2012-2013+PLC+Agenda+Items

= Agenda Items 8-9-12: = __**K-2 Agenda Items:**__ TRC-Discuss Written Comprehension Expectations and Organization Dibels and Reading 3D **Benchmark** testing must be completed BOY, MOY and EOY. Progress monitoring must be completed at least once between Benchmark windows for all students. ** Reminders: ** __** 3-5 Agenda Items: **__ = Agenda Items 8-23-12: = __**K-2 Agenda Items: K-2 Math Assessments**__(Access to these documents can be found on your grade level page on the wiki or http://commoncoretasks.wikispaces.com/K+Tasks
 * Welcome
 * Team Norms and Expectations for the year- Puzzle Activity (What piece can you contribute to the team?)
 * Dibels Next Training, Practice, & Review- Go over new student materials and notebook**
 * K- FSF, LNF, TRC
 * //FSF (First Sound Fluency) has replaced the ISF (Initial Sound Fluency)//
 * 1st- LNF, PSF, NWF, TRC
 * 2nd- NWF, DORF (//Dibels Oral Reading Fluency//), TRC
 * DORF Reminder: 3 passages Benchmark, 1 passage Progress Monitoring
 * ** Go over Book List **
 * ** TRC Retell **
 * **TRC Oral Comprehension**
 * **TRC Written Comprehension**
 * // Have students respond on notebook for the written comprehension piece. Be sure to date and write the score on the paper with the child's response. It will also help to label the paper (BOY, MOY or EOY). //
 * // There are two written comprehension parts for each book. **Only do one written comprehension passage!** Please follow the scoring rubric! //
 * Practice and Review on the I-pad! **
 * Reading 3D TRC Practice and Review: **
 * Reminders: **
 * ** Go over Book List **
 * ** Review criteria for Instructional Level in Reading 3D (TRC) **
 * ** TRC Retell **
 * **TRC Oral Comprehension**
 * **TRC Written Comprehension**
 * // Have students respond on notebook for the written comprehension piece. Be sure to date and write the score on the paper with the child's response. It will also help to label the paper (BOY, MOY or EOY). //
 * // There are two written comprehension parts for each book. **Only do one written comprehension passage!** Please follow the scoring rubric! //
 * Practice & Review on the I-Pad! **
 * Reading 3D (TRC) testing must be completed BOY, MOY, and EOY for all 3-5 students! **
 * Diagnostic writing prompts are to be graded by the plus/delta system like last year. Each student will need a sticky note attached to the inside of the writing prompt. Please bring your completed class set to PLCs on Sept. 6th! These prompts will need to be filed in the district writing folder after we review them in PLCs on the 6th.
 * Science Studies Weekly Information- visit this site to register for Science Studies Weekly [] .You will need to register as a new user and create a password. It will also ask you for an invoice number. This number is the same for all grades: 98758.
 * Introduce K-2 Math Assessment Binders and layout.
 * Discuss the timeline for this set of assessments. These assessments will be used from now until December. A new set of assessments will be released for 2nd semester.
 * Review lesson plans and quarterly maps and align assessmtent tasks to the lesson plans. An assessment will need to be given after you have covered that standard or standards.
 * Students will be given a Developing Understanding score or a Complete Understanding Score. The teacher will record the score on the student record sheet and the class summary sheet.
 * Class summary sheets will need to be updated as assessment tasks are completed.
 * Class summary sheets will be brought to PLCs on the last Thursday of each month in order to look for trends and to make instructional plans.
 * Questions?

__**3-5 Agenda Items: 3-5 Testing & Common Core Information**__
 * Review testing document and changes to testing.
 * Discuss ClassScape process and dates for the year. We would like for one person from each grade level 3-5 to pilot the start of ClassScape in the classroom. Please let me know by the end of PLCs today if you interested! :)[]
 * Review writing prompts for the year. (All writing prompts are located on your grade level page on the wiki!) 5th grade will need to give an informational prompt related to the topic you teach for science.
 * Explore the Common Core livebinder resource- []
 * Reminder about the location of instructional guides on our district homepage. (Departments, curriculum, instructional guides).
 * Questions?
 * Math Major Work of the Grade

