Creating a Culture of Learning for All!

 

To:                   All Employees

From:              Superintendent Terry L. Linares

Date:               April 9, 2013

 

Good Morning! "Passion determines what you want to do!"

Here is some general information for you:

Thursday, May 9: Remember to RSVP to Diane regarding the Recognitions Dinner- CLC- 6:00PM

Please support your retirees, nominees for Teacher of the Year and Support Professionals.

Cleo Riggs will be retiring this year, therefore we have appointed Andy Peterson as the principal of Harris Elementary School. The Board has approved this appointment.

JoAn Coon has accepted the position as TCSD Federal Programs Director. I will let you know our direction for Willow Elementary as we move forward.

 

Thank you for working in Tooele County School District.  Your commitment to students is commendable.  Thank you for going the extra mile to make a difference in the learning of a student.  As we continue our journey in PLCs and RtIs, we must continue to ask the critical questions:

•       What do we want each student to learn?

•       How will we know when each student has learned it?

•       How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?

•       How will we enrich and extend the students’ learning when they already know it?

-        DuFour 2006   

•       What teaching strategies will we use to ensure all students are learning?                                                  

                                                                           

Your commitment is evident in your professional learning communities as you collaborate together in the interest of student learning.  Thank you for your commitment to increase student learning for every student in our district.  Thank you for protecting the PLC times on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Collaboration time is important to teachers and the time is making a difference.  During the PLC times, the Four Areas of PLC Focus must remain:  (1) Focus on Student Learning; (2) Focus on a Collaborative Culture; (3) Focus on Results; and (4) Focus on Providing Timely, Relevant Feedback.  As you work in your teams, if these areas are your focus, you will truly be working in a professional learning community. 

 

Respectfully to each of you,

Superintendent Terry L. Linares

 Celebrate Success With Your Students!