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Contract Violations or Concerns from Members

We have been pretty fortunate that in many cases, administrators work to follow our contracts. Sometimes, it might appear they are not following that contract. If you feel that you contract has been violated, you should speak with your building representative. They will collect pertinent information, and if necessary, speak with the appropriate Grievance Chair. Together, they will work toward an acceptable solution. If one cannot be reached, the Grievance Procedure (Article III) will be used. If you have any questions, please speak with your building representative or an Officer. 

2021-11-21 Bulletin 2021-22 School Vouchers

I wanted students to have some accountability for their reading, and I wanted them to engage with the text, yet I didn’t want to interrupt their “flow” of reading. I wanted students to have an opportunity to “stay with the text,” but also take a breather from reading without resorting to the same old journal prompts I’d used before. When I surveyed students to start the year, more than the usual number noted that they liked to doodle. I decided I’d take the leap into a topic I’d considered for some time: sketchnoting, bullet journaling, doodling—visual representations of student learning. I’ve always wanted to include this type of note taking, but I haven’t had a good way to assess it, and I’m also not a great artist by any means. I’d feel like a fraud if I proclaimed to know what I was doing! 

So, in true “teacher-as-lead-learner” fashion, we watched sketchnoting videos together, trying out techniques and gathering a collection of “tools” we’d use as we read. Here’s the lesson plan. Learning some basic icons, lettering techniques, and the like made the process fun and gave all of us a little more confidence. Students did, in fact, struggle with the sustained silent reading, but I noticed that when they did take a break, they’d work on their sketchnoting, which kept them engaged in the task at hand. 

https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/sketchnoting-400113