JUAB SCHOOL DISTRICT
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FEBRUARY 2018
EMPOWERING OUR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.
Telling Our Story In the month of January, Juab School District hosted 5 different teams from different school districts. Each team came to Juab because someone somewhere else in the country told them they needed to see what was happening here. In some cases, the what was small group rotations. In others, the team came to explore schedule flexibility at the high school. They wanted to see how our students and teachers are using technology. They were curious about our use of Canvas, or what personalized learning means to us.
The Nebo View Nebobots presented at the January board meeting. They placed 2nd at their first competition.
As each team visits, they see what they see through the lens of what they want to see. After this one last visit, of of our teachers asked me, “Why are other people always visiting Juab?” It strikes me that as teachers, we sometimes forget about the good we do. Our students are thriving and learning and growing because of us (sometimes in spite of us). We are planning constantly to provide learning opportunities that will meet the needs of our students. We are offering finding targeted interventions. We are fining ways to extend learning for the student who just can’t get enough. But we forget to see the good we do, because it is simply what we do. Each team that visits recognizes that our teachers are human. They recognize that we don’t have all the answers, but they appreciate our willingness to share the good that sometimes we don’t even recognize ourselves. As we tell our story, we learn more about our strengths and weaknesses. As we tell our story we have a chance to learn and grow. Our story enriches others, but we have much to learn from the stories that other districts tell. Thank you for helping tell our story. It’s imperfect but it is ours. KB
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