Recent Changes

Below is a link to the Guiding Principles for Communicating with Parents that was generated during the workshop on October 10th.
Guiding Principles-Chart Paper 9-30-08.doc
A discussion strand related to the article "Deciding to Teach them All" by Carol Ann Tomlinson can be found on the discussion page. This is a follow-up to the afternoon session you attended related to Special Education. Remember that Carol Ann will be presenting " A Second Look: Differention Instruction in Action" on November 7th from 8:30-3:30 at the Holiday Inn South. For more information check the IISD website at //www.inghamisd.org//.

Deciding to Teach them All
Carol Ann Tomlinson maintains that "asking the right questions has an enormous impact on how we pursue equity and excellence in our classrooms." How can shifting our focus from student deficits to what students need impact teaching and learning?

Guiding Principles
That's a great set of guiding principles to begin a career with - if your behavior was guided by those through the years - you would have a lot of success communicating with parents in a way that moves kids forward in a positive manner. signed, Kathy Dewsbury-White, curriculum director, IISD

Parent/Teacher Conferences
How did your conferences go? Did you use any of the ideas discussed in the Parent Communication workshop?

Welcome to Ingham Intermediate School District's Website for New Teachers!
Many of you told us that you would like to have a Wikispace for new teachers, so here it is. Please add discussion topics and anything that would help make it useful for you.
Below is a link to the Guiding Principles for Communicating with Parents that was generated during the workshop on October 10th.
Guiding Principles-Chart Paper 9-30-08.doc

Welcome to Ingham Intermediate School District's Website for New Teachers!