by Leigh Mobley | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcement, Service Spotlight
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys at Law, in conjunction with SlateXP, the makers of LearnSafe, are pleased to sponsor an online seminar for educators and administrators that focuses on the issues that need to be considered with respect to student safety and school liability during distance learning.
Featuring Thomas A. Mickes, a leading education law attorney representing more than 200 school districts, private schools, and institutions of higher learning, this webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 21st, at 10:00 am CST via Zoom. Tom Mickes will draw from his experience as an education law attorney and a former teacher, principal, superintendent and school board member to discuss the liability issues schools face with distance learning, including:
- Where does a school’s liability start and end?
- How can a school control liability, and why that is important?
- How does a school maximize its CARES Act allocation?
This online seminar will be highly beneficial for superintendents, principals, technology directors, school board members, and school board attorneys.
To register click here or copy and paste this link in your browser:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8Lq6EdbdQby-n6stxZWmTA
by Leigh Mobley | Jun 25, 2020 | Announcement, Service Spotlight
The Excellence Group is here to help! Do you need assistance with Special Education, MTSS, Virtual Coaching, or English Language Services? We can provide staff development either face to face or virtually based on your needs!
Call or email us today!
Info@excellencegroup.com 601-352-2413
by Leigh Mobley | May 19, 2020 | Announcement
MTSS is required for all Mississippi students. All students should receive high quality instruction that is on and above grade level in Tier I. Differentiation is used to engage all students at the appropriate levels of rigor. Three times a year, students participate in universal screening. Universal screening indicates which students are being successful at Tier I and which students need Tier II or Tier III supports to be successful. Diagnostic assessments are used to identify specific areas to target for interventions. Instruction must be focused on improving learning for all students.
In this course, teachers will learn their roles in the MTSS process and how it benefits all students. Teachers will learn which documents are needed to ensure that appropriate instruction is taking place. Documentation is critical but must be founded on strong appropriate instruction. Teachers will learn how to use PLCs to enhance their children’s instructional experiences.
Contact us today for your customized proposal.
Training can be provided via electronic platforms such as Zoom, or GoToMeeting.
THE EXCELLENCE GROUP IS HERE TO HELP! CONTACT US TODAY
by Leigh Mobley | May 6, 2020 | Announcement
The Excellence Group is committed to assisting you. Please contact us if you have any professional development or other needs.
Please CLICK the link below for a copy of The Excellence Groups TEN STEPS TO SUCCESS
TEN STEPS TO SUCCESS How EG can help
by Leigh Mobley | May 5, 2020 | Announcement
The Excellence Group is here to help! We can offer assistance in all academic areas and work hard to assist you in implementing the standards required by the MDE. Below are links to MDE resources that have been vetted and aligned to MS-CCRS. We can assist you in using these resources and many others!
MS-CCRS SCAFFOLDING DOCUMENTS: mdek12.org/ese/ccr
LEARNING AT HOME RESOURCES: mde12.org/LearningAtHome
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL RESOURCES: mdek12.org/SER mdek12.org/LearningAtHome/SEL
INTERVENTION SERVICES (MTSS): mdek12.org/OAE/OEER/InterventionServices
TEST BLUEPRINTS: mdek12.org/studentassessment
MS COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS: mdek12.org/OAE/college-and-career-readiness-standards
SPECIAL EDUCATION: mdek12.org/OSE
by Leigh Mobley | May 1, 2020 | Announcement, Service Spotlight
Social emotional learning (SEL) is the heartbeat of the classroom. It connects students, making them feel safe and secure before academics are addressed. In these unprecedented times meeting students’ SEL needs should continue to be a top priority.
Research suggests that a child’s future success is not only determined by cognitive skills, as previously thought. Rather, their social and emotional skills as related to character, optimism and self-awareness are also considered to be important factors in their future success. Research also supports that the arts are powerful for learning as they can reach us at our own personal level of understanding while expanding our understanding of other content. During this unprecedented time of change in education, it is even more important to reach all of our students and meet their social and emotional needs while teaching core content area skills.
Proposed training for teachers in how to appropriately use the arts, including music, visual arts, and dance (movement) to promote positive social behaviors while bridging the gap between curricular demands and fostering a creative and engaging learning environment.
Arts integration strategies will be used to teach, build and practice social-emotional learning competencies. As with any true arts integration, we will teach arts standards at the same time that we teach SEL competencies. Through this program teachers will understand how to design a curriculum pathway to tie specific arts activities to visual and performance arts state standards and SEL competencies.
Focus areas and expected results:
Social Emotional Learning
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), defines SEL as “how children and adults learn to understand and manage emotions, set goals, show empathy for others, establish positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”
CASEL’s framework identifies five core competencies:
- Self-awareness
- self-management
- social awareness
- relationship skills
- responsible decision-making.
A strong focus on SEL across the school can help develop students who:
- Are more attentive in class
- Are able to control their emotions
- Work well with their classmates
- Resolve conflicts amicably
- Show empathy and understanding
- Become better problem solvers
Social Emotional Learning will be very important as schools resume. Funding sources from COVID-19 relief will contain specifications for Social Emotional Learning initiatives.
Visit the MDE website for more information on social emotional resources at mdek12.org/SER
OR
Contact The Excellence Group for more information.
