ADSF Educators

Gratitude and thankfulness is a state of mind that reflects out to the world.

What are you most thankful for from the last week with your students? How did that impact your day and your week? Can that be repeated this week?

DEFINITION OF MAGNANIMITY

Seeking with confidence to do great things in God; literally "having a large soul"

PRAYER FOR MAGNANIMITY:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, You loved us even to the point of death. Give me a big heart! Give me Your heart! Help me to love others with all my heart!

MAGNANIMITY LOOKS LIKE:

• Having an awareness of the goodness of God in yourself

MAGNANIMITY SOUNDS LIKE:

• At baptism, I received God's grace and became His child.

Please share any pictures you may have from World God Drawing Day. You can email them to drummonds@sfarch.org. Thank you.

Have you seen Reading Buddies - where Dott, Alphabott, and the Alphabotteers use the science of reading to help Dusty the Dog learn to read. Participants join in as the groups practices letters, sounds, and reading words; make up stories; practice social skills; and so much more. Learn more about The Reading League’s Reading Buddies™ at www.thereadingleague.org/Reading-Buddies.

https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingBuddiesTRL

As with all programs/tools please review fully prior to use.

Brick by Brick: A Series of Landmark Studies Pointing to the Importance of Early Reading Intervention

1. When children do not receive adequate reading instruction, early reading difficulties are likely to lead to later reading difficulties.

2. Many reading difficulties can be reduced or even eliminated as a result of evidence-based instructional interventions.

3. Evidence-based intervention provided in the early grades is more effective than intervention provided in the later grades.

Read the full article HERE.

Reading Shifts - Round Robin Reading

Student Assessment Data Results: Showing Low Comprehension

INSTEAD of or IN ADDITION to: Round robin style oral reading - TRY THIS - Repeated oral reading

Rationale: Reading oral reading develops familiarity of words in a text, improves accuracy, automaticity, rate, and prosodic reading and Repeated oral reading has a significant positive effect on accuracy (d=.55), founecy d=.44), and comprehension (d=.35); NICHD, 2000

*from the Reading League - November/December Issue

Transparent goals/intentions

•the more transparent the teacher makes the learning goals/intentions, then the more likely the student is to engage in the work needed to meet the goal.

Success criteria

•the more the student is aware of the criteria of success, then the more the student can see the specific actions that are needed to attain these criteria

Rapid formative feedback

•the more there is feedback about progress from prior to desired outcomes the more positive attributes to learning are developed

Applications are now available for the annual FACTS award that recognizes excellence in the classroom by honoring 5 outstanding teachers for their innovation, creativity and commitment to the students they serve. Winners will receive $5,000 among other awards! See details here.

NCEA has a longstanding tradition of honoring and recognizing excellence and distinguished service in Catholic school education. We are happy to announce the sixth annual Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Awards that recognize outstanding efforts, contributions, and achievements on behalf of Catholic school education.

The NCEA 2023-2024 Lead. Learn. Proclaim. Awards nominations are open for exceptional school administrators (principals, presidents and heads of school), school boards, pastors, teachers, staff and diocesan leaders who are currently employed and have served in Catholic education for at least five years. Nominations will be accepted through December 8, 2023.

NCEA Presidents Award

Lead.Learn. Proclaim. Award - 2023 Winners (one of our own - Jenifer Spinale SVDP)

Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Award

Veterans Day Art Room

Veteran's Day

November Calendar - Something to celebrate each day!

You know what works in the classroom using technology and we need you to share that information with your colleagues. Please sign up to be a presenter for the Technology Symposium in February. Please sign up today to share and support Technology in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

SIGN UP HERE!

2023-24 Registration is OPEN! ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

REGISTRATION PRICES FOR TEAMS/PODs:
Oct 7 – Nov 3 —— Regular registration $300 Team / $200 POD

Watch a short video from the Diocese of Sacramento HERE to see the magic of AJHD!

Please read this article to better understand the impact of AJHD on your school and students!

Please join us in praying for our fall visit schools, that they are blessed with the grace to showcase the excellence of their school and that the visiting committee affirms their hard work.

St. Isabella School, November 13-15 (SE Protocol)

St. John School, November 14-16 (ISL Protocol)

“Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” —Matthew 25:13

As Al Gore’s documentary title suggests, it’s an inconvenient truth how many signs point to a dramatically changing climate. It would be much easier to stay asleep to the scientific studies because the predictions are frightening. But Jesus continually called his followers to stay awake to the signs of the times and to keep working to usher in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. This week, keep alert for how God is inviting you to be a partner in renewing the world.

National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools