Ever wonder what Baker-Butler teachers do when students aren't around? On Thursday afternoons they gather together for different types of meetings, including our faculty meetings, which are when the entire staff discusses topics such as effective instructional strategies.
Today in our faculty meeting our teachers met in our Creation Station. We started with a Responsive Classroom meeting format, and then they gathered in their grade level teams to participate in a puzzle challenge. They competed to see which team could solve their puzzle the fastest...without talking. We used this activity to discuss the importance of communication and teamwork as a staff.
We then spent time unpacking and analyzing our academic achievement data to determine our focus areas as a staff this year. So what do teachers do at Baker-Butler when the students aren't around? They collaborate, they communicate, they analyze topics creatively, and they think critically...which are the same things that our students do every day.
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| The staff during their Responsive Classroom meeting activities. |
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| Each team competed to complete a puzzle...without talking. |
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| Analyzing data together |
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