Who, What, Why and When: Email Communication

Email is certainly  a convenient tool used to communicate at the workplace as well for personal and social use.  I am guilty of a few of the "not to do" items in this list.  Mainly, emailing all times of the night.  I do everything in my power to retire for the night rather early....only because I am often up at 2am....So this is when I send all my emails...After reading this article, I will now draft my emails and send them at a more decent hour.

One o of my email pet-peeves is "Reply To All".  Jasmine Kullar mentions this as well in the article below.  This is the one reason I use the blind copy (bcc) option when I am sending an email to a group of people.

What are your thoughts on the "Who, What, Why, and When" of email communication?


http://inservice.ascd.org/the-who-what-why-and-when-of-e-mail-communication-in-schools/

Every Child Achieves Act 2015 | 4 Things You Should Know | Rebecca Klein@rklein90

4 Things You Should Know About The Senate's Overhaul Of No Child Left Behind

The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 ends the federal test-based accountability system of No Child Left Behind.  The responsibility for determining how how to use federally required tests has been given back to the states.

The tests MUST be included in their accountability systems, but each state will be able to determine the weight of the tests. Other requirements include:graduation rates and English proficiency for English learners.

Students in grades 3 through 8 and one grade in high school will still be required to take tests in reading and mathematics, in addition to science tests given three times between grades 3 and 12.

Federal grants to states and school districts are included to help improve low performing schools that are identified by the state accountability systems.  Individual school district will be responsible for designing evidence-based interventions for low performing schools, with technical assistance from the states.  States are required to monitor interventions implemented by school districts and may take steps to further assist school districts if interventions are ineffective.

Annual reporting of disaggregated data is still required.  States will decide what academic standards to adopt.

Building the Leadership Capacity of Assistant Principals | Google Hangout sponsored by NASSP

As part of National Assistant Principal Week Celebration (April 13-April 17), 2015 NASSP (@nassp) hosted a live Google Hangout with the Wallace Foundation (

School leaders from Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) discussed how assistant principals are being developed and acquiring skills to become effective school leaders.

https://youtu.be/Cj_Esi5oOS8


Prince George’s County Public Schools (MD) is one of six districts supported by the Wallace Foundation to participate in the Principal Pipeline Initiative, which investigates the challenge of developing and supporting new principals. Hear how assistant principals are being developed and acquiring skills to become effective school leaders as they discuss their experiences with strategies and practices that strengthen school leadership.

Participants:
Jerenze Campbell, Supervisor, School Leadership Programs, Prince George's County Public Schools
Damaries Blondonville, Wallace Grant, Project Manager, Prince George's County Public Schools
Katrina Lamont, Assistant Principal, Ernest E. Just Middle School, MD
Dr. William Blake, Assistant Principal, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, MD
Douglas Anthony, Executive Director, Office of Talent Development, Prince George's County Public Schools

Facilitator:
Andy Cole, Consultant, Wallace Foundation

Embrace the Change | Bill Powers

Change is definitely a process...Bill Powers speaks about how as leaders we must embrace the change and lead our staff through the change. We also must facilitate change...



https://cmslearning1.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/embrace-the-change/