Essential+Skills+PLC+11-12

We discussed and brainstormed ways to deal with students who have D's, F's Incompletes. We will talk with Jaymie this afternoon to get an ok on our ideas. Has everyone completed PD form? Started on inventory? We talked about Thursday's assembly

Goodbye, Jan! We will miss you! Bring us cookies next year!

May 16, 2012 Agenda
Go over D, F, and Inc lists. Ideas for getting things in/made up. End of the year documents (Professional Dev't Plan form, inventory lists on-line, etc) Thursday's assembly Farewell to Jan :(

April 18, 2012 Minutes
Erin Nguyen, Jan Magnussen, Joanne Tucker, Holli Safley, Barb Wells
 * Members Present:**

We discussed the remainder of Chapter 3 in __Teaching With Poverty In Mind.__ We discussed specific situations with our students/positive things we have seen.
 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes**

How can we incorporate chess? :)
 * Questions/Concerns**

April 18, 2012 Agenda
Discuss chapter 3 in __Teaching With Poverty in Mind.__ Applications for our students?

April 4, 2012 Minutes
Members Present Erin Nguyen, Keven Besch, Joanne Tucker, Jan Magnussen, Barb Wells


 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes **

We began with an icebreaker activity.

We talked about our classroom expectations for PBIS.

We all looked at and updated our curriculum maps.

We worked on our requisitions for next year.

April 4, 2012 Agenda
Work together on PBIS info sheet for Erin. Overlaps??

Finish reading chapter 3 in __Teaching With Poverty in Mind.__

Work on updating curriculum maps.

Begin working on Requisition for Supplies worksheets for next year.

Feb. 29, 2012 Minutes
**Members Present**:

Joanne Tucker, Erin Nguygen, Keven Besch, Jan Magnussen, Holli Safley, Barb Wells, Preston Meineke

We began with a discussion on our ideas for PBIS videos. We will e-mail our ideas to Erin, who will share with the PBIS team.
 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes: **

We worked through chapter 3 of __Teaching with Poverty in Mind.__

We tried a website meant to improve brain learning.

We reviewed what we are all doing for Family Night.

None
 * Questions/Concerns: **

Feb 29, 2012 Agenda
Discuss possible PBIS topics for a video presentation. What behavior needs explicit instruction in your classroom?

Discuss ideas from chapter 3 (through page 53) of __Teaching With Poverty In Mind.__

Any final comments for Family Night on Friday? = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**Feb. 3 Minutes** =

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**Members Present:** Preston Meineke, Joanne Tucker, Barb Wells, Jan Magnussen, Holli Safley, Keven Besch, Erin Nguygen

We shared the vocabulary strategy that we tried in our classrooms. We talked about our plans for Family Night. We found quiet places to read Chapter 3 from our book __Teaching With Poverty In Mind__.
 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes: **

None
 * Questions/Concerns: **

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**Feb. 3, 2012 Agenda** =

Discuss vocabulary strategy used in our classroom last week. Feedback.

Read chapter 3 from __Teaching With Poverty in Mind__ = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**Jan. 16 Minutes** = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Erin Nguygen, Preston Meineke, Joanne Tucker, Barb Wells, Holli Safley, Jan Magnussen <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We shared the vocabulary strategy that we tried from the vocabulary notebook. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Preston shared the wallwisher site with us as a possible way to create an online word wall.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Members Present: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Topic/Meeting Outcomes: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We generated a list of interview questions for the upcoming middle school principal interviews.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We finished chapter 2 from __Teaching with Poverty in Mind.__

We will wait to read chapter 3 until our next PLC.
 * Questions/Concerns:**

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">**Jan. 16 Agenda** = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Discuss which vocabulary instructional strategy we used in our classroom last week. Feedback. Share what tool we are using as our "vocabulary notebook" for the students. Go over the 3 vocabulary articles we read last week.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Discuss characteristics of an "ideal" middle school principal. Questions for interviewing committee.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Review chapter 2 in our poverty book. Finish discussion from Jan 3 meeting. Ideas for implementation with low SES students.

Read chapter 3. Discussion.

Set up refreshments for staff (which will happen during the break). = = = = = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Jan. 3 Agenda = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Discuss Vocabulary strategy and what is expected of us in the next month.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Read/Present portions of chapter 2 in our poverty book. Finish the chapter.

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Jan. 3 Minutes **

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Members Present: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Erin Nguygen, Preston Meineke, Joanne Tucker, Barb Wells, Holli Safley, Jan Magnussen, Keven Besch


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Topic/Meeting Outcomes: **

We discussed how we all would implement the Marzano vocabulary strategy. We all thought about how we would have our students document each week's vocabulary word.

Joanne created a vocabulary sheet to use with students.

Our team is responsible for afternoon treats at our next PD Day (Martin Luther King Day)

We worked through the rest of Chapter 2 of __Teaching With Poverty In Mind__. Each of us summarized a section of the chapter for the rest of the group. We had a good discussion about each section.

=Dec. 7, 2011 Agenda= Entrance ticket: Share out what you did for Thanksgiving break. Discussion over the first part of Chapter 2 in __Teaching With Poverty in Mind.__ Have you seen anything in your teaching that would support the information presented in this book? Examples. How can this information make a difference in our teaching? In our mindset? Any suggestions in our reading about how we can help kids coming from low SES backgrounds? Joanne will share about a workshop at Music Educators conference on this topic. = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dec. 7 Minutes =


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Members Present: **

Jan Magnussen, Preston Meineke, Joanne Tucker, Barb Wells, Erin Nguygen


 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes:**

Members shared their Thanksgiving break activities. We discussed the first part of Chapter 2 of our __Teaching Poverty__ book. Each shared something that was important to them from the chapter. Joanne shared insights from a workshop that she attended.

