2014-15+Agenda+Items

=To take notes in PLCs, please click here:= [|PLC Notes 2014-15]

=4/30/15- K-2 Math Assessment Review & 3-5 DOK and EOG Superhero Camp Planning=

K-2 Math Assessment 3-5 DOK (Depth of Knowledge) EOG Superhero Camp
 * Window is May 4-29th
 * Review grade level directions for giving the test and student booklet
 * [|DOK Presentation]
 * Be using level 3 questions during EOG Superhero Camp
 * Opening Ceremony begins at 9:15 in the morning
 * Mr. Whitener and Mrs. Hager will begin the ceremony with a brief Transformer video and will come out in character
 * Avengers video will be played and then all the Avenger Superheros will come out
 * Baymax video will be played and then the Baymax characters will come out
 * Justice League video will be played and then the Justice League Superheros will come out
 * Incredibles video will be played and then the Incredibles will come out
 * Closing- Mr. Whitener and Mrs. Hager will explain how points will be earned during Superhero Camp

=4/23/15- 3rd Quarter Data Analysis= [|District Analysis] =[|Superhero Camp] starts May 4-15=

=3/26/15- Written Comprehension & Academic Vocabulary=

Written Comprehension Analysis Form:


=3/19/15- Comprehension & the Comprehension Continuum=

Comprehension Continuum:
**3/12/15- Oral & Written Comprehension Preview, Survey, and Discussion**
 * Complete Survey on Oral & Written Comprehension in order to differentiate upcoming PLCs for each grade level
 * [|Written Comprehension Needs Assessment Survey]
 * Discuss survey questions and where we are as a grade level
 * What will be our next steps from now until the EOY benchmark testing?
 * Discuss upcoming PLC topics for the rest of the year

Important Dates and Reminders:
 * 3/13- Mr. Whitener, Ms. Rhyne, and I will be visiting East Elementary [|Questions for East Elementary]
 * 3/13- No BARK Clubs tomorrow (possibly March 19th) & 5th grade goes to a play
 * 3/16- Present Global Focus to the NCCS School Board
 * 3/18- Battle of the Books Competition at South Newton 9:30
 * 3/19- Student Advisory
 * 3/20- 5th grade goes to play at NCMS & Little Read art and essay due
 * 3/26- Art Auction 6-8
 * 3/30- 4/3- 3rd Quarter Testing
 * 3/30- 5th Grade Science
 * 3/31- Reading
 * 4/1- Math
 * 4/2-4/3 Make-ups

=**3/5/15- Data Analysis**, Progress Monitoring, Global Focus for Next year=
 * Data Analysis**
 * Review mClass data and continue writing SMART goals for those that have not finished
 * Continue analyzing CASE 21 results


 * Progress Monitoring**
 * Review progress monitoring calendar and where we are at this point
 * How are you getting it all completed without touching guided reading time?
 * Complete progress monitoring kits with all the new books
 * Global Focus**
 * Complete google doc of what country/continent your grade level would like to have next year [|Global Focus]
 * Record your ideas on the google doc of other ways we can transform our school
 * Discuss article "Rethinking Bilingual Instruction" by Patricia Gandara
 * [[file:Bilingual Instruction Article 1.pdf]]
 * Reminders:**
 * Send home letter in K-5 about students having difficulty for RTA


 * Make sure 4th grade transition kids get a RTA progress report each month
 * Academic Difficulty letters need to go home next week
 * Important Dates:**
 * Reader's Cafe (9:00-2:45) in the teacher's lounge
 * 3/9- Progress reports go home & 5th grade to Patterson Science Camp
 * 3/12- Standards Based Grading Meeting @ CO 3-5
 * 3/19- ESL Night
 * 3/30-4/3- 3rd Quarter Testing

=**2/12/15- Data Analysis**=



=1/15/15- EVAAS Data= [|wikicentral]

=**1/8/15- K-2 Make-it, Take-it and 3-5 PBL Review**=
 * K-2- Create Letterland Games**


