Sunday afternoon
Summer Update July 2023
I continue to serve as the principal of Mabel Rush Elementary School in Newberg, Oregon. Below is a link to the school Instagram account.
https://instagram.com/mabelrushes
Winter Update
I continue to serve as the Principal of Mabel Rush Elementary School in Newberg, Oregon. We have been busy dealing with Covid. At some point I’ll share more. I appreciate the work of our students, families, and staff as we navigate the challenges of the pandemic.
Summer 2020
Except for social media that I have linked to this site, I have not added to this site in well over a year. In that time I have taken the principal position at Mabel Rush Elementary School in Newberg, Oregon. After 3 years in a central office role, It has been great to be back in a school on a daily basis and working to support the students and staff of an elementary school. Throw in a pandemic response, and planning for opening the new school year in a distance learning mode, it has been quite a year.
I am planning on adding to this site on a more regular basis and look forward to sharing the experience of this very different, but also very exciting new school year.
Mabel Rush Elementary School, Newberg, Oregon
InFusED: An Embedded Professional Development Model...
Michele Dick is a Technology Specialist in the Educational Technology Department of Evergreen Public Schools. In this episode of our EPSEdTech Podcast, Michele discusses her work, and the work of the EPSEdTech Teachers on Special Assignment, and speaks specifically to a professional development model called InFused. InFused is an embedded professional development model that allows teachers to observe model lessons that demonstrate the integration of technology learning tools into everyday classroom practice. She talks about the inspiration for the model, and how building on the work of other school districts has allowed Evergreen to leverage the limited number of support staff to engage students and teachers in classrooms.
Kristin Ziemke: A Conversation About Her Work in Evergreen Public Schools
Kristin Ziemke is a teacher, literacy consultant, and author of two books, Connecting Comprehension and Technology and Amplify.
She is recognized as an expert in literacy, inquiry and the use of technology to amplify student work. Kristin works with schools around the world to develop learning experiences that are student-centered, personalized and authentic.
In this podcast Kristin discusses her work with teachers in Evergreen Public Schools and how the introduction of technology tools can complement and amplify reading and writing instruction.
EdSpaces
In Evergreen School District we are working on building some new schools. As part of this process we are looking into furniture for the new buildings, and also replacement furniture for a few other buildings. With this in mind, I had the opportunity to attend the EdSpaces conference. EdSpaces is an annuale conference that focuses on classroom design and classroom furniture. I found the sessions to be very informative and, unlike other conferences, I found the vendor exhibit area to be very engaging.
8 Likes, 0 Comments - Tim Lauer (@timlauer) on Instagram: "Checking out the @norvanivelus furniture #genga pieces at #imageelementary - #twitter"
EdCampPDX...
I was able to attend #EDCampPDX today at the Oregon Episcopal School in Southwest Portland. There was a pretty large turnout, and the organizers did a great job staging the event. It was great to connect with so many friends and learn with others. Particularly enjoyed the sessions on Scratch and Virtual and Augmented Reality. An added bonus was that the event was held in the new Lower School at OES. The building opened just this year and is a wonderful learning environment. Below are a few pictures.
A Visit to the Hunt Library
See this Instagram photo by @timlauer * 67 likes
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Leading Schools Summit at the Friday Institute. The event was sponsored jointly by the Friday Institute and OETC. The event brought together school leaders from 9 states to explore school culture, professional learning, community engagement, and flexible learning spaces. The opportunity to dive into these issues with other school leaders, and in an environment such as provided by the Friday Institute, was an inspiring and satisfying experience.
One highlight in particular was a behind the scenes tour of the Hunt Library. The Hunt Library provides students with inspiring open spaces for study and collaboration. A decision was made during the design phase of the library to house the vast 1.5 million volume collection in robotic stacks, thus freeing up more room for students. The result is an amazing space.
Below is a link to a short video that provides more information about the library.