Dr. Peets’ Teaching Tip of the Week - The Morning Routine
Self-care is something that I need to get better at. I think it is something that most professionals struggle with whether it is taking time to build in exercise, eating better, getting enough sleep, or getting out of the house to be with family and friends on a regular basis.
While I love to hit the snooze button a few more times than I should, waking up at least 20 minutes to an hour earlier helps me to better prepare for my day. I can feel the difference between having just enough time to get to work rather than having more than enough time to enjoy the morning, get a few items off my to-do list before heading to school and taking my time listening to uplifting Christian radio with a positive message to start my day.
If you are willing to join me this week in waking up 20 minutes to an hour early this week to feel more in control and at ease, let me know how it has worked for you! I assure you that you won’t regret it!
TCI Tip of the Week from Ange:
Crisis is an opportunity for growth and learning.
Spartan Tech Tips and Tricks of the year from Dr. Mullen:
This edition includes:
Password updates & strength
Sodus Social Media!
Our District App (information directly from our website)
Locking your computer screen
New ClassLink icons
NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards
*Remember you can find previous editions on our Sodus IT Site (a new ClassLink icon)!
October is Cybersecurity month!
Please remember to phish-hook any suspicious emails you receive and let me know - it may have been sent to more people than just you!!
Take a look in the Tips & Tricks to test the strength of your password(s).
When emailing about a student, use their ID number instead of their name or any PII.
Let me know if you use any of the following free products (I need to account for all programs we use that may collect any student data or teacher/principal APPR data according to EdLaw 2D):
Boom Learning
Classcraft
Desmos
Everfi
Newsela Lite & Formative Bronze
Peardeck
PlayVS
Wakelet
Worldwide Scholastics Esports Foundation NASEF
SEL/MTSS Tip #9
Take the planning for Classroom Connections off of your plate! Check out this free, daily resource for educators, called The First Five. This tool gets emailed to you every morning at 7am and is full of practical activities that are perfect for the first five minutes of class time! There is an elementary and secondary version each day, and here are two examples from today’s First Five:
