom Visits

A sincere thank you to all of the elementary teachers and principals who have graciously opened their classrooms to my visits over the past two months. As a leader who has come from the secondary schools, it is important to me, that I dive into the teaching and learning happening with our youngest learners as this is a critical time in the development of success criteria and benchmarks as it relates to their growth and achievement.

Starting in November, both Chris Hedstrom and I, will be visiting all new teachers' classrooms across all levels of the district. This will be a time for us to see all of our new hires in action as we continue to focus on our leadership support and retention strategies.
 
Each of you needs to understand how important you are to us and to each learner that is in your care. I hope the professional learning Thursday was impactful and that you take time over the weekend to sharpen the saw.
 
Know thy impact,
Jody Landish