Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting last week. It was wonderful to have such a large turn out. With parents who are committed to helping be part of the solution the students of Joshua Eaton will certainly benefit.
I ask that families use this blog as their tool for updates and information in regards to the steps that are being taken with the process. As mentioned the other night please contact me with questions and or concerns. Having one central location for information will reduce misinformation being communicated.
On October 14th the teachers had a busy day of meetings with grade level colleagues from the Reading district. In the morning teachers worked in grade level teams on the conferencing form that will be shared with families in November. They also had time to discuss the pacing of the math program. The conversations were helpful and productive. Also in the morning 7 Joshua Eaton teachers went to visit schools in Topsfield and Boxford to see the Math in Focus program being used. They had the opportunity to talk with staffs that have been using the program longer than us and hear strategies for implementation. In the afternoon our teachers reported back to Joshua Eaton. Together with Dr. Doherty we began looking at the self assessment tool that is required by the state to be filled out. Again this was an other opportunity for teachers to have open conversations about sharing best practices and identifying ways we can improve teaching and learning for all students.
Next week Mrs. Ockerbloom and I will conduct interviews for the Title 1 tutor position. We will have an update on the interviews by the end of next week.
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