#APChat Archive
Professional development expert Jared Wastler, hosts a Twitter conversation at 8:00 p.m. (ET) using #APChat.
Sunday January 31, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to . Please take a moment to introduce yourself.
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Hi! Merri, PreK-6 Assistant Principal from KY
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Jared Wastler, HS AP in MD, 2014 MD APOY, Professional Development Faculty for , and moderator for
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Tonight we are discussing “Telling Your Story”
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Q1: How do you currently communicate what is going on in your school to the community?
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A1. School website, newsletters, and in school programs such as parent coffees, Lunch & Learn, Family Academic Nights.
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Mike here from Pittsburgh. president
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A1: our school's social media accounts and newsletter, admin meetings with community leaders, and our advisory committee meetings
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A1: Monthly newsletter, parent link, school & district website, teacher classroom newsletter, community flyer, classdojo, remind101.
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Our Ts use Class DoJo. We also use a parent call out program like Remind 101, and Facebook page.
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A1: We also meet monthly with our volunteers & CIS to share Spotlight on The Grove.
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Our Ts like it. I am hoping to have a social media page for 2016-2017 . I would like to be able to email Ps https://t.co/xmuPzGg9gX
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Our Ts use Class DoJo. We also use a parent call out program like Remind 101, and Facebook page.
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members Check out principals PR portal https://t.co/74e1dfKHzN a great resource to promote your school & your work!
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A1: weekly newsletter, email with School Messenger. Facebook, blog, Twitter accounts.
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Q2: How do you ensure that your message is telling the story of your school?
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: PreK uses the bloomz app
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In order to tell the school's story, stay focused on the mission and communicate it daily
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A2: A variety of people submit newsletter articles. Multiple staff can post on our social media. Range of advisory participants.
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A2: I would answer with a question...what does the school data suggest?community attendance, analytics, etc.
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A1: school messenger, Twitter, Facebook, Parent University, Remind 101, teacher webpages
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A2: Share frequently,overwhelmed the community w the positive & call to action- “all Ss achieve at their highest level-no excuses!”
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A2: Keep em engaged by sharing positives: The most important component of your child’s education is you.They will start to believe
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A2: Varying teachers submit blog articles. Highlight different aspects of the school.
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A2: Continue to check the pulse of our community through phone calls, parent universities, focus groups of S's, T's, and community
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A2 make sure you have an elevator speech about your school. Know it and believe it. I like asking ???About stakeholder engagement.
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I agree. Someone will tell your story. Make sure it's you and focus on positive
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Q3: How do you include students in telling your school’s story?
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Excellent Response! Need to have a focus, believe it, and TELL it repeatedly. Transparency too!
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A2: The Admin roundtable is powerful. It keeps us connected to the community and parents.
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A3. STLP creates videos, news programs, blogs, etc.
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Maybe some of my principal friends can add comments https://t.co/2L0nqHGytc
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Q2: How do you ensure that your message is telling the story of your school?
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Focus on students in feature articles. Include students in our monthly advisory group. Have students tweet using our district tag
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A3: WDOG (student tv show), newspaper, student web posts
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A3: Our Ss announce the greatness happening on morning announcements.
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has let students take over school Twitter account. With proper counseling and governance a cool idea!
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A3: They are celebrated at Sch. Board meetings, and on districts websites.
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A3 student voice is vital in building inclusive culture where kids are engaged in school community. Check out RSVP program.
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Q4: TASK-> Using SM, blog, etc...share something about your school you are especially proud of. In other words, tell your story!
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Good point! Our students also tell our story via the school newspaper and our weekly video production.
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A3: writer of the week, top dog, bulldogs at their best awards
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Thanks for joining tonight. Be better every day in every way - our students deserve it.
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A4: We have a R.E.A.D bus that go out into the community and give bks out to Ss Our Robotics Team placed 3rd Robotics Tournament
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AP's carry a big load in the school. They help set tone and engage students over and over daily. Stay positive,LEAD and just do it!
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