“Treat others the way THEY want to be treated” The platinum rule - Dr. B - Great way to frame AFFIRMATION! Our students and staff deserve this & they should expect it. ❤️ #fcpsleadership
“The success of 99% is not good enough. We are not successful until we are ALL successful.” -FCPS Leadership Conference, Michelle Boyd (Asst. Superintendent of Special Services)
A4: In English, technological advancements have pushed us to move towards more authentic and critical thinking assessments. It has to be made harder for students to just Google an answer and instead use their own skills and knowledge to demonstrate understanding. #LBbooktalk
A3: I have not given extra credit in years. Students were told that they should give all work their best effort and then I provide remediation and retakes. My goal was always to lessen the letter grade obsession and heighten the learning goal effort. #LBbooktalk
A2: I stopped penalizing late work years ago. Instead I put more focus on mastery, understanding that not everyone works or learns at the same pace. To help me manage the workload, I put in place checkpoints to keep them moving forward. #LBbooktalk
@MrWickhamLB A1: Behavior is so subjective. It can vary depending on factors that are sometimes beyond the students’ control. Portrait of a Graduate skills can help students in lifelong ways, such s as helping them learn how to communicate more confidently. #LBbooktalk