Lion's Lore

Hello RLT!



On Wednesday evening, we held an open informational meeting in the auditorium regarding AYP. We offered parents, students and community members and explanation of both the AEIS (State) and AYP (Federal) rating systems. The agenda opened with the many celebrations for the academic rigor that has led to National Merit Scholarships, 3 campus academies, over 1100 students in advanced courses, and Turner placing first in the district in 2008 Newsweek Magazine’s roster of top high schools in the nation. Following the celebrations, we spoke candidly about the differences in the two rating systems and assuaged the fear and curiosity of what it means to miss AYP.

The response was one of support and a sense of urgency to share the conversation with the community. The conversation led to genuine parent interest regarding the plan to address the needs of our LEP students, communication with the student body, and educating the community about the accountability systems.

Lastly, the parents were truly complimentary about the teachers of RLT. They know you all are doing great things for their kids. Keep up the good work!

MINDSET MINUTE:
Brain research is not only buzzword these days, but becoming essential to the business of education. See the chart (link) to learn more about Mindset. S:\mindset

DIGITAL COFFEE:
In the spirit of having a Growth Mindset, at R.L. Turner we are doing our very best to GO GREEN! AMAT will soon start featuring the GO GREEN Minute on Announcements shown during 5th period. Even though it’s the week of Halloween, don’t let the video clip below scare you! Everybody has to start somewhere! Let’s GO GREEN Lions!

YouTube or TeacherTube
Title: Going Green Debate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ-zGUXrPkg

Have a great weekend,

Lance