LA+-+6th+Grade+-+Meeting+Agendas

1. Root words and comprehension 2. Writing 3. Parts of Speech 4. General discussion
 * June 3rd, 2010**

1. Discussed NWEA reading test. 2. Discussed progress with student writing. 3. Discussed which literary terms or Parts of Speech each teacher was working on. 4. General discussion.
 * May 27th - Canceled for Field trip**
 * May 13th, 2010**

1. Websites for Grammar - Shared a few - Frustration with broken links 2. Best Practices 3. Misc. 4. Other Questions/Concerns
 * Notes for April 29th, 2010**

**April 15th, 2010** 1. Reading Selections - integrating SS 2. Student writing 3. Wide range of abilities in reading and comprehension 4. Misc.

1. Discussion of projects in progress 2. Books for silent reading are students making the right choices? 3. Misc. 4. Any questions or concerns - None March 12, 2010 1. Technology in ELA - New Tuners 2. What are you working on in your class? 3. End of trimester coming - Work turned in? 4. General discussion
 * March 25th, 2010**

February 25, 2010 1. Sharing resources 2. Grading 3. General discussion

February 11, 2010 1. How have you settled in to the new school? 2. Trimester 2 outcomes 3. Common assessments 4. What are you currently working on in your LA class? 5. General Discussion

December 17, 2009 1. Meeting canceled due to packing for the move.

December 10, 2009 1. Meeting canceled due to packing for the move.

December 3, 2009 Meeting canceled due to move and end of the trimester.

November 12th, 2009 1. Books and the move to the new school 2. Grammar and punctuation 3. Literary terms? 4. Common assessments 5. General discussion

October 15th, 2009 1. Which spelling rule are you working on? 2. Which literary terms are you working on? 3. Common assessments for tri 3 4. Are your students developing true understanding?

October 8th, 2009 No PLC due to NECAP testing

September 24, 2009 1. Review for NECAP 2. Spelling Rules 3. Literary Terms 4. Other Questions/Misc.

Sept. 17, 2009 1. Goals for PLC 2009 2. Best Practices 3. Misc. 4. Other Questions/Concerns

March 11, 2009 1. What are you currently working on in your LA class? 2. Chose common assessment for trimester 3. 3. What spelling rule are you on? Is this a worthwhile assessment? 4. Grading- How do you handle late work? Do you give zeros?

February 12, 2009 1. MEA's- How have you been preparing your students? 2. MEA's- Released Items- Use them to help students prepare. 3. Spelling Rules- Where are we at? 4. Other questions/concerns.

January 29, 2009 1. Spelling Rules- how is it going? 2. Spelling Rules- data from tests 3. Other questions/concerns

December 11, 2008 1. Share thoughts on Spelling Rules- Week 1. Anything we would like to change? 2. Discuss trimester 2 essential outcomes. 3. What to do about students who are falling behind in a certain area? How do you move on with other students and not leave them behind? 4. Other concerns/questions

December 4, 2008 1. Share outcomes of context clues lessons/assessment. 2. Was the assessment appropriate? 3. Talk about trimester 2 goals and which to begin working on. 4. Other concerns/questions.

November 6, 2008 1. Discuss what each teacher is working on in Language Arts right now. 2. Decide on common goal (ex: context clues, paragraphing) to start focusing on next week. 3. Decide on formative and summative assessments to use for that common goal. 4. Other concerns/questions.

October 2, 2008 1. Information about October 10th workshop day. 2. Formative vs. Summative assessments overview 3. Sharing materials 4. Other

June 5, 2008 1. Letter exchange--discuss envelopes and editing process 2. Reading Street 3. Last few days...any essential outcome changes 4. Other

May 29, 2008 Meeting cancelled due to grade level end of year meeting.

May 22, 2008 1. Are final draft letters ready to exchange? 2. NWEA debrief the tesProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 ... 3.Proxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 0End of year ... 4. Other

May 15, 2008 1. Check in as to where letter writing initiative is for each team. 2. Spelling Rules. Have we made a difference in the students ability to spell? 3. Reading Street. Should we compile a list of best stories in books 1-6? 4. NWEA 5. Other

May 8, 2008 No PLC meeting (due to fieldtrip).

May 1, 2008 Meeting Agenda 1. Review our plan for letter writing. 2. 3rd Trimester Essential Outcomes. 3. Spelling Rules--What week are people on? 4. Next week--Fieldtrip--no meeting. 5. Other

April 10, 2008 Meeting Agenda 1. Spelling Rules. Week 8 2. Friendly Letter materials--share/discuss/plan for our unit. 3. Book multiple copies--compile a list? 4. End of year ideas? 5. Other

April 3, 2008 Meeting Agenda 1. Discussion of timeline for 3rd trimester essential outcomes. 2. Spelling Rules. Week 7 3. WIKI 4. Share of LA materials 5. Other

March 20, 2008 Meeting Agenda

1. Essential Outcomes by trimester--What needs to be focused on in the 3rd trimester. (Bring spreadsheet) 2. Spelling Rules 6-10 plan of attack. 3. WIKI 4. Reading Street discussion 5. Share of materials 6. Other

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