Monday, December 8, 2014

12.8.14 Reading - Writing Reading



  1. PLC Action Plan Review
  2. English PLC Planning 
    • Distributing ODW Reports and Investing Ss in Writing Growth.
    • Using Cohort Writing Tracker Review - Yes!
    • How are we going to grade them? 
      • Ss Self-Assess and Peer Assess. 
      • House Teams - January 6th - Common Rubric, Student Models, English Ts Facilitate.
      • Clips from Zoolander. 


Tuesday, October 28, 2014

10.28.14 Bringin' The HEAT





  1. How comfortable were you analyzing the IA reading results? How comfortable are you teaching reading in your class? Four Corner Videos. (5 min.)
  2. HEAT - Looking backward and looking forward. 
  3. A step towards common Reading Scaffolds - SMART Reading. (5 min)
  4. Volunteers for Practice - Videos of Practice Before Thanksgiving.
  5. Protocol for Dialogue and Feedback (10 min.)
  6. Interim Assessment Growth Mindset Protocol (20 min.)

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

9.23.14 HEAT Meeting - Roland Barth Room

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  1. Welcome and Celebrate! 
    1. What excites you about the HEAT?
  2. Overview of Bringing the HEAT Protocol and creating a space for reflection and LEARNING.
  3. Holbert and Byrd Community Task


Monday, September 15, 2014

9.15.14 Writing Team Meeting

1. Committee Policy Review
2. Where are we? Tying up loose ends.
Writing

  • Analyze writing data. Look at number/% that are NAPD. 
  • Establish SMART Goals. 
  • Need for Common Writing Assessment each quarter. 
  • Four Year Writing Plan
  • Integrating meaningful writing practices - walkthrough document - community tasks. 
  • Bringing the HEAT next week. 
Reading - Robin will be involved. 
  • Identifying before, during, and after teaching strategies that we can reinforce school-wide and create a common language.  
  • Coming back to "Rigorous Reading." 
  • READ, WRITE, LEAD. 
Wes sends out committee invites through shared Google Doc - Once a month - day TBD. 


Thursday, May 22, 2014

June 2, 2014

  1. SMART Goal Action Plan Review
    1. What can we celebrate?  What is the most important next step?
  2. Summer Writing PD Plan
    1. What do we consider to be high on the list of priorities for our PD?
  3. ASSIST and Evidence
    1. Review Evidence Collection Document for comments concerning the need for more evidence
    2. Add indicators and evidence to ASSIST






Monday, May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014

1.  Review your assigned portion of the  Writing Program Review.

  • Tori - Writing: Curriculum and Instruction (Demonstrator 1 and 2)
  • Courtney - Writing: Curriculum and Instruction (Demonstrator 3 and 4)
  • Lori - Writing: Formative and Summative Assessment (Demonstrator 1 and 2)
  • Missy - Writing: Professional Development and Support Services (Demonstrator 1 and 2)
  • Wes - Writing: Administrative/Leadership Support and Monitoring (Demonstrator 1 and 2)​

2.  Add rating, evidence, and rational to ASSIST (if you have not already done so).  The login information can be found on the Writing Program Review document.
2.  Review Writing Policy
3.  Thinking about 1 or 2 key areas of the writing vision, where do we want to place our focus for PD for next school year?  Use this document for brainstorming.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

March 27, 2014


Agenda:
1.  Celebrate successes and growth in writing at TNHS over the past year.  (5 minutes)
2.  Review Writing Policy, note comments, make suggestions, etc. (5 minutes)
3.  Begin thinking about 1 or 2 key areas of the writing vision on which to focus PD for next school year. (15 minutes)
4.  Review Writing Program Review (new) - Last Year - Document.  Divide tasks for collecting evidence and inputting in to ASSIST (15 minutes)
5.  ASSIST username and password ??

Writing Action Plan