Weekly+10.26.2012

Weekly Meeting

I. District Literacy Plan Update - Everyone
Change wording to NSD Vision and Mission Include Grades 6-8 Include English I and II Data Change 4300 to 4500 students Change all wording from Communication Arts to English Language Arts
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S1: Change wording Update pay to $26.50

S2: Add BYOC to resources list

S3: More discussion on motivation for reading

Literacy Improvement Goal Change 5% to 20% How do we measure "Sound decision makers?" Change Timelines from 2011-2015 to 2012-2015

How will you measure the impact on teacher practice Add: More student talk Add: formative and summative student results

Additional Discussion Topics Including community members may be a possibility at a later time once we have establish

Next Steps Develop a strategic plan for 2012-2013 - what work needs to be done now in preparation for next school year - recruit teachers - application process

II. BYOC - Mr. Word
Reviewed the plan with the group This is a 3 year plan Started with Curriculum Map Now transfer to BYOC

1. Identify and designate a leader Mr. Herrera will be added to the BYOC process - Not defined yet
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2. Identify priorities and create a master plan Y1: No preparation for Science at this time Y2: Add Fine Arts (K-5) and PE (K-5). Add Health (6-8), Foreign Language (6-8)
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Discussion Points BYOC District Goals and Priorities? What are our goals for Curriculum? Everyone is responsible for writing at least four goals. PBIS Director - Include Ms. Netra Taylor in the BYOC Curriculum Special Programs - Have Beverly Thompson come in to discuss how Special Programs can help us.

III. Conference Summary - Leblanc and Thomas
Moved to November

NMS Grading
Ms. Carter-Oliver will meet with NMS teachers about grades Ms. Hardy will discuss Backward Design with 6th - 8th Science and Math

Helped identify what areas in the class can be supported and how we can support teachers. - classroom management - differentiated instruction - what is being graded

NHS Grading
Mr. Word discussed working with teachers.

Math Talks - November 28
Common Core informative session with elementary teachers