Youcubed from Jo Boaler, Stanford University

Dear youcubians, We are very excited to share with you today a new, interactive Week of Inspirational Maths!  This year, we have some great new tasks and resources for you and we have also updated the WIM page of our website so that you can choose your own maths adventure! We started WIM in 2015, releasing our first mindset videos and tasks for the beginning of school and it was such a hit that we have continued it every year. For the fifth anniversary of WIM, we wanted to do something big and bold that would empower teachers.  So, instead of being offered 5 tasks and videos for a week, you can choose any of the tasks or videos that we have on the site, creating your own week (or weeks!) of the most appropriate experience for your students. We think you and your students will have a better experience with this new format, and we will keep adding new tasks so you can revisit and choose tasks all year round. Try the new WIM now!  You can create a 5-day playlist by exploring the resources on the page and selecting one item from each of the following categories to add to each day: A video with a growth mindset and brain science messages A resource for creating a positive classroom environment An open, creative math task that’s suitable for the grade level you are teaching Once you have created your playlist, you can save it, share it and even download all of the materials with a single click!  Please share your week with others by using the hashtag, #myWIM.  We love to see photos of teachers and students working on the tasks on social media. Thank you for bringing the maths revolution to your students, Jo & the youcubed team We've added new and exciting tasks!

Day 1 of a 5 day playlist Day 5 of a high school playlist

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Wednesday Learning Session #1 - Extended Learning & BTSN Prep

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your effort and focus in preparing for our first Extended Learning and for BTSN.

Here are some resources to help your continued planning:

• the presentation . N.B. Remember to use slide 14: Success Criteria Checklist for BTSN
• Extended Learning Schedule
• Extended Learning Brainstorm

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What are we 'learning about learning'?

In Ron Ritchhart's last visit, he explained to us that our brains need to retrieve information at least two to three times in order for us to learn. ie. to commit it to longer term memory. The act of sharing our BTSN ideas/plans three times had this principle of learning in mind. In addition, each time we repeated our plan, we reformed our ideas as we heard feedback from our peer or made new connections in the act of speaking it aloud. Please try it out with your learners.

Class Websites - guidelines

Dear colleagues,
As you know the Finalsite class website is working and we need to update the curriculum, and scheduling information for the school year 2019-2020. Kae, Murray, and Heikki are running a parent workshop on the website and other digital tools. Please, let Heikki know if you haven't updated your class page by Wednesday morning so we don't navigate to your site.

Group Space Overview:

- Image and a short welcome message.

- Kae-san can also help you to post your class schedule

1. Units of inquiry:

- Name of the Theme

- Central Idea

- Lines of Inquiry (parent-friendly language)

- Events or tasks that may be an interest to parents

2. Balanced Literacy:

- Essential Questions for both reading and writing

- Relevant Curriculum Benchmarks from the Units of Study

- Word Study focus if applicable

3. Mathematics

- Relevant Curriculum standards and benchmarks for each unit in a parent-friendly language

- Utilizing Bridges parents resources

4. PE:

- Relevant curriculum focus

- Required student equipment

- Days of the rotation

5. Japanese:

- Relevant curriculum foci per grade for each 2-3 cycles

- Resources or books that parents can use

6. Music and Art:

- Relevant curriculum foci in a parent-friendly language for each 2-3 cycles

- Any resources students may use to extend learning at home for each six weeks/grade

- Rotation

Samples website

Weekly Update, Monday 26 August 2019

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Dear colleagues,
Welcome to the first full of school! Thank you all for making the start of the school year so smooth and easy for the students and each other. Congratulations to the new teachers for their flying start and professional setup of your classroom and presentation of yourself as educators to both students and teachers.

This week's highlights include Wednesday meeting and Thursday Elementary School Assembly.
On Wednesday, we will spend the session on looking at and how we might Extend Learning in the Elementary School every 9 days as well as planning the first one coming next Tuesday. Also, this is also the time to start thinking about the Back to School Night.

It would be great if you reminded the parents in your class about the early dismissal on Wednesday.

We are currently scheduling a number of meetings and ideally, we will move into the 9-day rotation with the meetings as well. Tuesday morning meetings (the first one next week) and Wednesday Collaborative Learning Time are off the nine-day rotation. The duty roster will resume next week.

Let's have a great week!

Riana, Trevor, and Heikki

Lunchtime Supervision:

Time	10:15 - 10:30	12:25-12:50	12:40-13:00	13:00-13:20	14:10-14:20
Duty	Playground	Line & Tables	Playground	Playground	Playground
Who	Classroom teachers minimum 1 teacher/grade	Trevor Riana	Heikki Trevor Yoshiko (shed)	Heikki Trevor Yoshiko(shed)	Classroom teachers minimum 1 teacher/grade
*Rainy Day	Morning-Afternoon in the classrooms, Lunch Recess 12:40 G1-3 ES Gym & G4-5 Atrium

This Week's Schedule:                                                                                                 Master Schedule 19-20

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Mon 26 Aug Day 3	A full day of classes for KA & KB 10:45 Student Support Team Meeting	PreK dismissed at 12:30 ES Leadership Team
Tues 27 Day 4		PreK dismissed at 12:30 ES Leadership Team (13:40) Health Office Session in MPR (15:30)
Wed 28 Day 5	8:40-10:00 Parent Coffee CA Digital Platforms (Kae, Murray, Heikki)	PreK dismissed at 12:30 KA - Gr 5 dismissed at 14:25 14:40 Updates & Information Extended Learning Planning Back to School Night Prep
Thurs 29 Day 6	9:30 ES Assembly in Auditorium	PreK dismissed at 12:30 13:30 Leadership Team Meeting
Fri 30 Day 7		PreK dismissed at 12:30 12:55 Specialists pick-up G1-5 students 13:00 G1-5 Listening Conferences and Rotations begin

Professional Learning: 

Please note that in order to qualify for Professional Development, you must always apply through
the CA PD application form found on KissFlow. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days
before the registration deadline. For further information on 'How to apply for PD - click here'.

• IBAP Regional Workshops Sept 28-30 Saturday-Monday held at Yokohama International School

N.B. All PD information posted on Blogger is by default 'Personal PD' unless otherwise noted.

Future Dates:
ES After-school Clubs begin and First full day of Classes for PreK

2 Sept 2019 - Monday

ES Back-to-school Night

5 Sept - Thursday

CA & Public Holiday - Respect for the Aged

16 Sept - Monday

MAPs Testing G3-5

17-20 Sept - Monday to Thursday

CA Sports Day! (Public Holiday: Health and Sports Day)

14 October Monday

CA & Public Holiday: Enthronement Ceremony Day

22 Oct Tuesday

ES Parent-Teacher Conferences

24 & 25 Oct 

Fall Break!

26 Oct - 3 November

In-School Professional Development Days

4 & 5 Nov - Monday & Tuesday