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12/5/12 Early-Release Team Meeting Notes

12/5/2012

Grades K-8 and 9-12 EL/SS Teams: Please submit your minutes using this tool! (Math & Science teams: scroll down and use the NEXT tool, labeled "Math & Science")

Grade-Band / Content Area Team: *

Team members present: *

Facilitator and Recorder: *

Use the following form fields to record the minutes from your group's meeting OR upload a Word doc with minutes. *

Max file size: 20MB

Notes related to Quarter 1 CFA discussion: (Grades K-8 and 9-12 ELA/SS teams only): *

Notes related to Quarter TWO Communit Unit conversation: *

Notes related to Quarter TWO Common Unit TEXTS used, including science and social studies connections: *

Additional comments, questions, concerns, and topics of general conversation related to CFAs, common units, etc., for this grade band: *

Submit

9-12 Math & Science Teams: Use THIS form to submit your meeting notes.

12/4/2012

Content Area Team: *

Team members present: *

Facilitator & Recorder's Names: *

Use the form fields (below) to record the minutes from your group's meeting OR upload a Word doc with minutes. *

Max file size: 20MB

MATH TEAM: Identify between 4 and 6 "focus standards" for this quarter's pilot math assessment. (These should be taken directly from the standards alignment for each quarter you completed at the beginning of the year.) *

Math and Science Teams: Where are you in your content sequence? (e.g., how "far" are you in each class?) *

Notes related to gaps you have identified between standards and textbooks (e.g., for materials taught during Q2, where are our district-adopted materials lacking / where do we need supplementary materials? *

Other notes/comments/concerns/questions related to additional questions posed in Team Meeting Schedule and Tasks handout (the one that was emailed to you): *

Submit

Back-to-School In-Service Information

8/8/2012

A postcard with basic in-service information was mailed to all certified and classified staff on August 8th. Here are some additional details regarding what's happening on August 15-22:

Wednesday, August 15: New Employee Orientation Day
All new administrators, teachers, instructional aides, and office staff will gather for a full day of orientation activities. Our day will begin at Kenny Lake School at 9:00 a.m. Glennallen and Copper Center staff members: please contact your building principal for more information about transportation for the day! During the day, we will visit all CRSD schools (either in person or through "virtual" tours), meet the principals, learn about CRSD initiatives and current projects, and complete a variety of paperwork tasks and mandatory trainings. The day will wrap up between 3:30 and 4:00. For more information, contact your building principal or Tammy Van Wyhe, Director of Teaching & Learning, at 822-8533.
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 16 & 17: Excellence in the CRSD
Location: Glennallen School MPR. All administrators and teachers will attend workshops on the 16th and 17th focusing on the role of quality and excellence district-wide in the CRSD. Teachers will work in grade-band teams to articulate their visions for what "excellence" looks like at their grade levels. Standards updates, Common Core quarterly focus standards, common formative assessments, and online tools to support planning and assessment will be explored, with ample time for grade-band team collaboration and planning. Continental breakfast will be provided each morning from 8:00-8:30. Workshops sessions will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. daily. Lunch will be provided each day, and sessions will wrap up between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m. BRING YOUR LAPTOP!
Monday, August 20: Let's Talk TECHNOLOGY (certified staff) and Literacy Trainings (classified staff)
Location: Glennallen School MPR. Administrators and teachers will participate in a full day of training related to SharpSchool, the district's new Content Management System (website and learning management tools). Teacher-Leaders who took part in training last May will assist in providing hands-on assistance and demonstrations of sites they built over the summer. Classified staff will participate in literacy training with emphasis on intervention programs and assessment tools. ALL staff will participate in some really, really fun mandatory trainings. :-) Continental breakfast will be provided each morning from 8:00-8:30. Workshops sessions will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. daily. Lunch will be provided each day, and sessions will wrap up between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 21: Site-Based Back-to-School Planning Meetings and Workshops
All certified and classified staff report to their school sites for a full day of planning for the upcoming school year. Regular contract hours. Check with your principal for additional details!
Wednesday, August 22: Work Day
Site-based work day in preparation of opening day for students on August 23rd.

Are YOU a Discovery Education Network (DEN) Star?

3/2/2012

Attention, all CRSD teachers! At the recent ASTE conference, members of the CRSD team learned about an exciting opportunity to learn and grow through the Discovery Education Network (DEN). Members of the DEN have the opportunity to participate in community forums, gain access to additional resources, and develop leadership skills by participating in a nationwide network of educators, all linked by Discovery Education. It's FREE to join, so (if you haven't already), JOIN TODAY!

In addition, teachers who want to take the next step in their own professional development can sign up to be Discovery Education Network "Stars." Signing up is free, and your obligation as a "star" is to share technology ideas with colleagues at least twice each year. Simple! And the benefits to being a "star" are impressive!

For more information on the DEN or on what it takes to be a DEN Star, check out the Discovery Education website, visit with a colleague who attended ASTE this year, or contact Tammy.

TECHNOLOGY In-Service: Friday, February 3rd

1/30/2012

What:   Technology In-Service
When: Friday, February 3rd
              8:00-8:30    Sign-in & Continental Breakfast
              8:30-3:30    Training Sessions
                                    (LUNCH PROVIDED!)
Where: Glennallen School MPR
Who:     All certified staff (teachers and administrators)

What to bring:
    *Your LAPTOP
    *Headphones/earbuds
    *Burning tech questions!
     *Ideas to share regarding ways YOU use
        technology in your classroom!

PD Day: Content Mapping & Arts Integration

1/21/2011

Teachers and administrators, THANK YOU for your hard work during our January 21st in-service! Based on the evaluation surveys, the vast majority of you found the day to be productive and beneficial to your understanding of our developing curriculum. MANY thanks to Frances Jackson and Angela Woods for sharing arts integration ideas with us during the afternoon session! It was great to be together with everyone again! 1/21/11 Photo Gallery

Resources Galore!