Saturday, September 16, 2006

Observations and Thoughts for Week 2

Well, here it is, week 2 is over and whew, it goes by like lightning fast! I've been impressed by the staff's professionalism, their professional look, and their overall desire to do what's best for kids. It's been a tough week, more so for our 5th grade and Kinder teachers, because of the class realignments. I'm really hopeful that after this week, it will solidify and we won't have to make any more major changes.

Kudos go to our reading specialist, Paula, for her patience and applause for Kim Frank and the DIBELS team as they crunched numbers and data to help us have a better understanding of what's happening.

What I think I was most impressed with last week though was consistency. Let me explain: I walked into a number of classes and spent time there. Same grade level, different teacher and I found myself saying to myself, "I've seen this lesson before." Then, of course, the light goes off and you realize that indeed you have seen the lesson before because the other teachers have taught the lesson as well. Consistency. It was nice to see.

Our lunch lines are still slow. I'm hittin' myself upside the head to try and figure out how to make it better. I do like the fact though that the teachers can now drop their kids off and go have a lunch without supervising them in the hall.

And thanks to Terry for putting up the new hand washing dispensers. Great time saver.

Outlook has quality people and when I drive to work each day, I thank the man upstairs that I have a chance to work with them and be part of something that I think will be incredible and unique in education.

A bit personal this journal was (had to pull a YODA)

Good night, all...(I'm gonna go watch a movie now with my wife and popcorn)

Mr. Bowman

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