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The 2015-16 school year is well on its way.
It is now the month of October and for many students, parents, educators, and administrators it is a good place in time to asses how the school year is going.
One way to do an assessment is by asking a question to request an answer.
The following samples should help provide a base to begin a self assessment as to how this school year is going, and what can be done to make adjustments if needed.
Students should ask and answer:
-Am I learning what is being taught?
-Do I need additional help and where can I get assistance if needed?
-Have I made the effort to learn and study what should be learned?
Parents should ask and answer:
-How is my child doing so far in school?
-What have they mentioned about their school, classroom, teacher, classmates, projects, field-trips, etc?
-Do I have any concerns about my child that should be addressed with the school?
Educators should ask and answer:
-Are the lessons we planned and the curriculum we designed working with the students in the classroom?
-Is there a need to make changes to lessons or curriculum that would benefit of students in the classroom?
-Do we have the support needed to succeed throughout this school year?
Administrators should ask and answer:
-Is the school year progressing as it was envisioned?
-Are we prepared for any challenges that may come up ahead?
-Have we provided the adequate support to achieve success this school year?
This post is dedicated to the students, faculty, and community of Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
Manuel R. CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder
Copyright 2015. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome back to the 2015-16 school year. The new school year is now underway, and as we return from the Labor Day holiday, it is time to implement all measures that have been formulated to guide students in their learning process.
There are many summer events that had an impact in each of our lives and will make us better at performing our assigned role in education be it: Student, Parent, Teacher, Administrator, Community Leader, etc.
In California we await the results from the assessment of the state adopted Common Core State Standards. There is much to learn from these results, but it is important to always keep in mind that these results are one of many metrics used in education.
It is a great honor to be able to continue my commitment to education once again and through this blog, Twitter feed, and many other ways of communication, share information on education for the betterment of all stakeholders in it.
Sincerely,
Manuel R. CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder
Copyright 2015. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
To all Parents, Administrators, Students, Teachers, and Educators:
A very Happy New School Year!!!
MRCR Educations wishes all a wonderful 2015-16 school year, and we hope that it is filled with educational growth and development.
"Back to School"
We are going back to school.
Soon, in the next few weeks, and days ahead,
Educators, Teachers, Students, Administrators, and Parents,
in addition to all personnel who has a task, responsibility, and commitment to education, prepares to go back to school.
To Educators:
As Educators we are leaders to those who want to learn.
We welcome and share with them:
The knowledge we've gained.
The skills we've developed.
We assess their learning to ensure it has value.
To Teachers:
The true titans of education are teachers. There's that memorable one whose door was always open. In whose classroom there is unexpressed respect, and discipline is unnecessary. Those who challenged, pushed, moved, and motivated even the most impossible ones. They help us practice skills. They help us learn knowledge.
To Students:
Yes. Students must wake up and get ready to demonstrate what they've been taught. Must study what students have learned until it has been mastered. Be responsible and take ownership of their own education. Become leaders in the areas they study. Create and develop new fields to study in.
To Parents:
Help prepare students by providing support, guidance, and encouragement. Provide a safe and secure space in which a strong foundation forms such that a lifetime of education can take place. Become an example by learning, studying, and teaching the importance of education. Impart a fair assessment on the student's education.
To Administrators:
It is a great honor to serve and administer people's needs in education. Parent's concerns. Student's struggles, Teacher's training, Educator's understanding. These are among the many concerns of education's administrators. They have the responsibility to ensure everyone is educated. They have the responsibility to ensure education is fair.
Manuel R. CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder
Copyright 2015. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
We are going to go back to school.
Soon, in the next few weeks and days ahead,
educators, teachers, students, parents, administrators,
and all personnel who has a task,
a responsibility,
a commitment to education,
prepares to go back to school.
As educators we are leaders to those who want to learn.
We welcome and share with them
the knowledge we've gained,
the skills we've developed,
and we assess their learning
to ensure its value.
Teachers plan ahead the lessons for the year.
Units are broken down and spread across the months.
Old assignments are renovated,
and new ideas are in the process of being developed.
Classrooms will soon be decorated
and supplies will be restocked.
Students and their parents make preparations at home.
Backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils,
are on many shopping lists,
and the latest ed-tech gadgets as well.
a special section is reserved for school work,
and to study, to read, to write.
Administrators visualize the school year as a whole
and fill the weeks with training, seminars,
professional development, and the like.
New implementations are carefully reviewed.
Roadmaps are established, redesigned, or upgraded.
It is time to go back to school,
and begin the 2015-16 school year.
Manuel R. CortezRodas-Chief Educator/Founder
Copyright 2015. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
Yup, it is once again time to get ready for back to school. As the last days of July come to a close, and August begins, students and teachers, learners and educators, parents and administrators, all stakeholders in education must get ready to go back to school and welcome the 2015-16 school year.
MRCR Education has been getting ready to welcome the new school year, continue our commitment to education, and fulfill our mission of sharing our vision of providing professional educational services in the areas of ELD, STEAM, and HAST.
On Friday, July 31st. our Chief Educator will be attending and live tweeting from "Better Together: California Teachers Summit" http://www.cateacherssummit.com/ at the CSU East Bay campus as we join teachers and education leaders as we share thoughts and ideas on how to serve our students best, while helping them achieve California Education Standards.
Here's to the new school year. That it may begin and stay positive while providing a safe and secure learning environment in which growth and development can blossom. Here's to the 2015-16 School Year
Manuel R, CortezRodas - Chief Educator/Founder
Copyright 2015. MRCR Educational Consulting Firm. All Rights Reserved.