= Agenda Items 8-30-12: = [] [] Bloom's Taxonomy Resources:
 * Review Classroom Observation & Coaching template
 * Math Resources and Planning
 * Planning Template:
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= Agenda Items 9-6-12: = Glogster, Powerpoint, Prezi, poster, or brochure. Review prompts and expectations. **Math Planning**- Scope and Sequence Site: [] Student friendly 8 Mathematical Practices Posters: [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
 * Informational Writing **
 * Informational Writing Prompt begins next Monday and ends October 10th! Remember you can make the following:
 * http://gcscommoncore.wikispaces.com/home
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 * Grade level resources: **
 * Kindergarten:**
 * First grade: Addition**
 * Second grade: Addition and Subtraction**
 * Third grade:**
 * Fourth grade:**

[] = Agenda Items 9-13-12: = Magic Question for a Buck! Great New Resource- StarrMatica []
 * Fifth grade: Decimals**

Username: thorntonteacher or thorntonstudent Password: thornton182328 Math Planning Kindergarten- Patterning & Positional Words [] [] [] First Grade- Addition & Math template [] [] [] Second Grade- [] Addition & Subtraction- Third Grade- Fact families xtra math:[] [] [] [] [] Fourth Grade- Multiplication & Math template [] Fifth Grade- Multiplying Decimals [] [] [] []

= Agenda 9-20-12: Book Study- __Teaching the Male Brain__ by Abigail Norfleet James =
 * Spatial visualization activity and discussion
 * Thornton Feud! (Questions from the book)
 * Book discussions
 * Special Activity
 * 3, 2, 1 Activity
 * Science kit Questions for a buck! :)

= Agenda 9-27-12: Reading 3D Data and Math = Math Planning
 * Important Reminders: **
 * Science kits will be picked up Oct. 3rd! Have them outside your door Oct. 2nd! (3rd grade will give their Earth, Moon and Sun kits to 1st grade.
 * Progress Monitoring for K-2 must be completed once between BOY benchmark and MOY (Dec.). This means that you should progress monitor sometime in the middle of October. Please use the Reading A to Z Benchmark books for progress monitoring!
 * Informational Writing is due Oct. 10th!
 * The Amazing Buck Race!**
 * Resources:**
 * Great videos to view for ideas when teaching the Common Core! []
 * Great passages with comprehension questions by grade level []
 * Reading 3D Data:**
 * Review classroom data (Identify the # of intensive, strategic, and benchmark students)
 * Write your classroom SMART Goal
 * Review grade level data (Identify the total # of intensive, strategic, and bechmark students)
 * Write your grade level SMART Goal
 * These SMART Goals will be reviewed after the MOY Benchmark test!
 * Post SMART Goals in your room

= Agenda Items 10-4-12: Math & Reading 3D = Reminders: Activities:
 * Informational Writing is due October 10th. Writing results are due to me by the 18th!
 * NCCS Digital Day is Thursday, October 11th! Be sure to attend all sessions you signed up for on that day.
 * K-2 teachers will need to progress monitor Dibels and TRC during the month of October.
 * PBIS Data sheets are due to me by Friday, October 12th for the entire first quarter.
 * Share Snipping Tool [[image:Groovy-image001(15).gif width="160" height="120" align="right"]]
 * Headbandz Activity



Math Reading = Agenda Items 10-18-12: K-2 Math Assessment Data Analysis & 3-5 ClassScapes with Mr. Whitener =
 * K-2 Review completed state math assessments and discuss plan for future assessments (add these assessments to quarterly maps)
 * 3-5 Share out current math strategies being used, discuss questions and concerns you have so far in teaching math
 * What are your strengths as a grade level? How are students performing on post tests? What is your plan to enrich or reteach?
 * What struggles does your grade level have? How will these struggles be addressed?
 * Guided Reading
 * Reading plan for next quarter
 * Share Reading A to Z cheat sheet for copying books in order to shave paper!

