2015-16 CIVICS WELCOME! Ms. Lincoln and Mrs. Tauro.
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2015-16 CIVICSWELCOME!
Ms. Lincoln and Mrs. Tauro
Simply Four Rules...
Ownership
Connection
Trust
Empathy
Ownership...Responsibility
Less excuses
Excitement
Enthusiasm
Anything you want to add can fit in this one rule
Connection...
Connection to self and world
Connection to learning (all subject areas)
IE...writing across the curriculum
Connection to each other
Connection to those less fortunate
Trust...
Recognize and be comfortable
Take risks
Fail and learning from that failure
Long term benefits
Empathy...
Common Good...(from our Founding Fathers)
Enduring Understanding (life, government, and learning)
See the world around them and care
Giving back, kindness and generosity
Live a Life That Matters
Guest Speakers
Community Service
St John’s Soup Kitchen
Open to new ideas
CommunicationEmails are okay with understanding
Better on the phone
Google Classroom is major form of our communicating
Conferences? Anytime just call me to meet!
Power School is open and grades are posted when completed (Time factor)
TESTS Grading
I give my students at least a week’s notice for a test ...I need at least a week to mark over 100 tests / essays /etc
Aristotle believed...
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all!!!
Questions???
To learn and never be filled is wisdom...to teach and never be weary is love...