 * 3-5 PBL Review**
 * **Formative Assessment to rate yourself so far on your PBL project**
 * **Watch PD360 video "Project-based Learning Overview" [|click here]**
 * **Complete reflection questions**
 * **Go over PBL Progress Update [|click here]**


 * Important Dates:**
 * 1/9- Lunch Lady Author visit 10:15-11:15 Music Room for 3rd & 4th grade
 * 1/14- Letterland Training @ North 3;30-5:00 (Fidelity Check on videos)
 * 1/12-1/16- Writing test
 * 1/19- MLK Day- No School
 * 1/21- Visit International School
 * 1/23- District Spelling Bee 9:30 @ NCMS
 * 1/26- TWD
 * 1/27- Required TWD
 * 1/28-1/30- 3-5 Quarterly Testing
 * 1/30- Writing Scores & K-2 Math Class Summary Sheets due

=12-15-14 MSV= What is MSV? M= Meaning S= Structure V= Visual What are the state and district expectations for MSV?
 * Must be completed on the **instructiona**l level Example: If the student is independent (D) and was furstrational on an (E) you will need to MSV the frustratioal level.
 * MSV must be completed on each student during each benchmark period (B,M,E). We suggest doing the MSV for your red students during progress monitoring
 * Next Benchmark window begins January 5-28!
 * For standard 6, the state will only be using the MOY to EOY growth in kindergarten.
 * Read the sentence through the substitution/error when coding MSV
 * Always ask yourself: What cueing system is the student using?

How do I code MSV?

How will the MSV analysis change my instruction?
 * Look for 3 instructional recommendations for that student
 * Focus on these during your guided reading group

=**12-4-14**=
 * 4 corners Activity- Teachers will provide inventions to the feedback from our **NCCS Shadowing a Student Day**
 * **Fidelity Check on BARK**
 * **Accelerated Reader 360**
 * **Guided Math- view the Guided Math videos from PD360 (**** K-2 video and 3-5 video) **
 * ** Complete reflection questions **

=**11-20-14 Agenda Items: SIOP, Tiered Vocabulary**=

**SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocal)**

 * District Expectation: Each teacher must have a content objective posted and a language objective posted in math.
 * Complete Nearpod activity
 * [[file:SIOP.pptx]]

**Tiered Vocabulary**
Other great resources! [|Technical support articles] [|VocGrabber]
 * Use word walls in your classroom to help students increase their vocabulary development
 * Complete Nearpod activity
 * [[file:The_Tiers_of_Vocabulary.ppt.pptx]]

**Important Dates:**
11/21- BARK Awards, Clubs during BARK, MAD moving day, Classroom Spelling Bee names due [|Click here] 11/24 & 11/25- Data Notebook Days during BARK 11/26-11/28- Thanksgiving Break 12/4- Media Center Night 3:30-5:00 12/16- Media Center Night 5:00-6:30 12/17- NNE School Spelling Bee in the media center at 9:00

=11-13-14 Agenda Items: Data, SMART Goals, Guided Math, & Writing= Data Guided Math Writing Important Reminders:
 * Review grade level data and SMART Goal from last week
 * Review and discuss classroom data
 * Write classroom SMART goal
 * Have students write their own classroom goals for reading and math
 * Review the guided reading walkthrough form
 * Use it as a guide for a math walkthrough form
 * Create a guided math walkthrough form
 * We will be using Writing A to Z for our writing guide this year
 * Remember narrative writing should be going on from now until the end of 2nd quarter
 * Fall concert is tonight!
 * Club Day will be next Friday, November 21st & moving day for MAD
 * Book Fair is next week
 * Jill will be out next Tuesday for Master Literacy Training in Greensboro and will have a coach meeting all day on Wednesday
 * Spelling Bee names are due on the Google doc by the afternoon on November 21st for 3-5 grade
 * Monday, November 24 I will need to meet with all Spelling Bee winners

=11-4-14 Agenda Items: Depth of Knowledge & Data= Depths of Knowledge Review district data [|District data]
 * Case 21 Assessment Analysis
 * Discuss the DOK piece in the CASE 21 assessment
 * Give teachers DOK wheel
 * How will this be used in the classroom?
 * Review district SMART goals

