This year, in an effort to share a common message on a consistent basis with 90+ teachers, I decided to write a weekly newsletter. The Curriculum Corner, as I call it, is attached to the Memo, our Principal's weekly communication tool to teachers, and is sent out by email each Friday afternoon. The Memo sets up the events of the coming week, shares housekeeping items, contains a short message from an RtI lead, Technology lead, and myself, and has public pats on the back called YeeHaws. My Curriculum Corner, on the other hand, updates teachers on general curriculum and instruction topics, in this year of new standards, curriculum, and assessment, and has an overview of the weekly Council agenda and discussion.
My plan is to write the newsletter for the first nine weeks and then conduct a short survey to find out if the teachers find it useful. I will be happy to continue writing it, if I feel like it is being read. If not, I'll abandon the practice and reach for a better way to communicate with the faculty.
Stay tuned for our progress...
4 comments:
I personally LOVE your newsletter this year. It is a useful tool to stay in-the-loop with all content areas and get a general understanding for happenings across grade levels. Thank you for taking the time to keep us informed!
If you find out when the new music standards have been through their final revision before I do, would you kindly make me aware? Thanks!!
I love the weekly newsletter you put out as well. It's nice to have that information from you on a weekly basis. You're the best! :)
I have to agree with Melissa and Carrie, I LOVE your Curriculum Corner Newsletter and read it carefully. You are a wealth of knowledge and I jump at the chance to learn from you. Thank You! :)
Ashley
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