April Blue Ribbon Awards

03 May 2011

April 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards – Awards that come from our hearts, made with our hands.

April recipients, Rob Reynolds and Mike Roth. Rob Reynolds is a relatively new superintendent in Douglass who spends his days finding ways to support his teachers so that their jobs can be done effectively.  He believes in professional development, collegial time for teachers , and resources for students.  He visits his buildings regularly to provide support for both teachers and administrators, and he misses his interaction with students.  As he looks forward to next year, he is continuing to make cuts as far away from the classroom as possible, while still maintaining a positive outlook for the educational process in Douglass.  Rob is his district’s greatest cheerleader!   Mike Roth is the superintendent at Clearwater School District.  He is working hard to find ways to continue to support his teachers, staff and students. He believes in professional development and resources for his students.  He has also had the opportunity in the last two years to serve as the President of Admin Council at The Service Center at Clearwater.  He has done a great job overseeing the meeting and making sure we all stayed on task (not a easy job).  We want to thank him for his wiliness to serve in this position.

SCKESC Honors Retirees

03 May 2011

NCTM National Conference

25 April 2011

By Shirley Farmer

I was fortunate enough to attend the NCTM Conference this year in Indianapolis, IN April 13-16, 2011.  It has been several years since I had gone to this conference.  I forgot how refreshing it can be.  I came back more excited than I have been for a while about being a Mathematics Educator.  I was able to attend sessions at the conference that focused on teaching strategies and best practices in our classrooms.  I have a new “drawer” full of ideas to share with other teachers.  Here are a few of the session topics I was able to attend:

• Teaching Fraction Division Can Be Easier
• Geometry as a Vehicle, Not a Destination
• I Spy Geometry around Me
• Differentiating the Math Classroom to Engage All Students
• When Teachers  Analyze Students’ Work

As you can see the topics were quiet varied.  I tried to attend sessions for all grade level bands.  There were several sessions that addressed the Common Core Standards and how we need to start look at them on our classrooms.

NCTM is working very hard to provide teachers the support they will need as we transition over to the Common Core Standards.  If you are not familiar with NCTM please visit their website at www.nctm.org.

March Blue Ribbon Awards

11 April 2011

March 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards – Awards that come from our hearts, made with our hands.

March recipients, Clay Murphy and Andy Koenigs. Clay Murphy – USD 356 Clay Murphy was given this award because of his commitment to his students, teachers, and parents in his districts.  In his positions of Superintendent and Middle School Principal he works hard to show his students how much he cares about their education.  He has also been a continued supporter of the Service Center in many of the programs we have available to districts.  We can also always count on Clay to make us smile.  He is quick with a joke which can really help in these stressful times.   Andy Koenigs – USD 385 Andy Koenigs was given this Blue Ribbon Award because of his dedication to his district and the service center.  In his work as Associate Superintendent he is responsible for providing his teachers with professional development and many other forms of support.  He is committed to making sure his teachers and students get the best possible education.