= Agenda Items 10-25-12: = Book Study Chapters 3 & 4- See the Book Study tab

= Agenda Items 11-8-12: ELA Text Complexity = Explore these ELA resources: NC Livebinder [|__http://elaccss.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/LiveBinders__] Nearpod Presentation on Interactive Reading = = = Agenda Items 11-15-12: ELA Text Complexity = Announcements: Tech Ten Sign-up for the year Book Study- Accessible Mathematics Text Complexity: Explore text exemplars Lexile Level Search: [] Go over the Common Core documents: [|__http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_A.pdf__] [|__http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf__]
 * 3-5 teachers will need to hold their classroom spelling bee Monday or Tuesday. All names must be turned in to me by 2:00 Tuesday!
 * MOY Testing for Reading 3D begins Nov. 26th- Dec. 21st!
 * District Writing Test: 2nd Quarter (K-5) Dec. 11 -13, Due Dec. 20 Narrative
 * Appendix A Pg. 10 go over Figure 4: The Progression of Reading Standard 10 (handout)
 * Appendix B:
 * Look at text exemplars for each grade level
 * Discuss how to use these exemplars in the classroom and plan an interactive read aloud with one of the texts from the list
 * Text complexity rubrics [|__https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/TextComplexityRubrics.aspx__]
 * Other resources: [|__http://rt3region7.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Text+Complexity+and+Questioning__]

====  Agenda Items 11-29-12: SACS & Pyramid of Interventions   Agenda Items 12-6-12: Tech Ten, Data Analysis, Science, & Writing = = Important Dates: Dec. 10th- Writing Test & Jill at AIG conference Dec. 11th-3rd Grade Math Dec. 12th- 4th Grade Math & Science kits outside your door Dec. 13th- 5th Grade Math Dec. 14th- 3rd Grade Reading Dec. 17th- School Spelling Bee @ 9:30 Dec. 18th- 4th Grade Reading Dec. 19th- 5th Grade Reading Dec. 20th- Writing plus/delta due Dec. 21st- Workday (PBIS data due) Agenda Items:
 * Tech Ten
 * Go over 3-5 testing information
 * [[file:second quarter testing information.docx]]
 * K-2 Math Assessment Data & mclass checkup
 * 3-4 grades Science & Math
 * 5th grade- Science Data Analysis from ClassScape[]

= Agenda Items 1-3-13: Data Analysis = Jan. 7- Rachel's Challenge Jan.8- Report cards go home and science kits dropped off Jan. 9- Faculty Meeting Jan. 10- SOAR (1:00) and Eagle Citizen (11:30) Jan. 11- Awards Asssembly (K-2 1:00 and 3-5 1:45) Jan. 17- Book Study (Accessible Mathematics) Read Chapters 7, 8, and 10 Jan. 18- District Spelling Bee 9:00 Central Office
 * Important Dates-**

Data Analysis- Math Data Analysis-
 * Review grade level data (Identify the total # of intensive, strategic, and benchmark students)
 * Write your grade level SMART Goal
 * Review classroom data (Identify the # of intensive, strategic, and benchmark students)
 * Write your classroom SMART Goals
 * Write SMART goals for math as a grade level and classroom

Agenda Items for 1-10-13:
Jan. 10- SOAR (1:00) and Eagle Citizen (11:30) Jan. 11- Awards Asssembly (K-2 1:00 and 3-5 1:45) Jan. 17- Book Study (Accessible Mathematics) Read Chapters 7, 8, and 10 Jan. 18- District Spelling Bee 9:00 Central Office Jan. 21- Tutoring begins with Level 1 & 2 students (you can tutor either in the morning or afternoon for at least an hour a week)

Math Data Analysis- = = = Agenda Items 1-24-13 =
 * Review state math assessments
 * Look for the strongest and weakest standard
 * Write SMART goals for math as a grade level and classroom

** Research Process- Mr. Greaser **
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 * Super 3/ Big 6
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 * K-2 **
 * Map out state math tasks for 3rd quarter
 * Give teachers the mid-year benchmark assessment to use as a resource
 * [[file:K Mid-Year Administration Manual.docx]]
 * [[file:2nd Mid-Year Student Assessment.docx]]
 * [[file:1st Mid-Year Administration Manual.docx]]
 * [[file:1st Mid-Year Student Assessment.docx]]
 * [[file:2nd Mid-Year Administration Manual.docx]]
 * [[file:2nd Mid-Year Student Assessment.docx]]
 * All math tasks must be completed by April 12
 * The EOY math summative assessment from DPI will be given May 1-10
 * The EOY math summative assessment from DPI will be given May 1-10

Important Dates: Jan. 25th- District Spelling Bee Jan. 28th- Spirit Week and Autism Training (3:30-4:30) NCMS Feb. 5th- Progress Reports Feb. 7th- Dental Sealants
 * 3-5 **
 * Map out plan for the rest of the year as to what standards need to be covered, when they will be covered, what resources are needed, etc.
 * Look at ClassScape data and use it as a pre assessment for teachers to plan instruction for the standards that have not been taught (Teachers can use the data to make groups)
 * Look at Instructional guides to add resources, make changes, etc.

