Today marks the beginning of another chapter of growth, learning, & community building. Let's continue to support one another, share our successes, & lean into the challenges with the same resilience and determination that defines our work. Here's to a fantastic start to SY24-25!
Watch our Principals’ Day video hosted by our Superintendent of Schools, Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, ASCJ, Ph.D., to express our appreciation for all our Catholic School principals do to make our schools superior centers of learning, community and faith.https://t.co/1Vo6g63Gj4
We appreciate our teachers! That's why this special day, Catholic School Teacher Appreciation Day, is dedicated to you—our amazing mentors and role models who inspire us every day. 🍎📚
A warm welcome to our incredible students, dedicated teachers, and supportive families as we embark on this new school year together. Let's create moments of learning, growth, and faith that will stay with us forever. Here's to a memorable journey ahead! #ArchNYFirst
As our Test for Admission into Catholic HS (#TACHS) registration opens, I reflect on the enduring benefits of Catholic ed. Our #NY high schools blend college prep with our Catholic faith, nurturing your child's legacy. Join us in shaping a brighter future! https://t.co/ngMlqxdh5q
Hey @ArchNY_Schools teachers, come join us online on 8/3 to learn about reading strategies from the legendary @KyleneBeers! Check out the link below to register and learn more. We'll be there, will you?
#SummerReading Day 9: Mapmaking with Children, by David Sobel. This classic introduces the tools for creating maps with young learners that spans across disciplines!
#SummerReading Day 8: Drawing Out Learning With Thinking Maps, by Shelly Counsell & David Hyerle, covers engaging ways that early childhood teachers might assess their youngest learners across content areas.
#SummerReading Day 7: Learning to Read: The Great Debate, by Jeanne Chall. This 1967 milestone paved the way for Chall's legendary and influential career at @hgse, highlighting the urgency of strong literacy instruction for all. An oldie but a goodie!
#SummerReading Day 6: Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry, by Lori Fulton and Brian Campbell. Science is all about observing phenomena and making inquires into the world outside the classroom, and these authors help bring this to life!
#SummerReading Day 5: The Curious Classroom, by Harvey Daniels (@smokeylit). Thanks to @DrPTJenkins for this excellent recommendation about implementing structures in the classroom to aid students' natural inquiries and engage across content areas!
We like these ideas from @edutopia for educators over the summer, with suggestions about education podcasts and summer PLCs to balance learning with rest, relaxation, and reflection.
As you plan out your summer, check out these tips that will allow you to keep learning and developing at your own, relaxed pace. 🧘
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#SummerReading Day 4: How Learning Works, by Susan A. Ambrose. This recommendation comes from @MirandaMarques1 of the @NwSouth_BX. Ambrose's book blends educational psychology and cognitive science to share useful practices across subjects and grade levels!
#SummerReading Day 3: Understanding by Design, by Grant Wiggins & @jaymctighe. This evergreen text covers the fundamental why and how of carefully planned, backwards-designed instructional units. A must read (or re-read) for all!