Welcome to HTHM’s August Staff Days!

As you enter, snap an August Staff Days Project Slice doc AND some fancy paper!

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Take a few minutes to capture a 6 Word Memoir that responds to the following prompt:

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Who do you hope to be in our community?

6 Word Memoir Exchange

Each staff member will post their mason jar in a VISIBLE and EASILY accessible location in their classroom.

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Throughout August Staff Days, your task is to write a 6 word memoir for each person in your grade level.

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On Tuesday, we’ll close August Staff Days by reflecting on the amazing things our colleagues already see in us.

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Grounding

In Lak’ech

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Tú eres mi otro yo You are my other me

Si te amo y respeto If I love and respect you

Me amo y respeto yo I love and respect myself

Si te hago daño a ti If I do harm to you

Me hago daño a mi mismo I do harm to myself

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Luis Valdez, Pensamiento Serpiente

**Classroom routine adapted from Curtis Acosta and the Ethnic Studies dept. In Tucson Unified School District**

Agreements

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1. Embody In Lak’ech
2. Take risks - You can get there if you work at it, even if you’re not there yet
3. Celebrate - We’re all in this together; your growth is our growth
4. Challenge without attacking - Pushing each other is loving each other
5. Take care of yourself but commit to being fully present

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

Staff Days Goals

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• Relationship building
• Shared vision
• Strong planning

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

Monday, 8/15/22 Agenda

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Student models, colleague interview, make art!, Exhibition

Project Slice (Launch with purpose)

6 word memoirs and muffins, yes!

Breakfast and Welcome

“Get meta. What can you use/steal?” -Chris Wakefield

Teacher Lens Reflection

You know what you need!

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Teaching Team Planning Time

Dinner and Beach Games

Good food. Good people. Time to connect.

**Check this folder to see original classroom materials**

Project Slice Launch

As these pieces wash over you, what do you…

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• Like
• Notice
• Wonder

Markus Hansen (12th) for Payton Bautista (11th)

Michael Younan (12th) and Bella Cruz (11th)

Project Slice Launch

Let’s hear from our filmmakers and their interview subjects about this launch…

1. I loved…about this launch because…
2. … was a challenge because… and we overcame it by…
3. This launch set us up for the Behind the Scenery documentary project because…

Bonus Content!

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Natalia Marquez for Amelia Konstanzer

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Lev Kinzi for Tyler Kohmescher

Markus Hansen (12th) for Payton Bautista (11th)

Michael Younan (12th) and Bella Cruz (11th)

Project Slice Overview

Telling stories is the best way to bring people together. Our goals on the first day of a new school year are to get connected with each other and learn about the community we serve. We’re going to slow down and first learn about the places that have shaped US by…

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• Interviewing a colleague
• Using your own unique gifts and talents to create an artistic representation of your interview with your partner

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We’re going to share these representations at our first Community Meeting of the year in which we’ll get to introduce each other (for instance, if Roney interviews Hannah, he’ll be the one to introduce her during the community meeting!)

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

Specs for our Products

Here are some specs for your product:

• Accurately represents your partner’s story
• Hooks audience and motivates them to get to know the featured staff member
• Uses a medium that both emphasizes your gifts AND lends itself to a presentation during a community meeting
• Maximum 1:30 run time for the presentation of your product

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

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In the Present Moment

Hannah McCann: 11th Grade Ed Specialist

Talked about 3 different experiences in 3 different places:

• Family stargazing in Sequoia National Park
• Torrance Beach with friends
• Practicing hot yoga

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Serenity of the Sea

David Roney: Instructional Coach

Talked about his relationship with “place”:

• Where you grow up Vs. Where you consider home
• Feeling grounded when surfing

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Now that we’ve got a good idea of what we’re working toward, it’s time for us to get prepared to execute!

The first thing we’ve got to do is talk to each other, so you’re going to take some time to think through what you might want to share during your interviews.

Independent Think Time

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

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Suggested Interview Questions

Sentence Stems for Responding

Interview Materials

Make sure you ask: How do you want to be portrayed?

Doesn’t have to be pretty!

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Interview Note Taking

Product Planning

How does your partner want to be portrayed?

1. What place(s) did they talk about?
2. What stood out to you most about your partner’s “important place(s)”?
3. What big ideas stood out to you during your interview with your partner?
4. What are your artistic gifts and talents?
5. What artistic representations would fit best with your partner’s place(s)?

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

Interview Setup and Partners

You’ve got 40 minutes to connect with your partner!

Use the property! There are some restrictions, though (sorry, no pool area!)

Please be back in this room by ______

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

Product Tuning

Remember when you asked your partner: ˙How do you want to be portrayed?

• Accurately represents your partner’s story
• Hooks audience and motivates them to get to know the featured staff member
• Uses a medium that both emphasizes your gifts AND lends itself to a presentation during a community meeting
• Maximum 1:30 run time for the presentation of your product

Product Development

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)

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Exhibition Time!

Please link your documents, images, films, etc. ANY resources you want your audience to SEE should be here!

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Don’t need them to see anything extra? No sweat - you’re ready to rock!

Teacher Lens Reflection

and Discussion

Teaching Team Time

• Get to know you
• Working styles
• Values, routines, and procedures
• Hopes, fears
• Project dreams
• Share project documents and get it rockin’

Kadir Nelson (@Kadirnelson)