April+Essential+Skills+PLC+Minutes


 * April 12, 2011**

**Members Present: ** Barb Wells, Joanne Tucker, Jan Magnussen, Barb Patten, Tyler Hoelscher, Preston Meineke

** Topics/Meeting Outcomes **

We worked on our IC's for Cooperative learning and cues and questions. All marked two month's progress.

All of us are working on our technology goal, and many have a completed, functional work.

We looked at the D, F, Inc list. Strategies were discussed to help kids succeed. We referred to Rick Wormeli and thought about strategies that we might use.

We are looking forward to hearing about Rick Wormeli on April 20th.

Discussion continued on our progress on our PLC map. We will work on this at our next meeting and see where we are and where we need to go as a group.

All completed feedback on the Wiki discussion page.

We will do a Wiki feedback on the entire year, rather than turn in binders.

** Questions/Concerns **

**April 20, 2011**

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

**Topics/ Meeting Outcomes**: We discussed the Rick Wormeli presentation and how the ideas impact us. How do we need to address our grading practices in our classes to reflect Wormeli's ideas? We talked about intervention time and how that could be tweaked to be more effective. We do like interventions and feel they care effective. We felt that more emphasis needs to be placed on interventions to address specific skill sets that are missing from classes instead of standardized test scores.

We reviewed our vision and our group norms.

__//Our vision://__ //Through a positive attitude, enthusiasm for personal and student learning, and the use of data to drive decisions, our team will strive to motivate students, enhance their learning, and assist students in becoming respectful and responsible citizens.//

__//Our norms//__: //Ground Rules:// Attend meetings regularly and be on time. Stay on topic. Use an agenda.

//Mission/goals/purpose:// Have set goals/tasks. Support common mission/goals. . //Communication// Everyone is invited and expected to contribute. Communicate honestly and openly, and maintain confidentiality. Listen/respect all ideas and opinions without interruptions

//Group Interactions// Treat others as you want to be treated. Reflect a spirit of problem-solving and service. Enjoy being together, have some fun.

//Facilitator: Joanne Tucker// //Recorder: Barb Wells// //Timekeeper: Jan Magnussen//

We all made a contribution to the discussion page.