Weekly Inspo Vids - Week Five
Cheerio, all!
You made it to Labor Day weekend! That means you’ve either been in the building with kiddos for at least a week or more, or you’ve got them starting on Tuesday. Either way, I wish you rest this weekend and a readiness for the week!
Since it’s a special weekend, I decided to make today's and tomorrow’s entire emails free for everyone.
That’s right - every section of this week’s email is free to all. Also, subscribers who were here last year will remember that each month on the first of the month, I send out a monthly PD email. A little something to help you prepare for a staff meeting, PD session, or whatever comes your way in regards to staff professional development. And believe me when I say that, this year, we’re making it as turnkey as possible for you, and super-targeted for your teachers. Watch for that email tomorrow morning - normally only for paid subscribers, but free to all for this week!
I love this week’s video about student resiliency and commitment. I’m also stoked about the emailable PD - which dovetails nicely with the monthly PD we’ll send tomorrow.
Enjoy!
Weekly Video
Use in staff newsletters, encouraging emails, etc.
Middle Schooler Gets Full Scholarship
Possible Caption: Let’s always look for opportunities to recognize the ambition of our students.
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Would you rather?
Use with students, staff, social media … whatever!
View “Would you rather?” archive (with past results)
Weekly Quote
Use in staff newsletters, bulletin boards, write them on your foreheads … you name it!
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
Neil Armstrong
Check out the Weekly Quote archive
Archive
Use as an unlimited supply of helpful resources! Growing all the time!
Check out the archive of archives. If you’re tired of looking for all of the various documents I’ve provided, they’re all linked to this single document. An archive of archives!
Weekly Emailable PD
Use in staff newsletters, emailable PD messages, etc.
Last week, we continued our discussion of classroom management by discussing the need for predictable learning environments. A core component of consistency and predictability is established routines and procedures. This week, we provide a few examples of classroom procedures. Next week, we’ll discuss how to practice routines in the classroom so they can be followed at any level. See below for downloadable PDFs and JPEGs for your staff newsletters.
Download a PDF here or JPEGs here.
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Weekly Trivia
Use in staff newsletters, encouraging emails, etc.
Question: On what day in September was the signing of the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: The US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. The article was written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention, which took place during the summer of 1787.
Source: The National Archives
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Weekly Fun with AI
Send to teachers, keep for yourself … just for laughs!
AI Prompt: Local Medieval Times restaurant goes out of business. Makes equipment donation to local high school PE department. What could go wrong?
Download to share here.
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Weekly Help with AI
Tools that make your job a little easier.
Paperclips - Chrome Extension and Note Taker
This is a great tool for your teachers. If they’re researching content online for their instruction (maybe by screen grab of Wikipedia isn’t the best example), this makes saving info a cinch. They simply highlight the relevant info, and paperclips will save and generate flashcards - which could be used as quiz questions - based on the information. They can also upload a PDF file and get the same result.
Pros:
Easy to install
Once it’s activated in Chrome, very easy to use
Cons:
If you want to use it more than a few times a month, you have to pay. (It’s only $3 a month - not terrible).
Disclaimer: This is not an advertisement or endorsement. I’ll never make any money off of the “Help with AI” section. Also, do your homework. Just because I’m featuring a tool doesn’t mean I trust it completely. AI is a new frontier. Tread wisely.
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I hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend!
Mike