Pain in the Acronyms
To the commoner, this is a type of sandwich, to an educator it is a decision-making group.
What is the BLT- the building leadership team?
The room next to the library could use one of these for 3/4 of the school year.
What is a heater?
People who help students learn.
What are teachers?
Fans of Taylor Swift are know as this.
What are Swifties?
We've had the WASL, MSP and now this yearly assessment statewide for students in grades 3 through 5.
What are the SBA- Smarter Balanced Assessments?
For those who are miles from the staff room this might be found tucked away someplace.
What is a mini-fridge?
It's supposed to make our jobs easier but can cause frustration when it isn't working. Advancements are always being made and learning is non-stop.
What is technology?
The NFL team Taylor has become a big fan of.
What are the KC Chiefs?
Double Jeopardy:
A collaborative group of educators that works together to improve student learning by committing to continuous improvement.
Bonus 400 points if you can share the 4 critical questions this group uses to guide their work together.
What is a PLC- professional learning community?
1. What do we want student to know and be able to do?
2. How do we know if students have learned?
3. How do we respond when students don’t learn?
4. How do we respond when students have learned?
When things heat up for too many days in a row, some rooms are unbearable without this.
What is a fan?
Napolean Dynamite excelled at this recess activity.
What is tether-ball?
Double Jeopardy:
Taylor's favorite number.
What is 13?
Each grade level has 40 minutes protected for this every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
What is WINN- What I Need Now?
Even though they are another species, they are almost like family and require our care, attention and love.
What are pets?
Students who arrive late are considered this.
What is tardy?
This was Taylor's second album?
What is Fearless?
Good luck getting a job these days without using this acronym that refers to different levels of help we give our students. Often visuals include a pyramid.
What is MTSS- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support?
Well meaning parents sometimes give this as a gift and you want to be sure to keep it out of sight before you take it home. Under no circumstances would you ever open it while at work.
What is a bottle of wine/ alcohol?
When a teacher or student moves from one school to another it is considered this.
What is a transfer?
Taylor Swift was born in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?