We will work on the rest of chapter 2 next time.
 * Questions/Concerns:**

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Nov. 1, 2011 Agenda = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Discussion on whether our grades should be included on honor roll. = = =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nov. 2 Minutes =


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Members Present: **

Keven Besch, Joanne Tucker, Jan Magnuseen, Erin Ngygen, Barb Wells

We discussed grading procedures and how our procedures would fit into determining honor roll students.
 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes:**

All agreed that we want our grades included in honor roll.

We will discuss more on grading at our professional development day next week.
 * Questions/Concerns:**

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oct. 19, 2011 Agenda = Discuss current Ds Fs and Incs. Brainstorm together how to "bug" kids to get work done. Any discussion on grading procedures? Which students get modified grades? IPI walk-through. What identifies Level 5 and 6 student engagement? Share examples of Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategies you have used this quarter. Look at examples of student work. Discussion. Newsletter items due to Holli by Nov 1 for our SLCSD newsletter. Parent/Teacher conferences next week. Identify when conferences are for students that would benefit from you visiting with their parent. Read Ch. 2 for next meeting.


 * Oct. 19, 2011 Minutes**

Keven Besch, Joanne Tucker, Jan Magnussen, Preston Meineke, Holli Safley, Erin Ngyugen, Barb Wells, Diane Jones
 * Members Present:**

All brought samples of student work.
 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes:**

We discussed timeline to for students to take care of incompletes. We discussed grading for students with IEPs. A date was set for completion of 1st quarter assignments, and Diane coordinated the Honor Roll assembly with this date in mind.

The IPI walk-through was discussed. Diane shared the "big-picture" purpose with us. We might need to review with staff the descriptors for engagement scoring.

We need to be aware of vocabulary activities.

What cooperative learning activities are we doing?

Preston shared the "Brain Pop" home page with us.

Feel free to put things in student folders for Parent/Teacher conferences


 * Questions/Concerns:**

Remember to get newsletter items to Holli by November 1st.

Read chapter 2 in __Teaching Poverty...__

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oct. 5, 2011 Agenda = Share which of the 41 Marzano strategies you will be incorporating into your Independent Professional Development Goal. Book study: Read chapter 2 in __Teaching With Poverty in Mind__. Discussion.


 * Oct. 5, 2011 Minutes**

Joanne Tucker, Holli Safley, Preston Meineke, Jan Magnussen, Erin Ngyugen, Barb Wells
 * Members Present:**

We checked in with progress on our IPD goals and the use of the Marzano strategies. We read Chapter 2 of T__eaching With Poverty In Mind.__ The focus of our discussion was on early development of the child and the effects that environment has on them. We discussed emotional development, and examples of students that we know and work with daily.
 * Topic/Meeting Outcomes:**

We will read on our own- through the end of chapter 2 before our next meeting. Newsletter items are due by November 1st to Holli for the December SLCSD newsletter.
 * Questions/Concerns:**

**Sept. 23, 2011 agenda**
Check in: Technology notebook. Share with group what you have done with tech buddy. How did your class do with disruptions this week? IPD goal: time to work on this / get input from each other Book study: __Teaching With Poverty in Mind__ - Read first chapter. Discussion.


 * Minutes**
 * September 23, 2011**

Joanne Tucker, Keven Besch, Jan Magnussen, Erin Ngyugen, Holli Safley, Barb Wells, Preston Meineke We discussed our progress with our technology notebook, and shared some things we have done with our tech buddy. We checked progress on our IPD goals. We discussed usage __Teaching With Poverty in Mind..__ Diane will get copies for all of us. We started on the first chapter. We discussed the first chapter.
 * Members Present:**
 * Topics/Meeting Outcomes:**

**Sept. 16, 2011 Agenda:**
Go over MAPS test data. Use worksheet from Diane. Work through this together. This worksheet / "quiz" will be your ticket out the door on homecoming Friday (Sept. 23 @ 1:30). Essential Skills SMART goal: Class disruptions will reduce by 50% from Sept. 12th through Oct. 19th (first quarter). Are we keeping track of one homeroom class throughout the quarter, recording the number of disruptions once each week? If you haven't started, should we consider changing the initial date to Sept. 19? Independent Professional Development Goal: Due at the end of October. See handout. We need to incorporate one of Marzano's 41 strategies into this IPD goal. Discussion: How far along are we in this process? Report out on technology mentoring. What have you been working on / doing together? Book study: Possible change to __Teaching With Poverty in Mind__. Record feedback on wiki discussion page. Next PLC meeting on Friday, Sept. 23. First Wednesday PLC meeting is on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7:15 a.m.

**Minutes**
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">September 15, 2011

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Barb Wells, Joanne Tucker, Jan Magnussen, Erin Nguyen, Preston Meineke, Keven Besch, Holli Safley <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">** Topics/Meeting Outcomes ** We read through " Understanding Teacher Reports" as a group. We worked through the Teacher reports quiz. We discussed our team SMART Goal which concerns student behavior. Our SMART Goal will be monitored Sept. 19-Oct. 12. We visited with Mr. Bral about Honor Roll incentives and communication for behaviors. Bring technology notebook next week. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What action will we take with the results of our SMART goal? How do we communicate to the RTI team? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">How can we communicate what interventions or interactions are being done with students who have issues?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Members Present: **
 * Questions/Concerns **