Review grade level data Important Reminders and Dates:
 * [[file:North Newton Data 14-15.pptx]]

=10-16-14 Agenda Items: ELA Pacing Guides=

Create pacing guides for ELA- highlight each area by quarter

 * 1st Quarter- yellow
 * 2nd Quarter- orange
 * 3rd Quarter- green
 * 4th Quarter- blue
 * Review new progress monitoring boxes. You may begin using these tomorrow! :)**


 * Important Dates:**
 * **Quarterly testing begins next week on Tuesay!**
 * **3rd, 4th & 5th grade reading Tuesday**
 * **3-5 Math Wednesday**
 * **5th Science- Thursday**

=**10-9-14 Agenda Items: Guided Math**= Guided Math - What does it look like?

Guided Math with Dr. Nicki - What is Guided Math?
[|__http://youtu.be/OiX-kl5zECU__]

=Guided Math with Dr. Nicki - Why Do Guided Math? = [|_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfsz6taglLA__] [|__http://guidedmath.wordpress.com/__] http://www.guided-math.com/

Guided Math Expectations:

 * anchor charts must be used
 * small group stations including review from concepts taught or current skill
 * vocabulary must be posted and used
 * math talk is crucial
 * math journals
 * review assessments each month

Important Dates: Oct. 14- Nov. 1st- Informational Writing Prompt Oct. 14- PAC Meeting Oct. 15- SchoolNet training & Math test Oct. 23- Student Advisory

=10-2-14 Agenda Items: RtI with Brian Smith= =9-18-14 Agenda Items: mClass Data Analysis, Math Diagnostic Analysis, and SMART Goals:=

[|Review mClass data]

 * Look specifically at the reading record to look for problem areas
 * Do reading record activity
 * Now analyze the reading records of your ** intensive ** students
 * Create grade level SMART goal
 * Create classroom SMART goal

Review Math Diagnostic Scores
[|NNE Math Diagnostic Scores]
 * Review data to look for strengths and weaknesses
 * Use this to help guide your instruction for each domain
 * Create grade level SMART goal
 * Create classroom SMART goal

Important Dates:
=9-10-14 Agenda Items: 5 Learner Centered Questions, Essential Questions, Formative Assessments, and Math Diagnostic= PLC Notes: [|PLC Notes 2014-15] = 5 Learner Centered Questions: =
 * Sept. 24-26 PBL Training @ North Newton
 * Sept. 26th- K-2 Half-day staff development
 * Sept. 29th- BARK begins
 * Sept. 26th- Guided Reading lesson plans due to Mrs. Hager by noon!
 * What will you teach based on the SCOS?
 * How will you teach it?
 * How will you know if the students learned it?
 * What will you do if they already know it?
 * What will you do if they didn’t learn it?

Essential Questions Reminders:

 * Please remember to post the science essential questions that you are currently using along with the the "I can..." statement for the day.
 * "I can..." statements should be posted daily and linked to your lessons for the day.

Formative Assessments:
[|Formative Assessments]

** Math Diagnostic Scores: **

 * Analyze scores
 * Discuss next steps


 * BARK Discussion:**



=9-4-14 Agenda Items:= Writing Diagnostic Scores are due Sept.12th!! Bring your writing to PLCs on Sept. 18th!
 * Diagnostic Writing**


 * Math Diagnostic Scores**
 * Please submit all diagnostic scores for all your students [|here].
 * Scores due September 19th!
 * Review Progress Reports**
 * PEPs**

8-28-14 Agenda Items:
 * Set group norms
 * "When all is said and done, the norms of a group help determine whether it functions as a high performing team or becomes simply a loose collection of people working together." -Daniel Goleman
 * Review resources on wiki (pacing guides, science plans, website memberships, etc.)
 * Review and discuss Guided Reading and process for completion
 * Discuss grade level needs and concerns
 * Math Diagnostic Test?
 * Writing Diagnostic Test?
 * mClass Testing