Dec+20,+2011+-+Agenda+&+Notes

December 20, 2011 3:30 pm School Library

//(people involved, issue, concern, key questions)// || === **Notes** === //(key points of discussion, next steps, who's responsible, timeline)// || What can we stand behind for ALL kids? What can we see ourselves being proud of at our schools and our students? State shouldn't define what we believe, but we need to align.
 * === Agenda Items === || === Details & Description ===
 * Assign Notetaker || takes notes on wiki in notes column on agenda || Tiffany Trevenen ||
 * Current Events and/or Issues || * Important issues within the school that need action, awareness or decision making || *morning/recess duty - teacher's need to show up to pick up their kids.
 * kids need a reminder at the end of the day to walk and use quiet voices even at dismissal
 * concerns about sledding - liability issues? injuries? History of sledding - kids previously brought sleds to school, then Brett bought sleds for PE classes vs. recess because of supervision. Parents have volunteered to supervise sledding. Sledding as a classroom check-out system. **Re-examine sledding in a month when we have snow to work out a system** ||
 * School Vision Statement || * review input/feedback on wiki
 * addition feedback and comments
 * How does the vision statement become familiar and known to all stakeholders? || *We will continue to hear over and over that we need to truly believe that ALL students can learn at high levels.
 * Show continued growth
 * All students achieve significant levels of growth every year
 * Mission statement deep and broad - purpose to educate the whole child
 * Vision statement would stay the same, but our values may change as we work to reach our vision
 * Be able to post on letterhead, poster,
 * wendy likes short version for individual, likes long version because students as a whole can achieve/exceed state expectations
 * we as a school can shoot for/hit a goal that is exceeding state standards
 * student/parent engagement is an important value statement
 * multiple measures is an important value
 * innovative instruction

Sarah will post on the wiki for discussion and adopt for staff. Want to present to the staff and open the wiki for whole staff to join in discussion on the wiki. Will discuss and visit in Jan. ||
 * Friday Collab time || * Review district collab schedule
 * What are the work priorities for the upcoming 3 months of collab time on Fridays?
 * Review of upcoming RTI Work || *In the past has been dictated by district and principal
 * Sarah has heard people want to get back to grade level collabs
 * Have to as a staff (on 4th Friday) - update UIP, take a closer look at data (get comfy with ALPINE), getting familiar with UIP,
 * Need to share RTI work with the school - maybe one Friday a month
 * Need to meet with grade levels to focus on standards, grade level goals,
 * Cross grade level collab
 * Time with paras for planning
 * Sarah will draft a list and prioritize, look at district calendar, then post on East Calendar
 * look at trimester needs, glitches.... ends Feb. 17
 * ECAW deeper understanding ||
 * Collab with Paras || * How and when can teachers and paraprofessionals share information and work together?
 * How often is this needed? || *need time with staff members to meet about math interventions groups for planning and feedback
 * A quick 10 - 15 of a once a month on Friday collab for feedback/conversations for math intervention


 * how would we use time for literacy block collaboration? when? ||
 * Next Priorities & Work || * Identify priorities to address and work on in January
 * Establish next meeting date time (January 23rd 3:30 pm ??) || *Sledding on next month's agenda
 * Start developing values to support the vision (define mission, vision, values)
 * Lit block collaboration meeting? when? how?
 * connect BLT team to PAC, community to focus on student achievement - maybe through PAC update at the beginning of every BLT meeting ||