9-27-07 AT 2 MINUTES

Action Team Log

Focus Team: #2 √ Professional Development Subcommittee

Date: 9/27/07

Meeting Location: Room 126_______Start time: 2:30__End time: 3:10

Chair: Joint Leadership between all subcommittee members  Secretary: Ben Kirgan    <o:p></o:p>

Members Present: Ben Kirgan, Andy Campbell, Scott Dyer, Jesse Adams, Jennifer Page, Lisa Bass, Nancy Glass, Sue Magerkeurth, Mike Hawley, Lori Anderson.<o:p></o:p>

 

 

  1. Topics of Discussion:
    1. Staff Survey for professional development ideas.
    2. Supporting other action teams.

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  1. Actions Taken:
    1. We discussed a plan to logically research the short-term professional development for all staff. 
    2. Actions were decided upon and documented (below):

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  1. Key Findings:
    1. Research needs to be done to find out what professional development training sessions are currently being offered and planned.
    2. A survey needs to be created to assess staff perceptions about specific areas that they would like to improve in.   Options should be listed to encourage both academic and social leadership skills in all staff.  One possibility would be to make an online survey.
    3. Other subcommittees and action teams may need professional development to support their goals.  This team will have to assess their needs during the next major HSTW meeting (possibly in January?).

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  1. To Do Before Next Meeting:
    1. Andy Campbell will get a list from Georgia Kouris regarding all current and planned professional development actions in the building, as well as the district.  He make this request next week.

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  1. Plans for Next Meeting:
    1. Use the list (from item 4a, above) as a reference to create a staff survey that assesses perceived professional development needs.

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Action Team: __Curriculum #2
Team:   Sub Group √ Literacy
Date:  9/27/07
Meeting Location:  Rm 126  Start time:  1:45  End time:  3:15
Leader: _Phyllis Ahlstrand  (Susan Fuhr sub in  her absence)
Recorder:  Laura J. McSparin
Members Present:  Mary Mendelin, Connie Hayek, Laura McSparin, Georgia Kouris, Judy Elliott, and Diana Alm

Topic of discussion:
- Details of HOW we will accomplish our goals.
- Georgia suggested adding Goal #5 √ what about struggling readers?
- Decisions on how to attack the goals effectively

Actions taken:
- Break into 2 smaller groups to attack Goal 2 (writing) √ how will we accomplish this goal
- 2nd Group consisting of Laura and Judy will develop bulleted items for Goal #5
- Laura & Judy will also begin to develop the ≥how to≠s≈ for Goal #5
- Nov. 2nd Teacher In-Service w/Janette Hodges for PD on how toΣ..

Key Findings
- Too big to attack the entire Literacy plan at once
- Some members are more comfortable and suited to assist in the how to≠s of certain goals
- Group agreed teachers need more help in incorporating some goals into their classrooms than others.

 

Date of next meeting:  Oct 25, 2007 Time: 1:45 pm  Location:  Rm 126

 

To Do before next meetings: Who: When:
Create/Refine a common rubric for writing (goal #2) Connie H.
Mary M.
Susan F.
 In the next 2 weeks; ready for presentation to the group on 10/25
Create bulleted items for Goal #5

Begin How to≠s
 Judy E.
Laura M 
  
  

Action Team #2

9/27/07

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We will be in three subgroups and are supposed to focus on the following.

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Literacy                                    Numeracy                                Professional Development

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How to implement                    How to implement                    supplement professional

across curriculum                      across curriculum                      development

Ex. Marzano (language/terminology)

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We have one parent member Mary Newcomb.

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Alternate Schedules                                                      Career Strand

Under group 2≠s recommendation                                 Core classes match career strands

Ex. Block, Flex, 8-day, etc.                                          Take one class for two requirements

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Block √ Georgia said it would be a 2 year study at least before able to implement

Pros:    More technology in classroom (more time to implement and use)

            Allows students to be able to take more classes

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Cons:   Contract issues (New negotiation begin Jan 08)

            Staff were concerned about class size numbers staying small.

            Harder for kids to catch up when absent

           

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