= Agenda Items 1-31-13: =
 * Math Expressions Discussion
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 * Share Questions for each Reading Level
 * Update ELA Instructional Guide

**3-5 Mr. Greaser- Big 6**
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**Important Dates:**
Feb. 5th- Progress Reports Feb. 7th- Dental Sealants Second Grade Feb. 13th- PBIS Meeting @ 11:30 Feb. 18th- EOG Release date from DPI & Digital Day (Teacher Workday) Feb. 21st- Book Study & Homework due in PLCs Feb. 25th- Science Kit pickup Feb. 26th- Mar. 7th- Quarterly Testing for 3rd Quarter Feb. 28th- 5th & 6th Vertical Planning 3:30-4:30

=Agenda Items 2-14-13: Make-It, Take-It= 3rd grade: Mass activities: []
 * Link activity
 * Subscription discussion

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Important Dates: Feb. 18th- EOG Release date from DPI & Digital Day Feb. 21st- Book Study- Accessible Mathematics (Chapters 4, 5, & 6) and homework Feb. 25th- Science kit pick-up & Writing Test Feb. 26th- March 7th- Quarterly testing Mar. 1st- Reading Day Mar. 6th- Battle of the Books at Thornton Mar. 7th- End of the 9 weeks Mar. 8th- Teacher Workday Mar. 11th- Teacher Workday

Agenda Items 3-7-13: Model Classrooms, District/School Subscriptions, Symbaloo, & #NCed Chat
Model Classrooms selected across district Videos created Half-day staff development for all K-5 teachers (Please secure your subs for these days and complete Google doc)
 * Model Classrooms: **
 * April 15th Kindergarten and First Grade
 * April 16th- 2nd & 3rd Grade
 * April 17th- 4th & 5th Grade
 * District Focus Team- District and School Subscriptions: **
 * RAZ Kids or Reading Eggspress
 * Accelerated Math & Alternatives
 * Brain Pop & Brain Pop Jr.


 * Kindergarten Registration- March 22nd (Schedule a day to go over the plan)**
 * Jungle Theme
 * Duties
 * Ideas??

http://www.symbaloo.com/?quickstart=1
 * Symbaloo:**

__** PLNs **__ Want to be part of a PLN (Professsional Learning Network)? Join your colleagues and collaborate!


 * @https://smore.com/gg3f **


 * Complete Survey: **

https://docs.google.com/a/nccs.k12.nc.us/forms/d/1ZssnjBLQ4hnihsqVqygfRT6rHPX2JRqu6X-39_Tgmo4/viewform

March 8 and March 11 – Workdays March 12 – Data Notebook Morning March 13-SOAR Assembly 1:00 March 14- Data PLCs (Bring your scored writing prompts to PLCs) March 15- Awards Assembly & 5th Grade Little Read Performance @ NCMS 9:00
 * Important Dates:**
 * Student-led conferences 5 to 6 for 3rd-5th grade and 6 to 7 for K-2
 * Fire Bowl
 * Data PLCs

= Agenda Items for 3-20-13: Data Analysis & Writing = Writing- Math Assessments-
 * K-2 Items: **
 * Review writing prompts
 * Look for common strengths and weaknesses
 * Discuss writing expectations for the remainder of the year
 * All math tasks must be completed by April 12
 * The EOY math summative assessment from DPI will be given May 1-10
 * 3-5: Data Analysis: **
 * Review data
 * Write SMART goals
 * Review writing prompts

= Agenda Items for 4-11-13: ITES (Information and Technology Essential Standards) =

Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

= Agenda Items 4-25-13: Tech Tens, Testing, and EOY Info =
 * Complete Tech Tens for the year
 * Review K-2 Math Assessments
 * Review released items from DPI & Gridded Response with 5th grade
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EOY Reminders: Important Dates:
 * Reminders for cumulative folders**:
 * Reading 3D reports must be placed in the cumulative folder
 * K-2 Summative Math Assessments must be placed in the cumulative folder
 * Technology profiles must be completed and placed in the cumulative folder
 * April 29-May 3 Writing Test
 * May 1-10 K-2 Math Assessments
 * May 17- DIBELS & TRC due
 * May 29- Science kits will be picked up