LA+-+7th+Grade+-+Meeting+Agendas

June 2, 2011 1, Finalize summer reading list 2. Last meeting of the year...wrap up items? 3. Other

May 26, 2011 1. Additions to summer reading list? 2. LA goals for end of the year 3. Other

May 19, 2011 1. Additions to summer reading list? 2. LA goals for end of year? 3. Other

May 12, 2011 1. Team share of great things going on in the L.A. classroom. 2. Summer book list...should we send out another list this year???? 3. Other

April 27, 2011 1. Please bring black blinders with NECAP data from last year. 2. We will look for trends in the data 3. other

April 14, 2011 NO MEETING THIS WEEK DUE TO HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE PROGRAM.

April 7, 2011 PLEASE BRING BLACK BINDER WITH YOU (Given out on the workshop day) 1. Teams will share trends that were noticed in the analysis of the NECAP data for their team. 2. Curriculum update 3. Classroom news 4. Other

March 31, 2011 1. Continue with work from workshop (3/25) 2. CO request 3. classroom news 4. other

March 24, 2011 1. DI Poetry continue unit 2. workshop day 3. other

March 17, 2011 1. DI Poetry continue unit 2. other

March 10, 2011 1. Free guides for teachers www.MacmillanAcademic.com 2. DI unit poetry 3. classroom news 4. other

March 3, 2011 1. Common Core-- 2. DI unit poetry 3. other

February 17, 2011 1. http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/index.htm A great site! 2. DI poetry 3. other

February 10, 2011 1. DI poetry 2. NECAP data results 3. other

February 3, 2011 1. Discussion of Common Core presentation 2. D.I. 3. other

January 27, 2011 1. Plan for PLC differentiation time. 2. Mandy can you share about the field trip you took last Thursday...please? 3. other

January 20, 2011 1. Ideas for student editing of own work. 2. Finish with youtube video started last week. 3. Other

January 13, 2011 1. Staff Development Speaker 2. Common Core 3. Youtube video topics 4. other

January 6, 2011 1. Budget info. 2. Common Core 3. Trimester 2 Essential Outcomes 4. other

December 16, 2010 1. Continue with Common Core 2. Novel study 3. other

December 9, 2010 1. Budget to PLC leader to put together and give to admin. 2. Continue looking at Common Core. 3. other

December 2, 2010 1. Budget 2. Marzano Taxonomy 3. December focus? 4. other

November 4, 2010 1. Conference --highlights 2. Common Core 3. November class focus 4. Trish join us.

October 28, 2010 1. Continue with our examination of Common Core 2. Conference update 3. other
 * meeting to be held in Sue Atwood's room

October 14, 2010 1. Continue with our examination of the Common Core. 2. Conference Update 3. other

October 7, 2010 NO meeting this week due to NECAP testing and Team Dirigo field trip.

September 30, 2010 1. Print copies of Common Core for Language Arts will be available. We will begin to see how closely it matches the District Curriculum and our Essential Outcomes. 2. conference update 3 No meeting the week of NECAPS -October 4th. 4. other

September 23, 2010 1. Share beginning of the year themes. 2. Look at PLC goals for 1st trimester. 3. Loss of Silent Reading...thoughts? 4. NECAP released items--testing the week of Oct. 4th 5. other

June 3, 2010 1. Finalize summer reading book list. 2. other

May 27, 2010 1. Finalize summer reading book list. 2. Other

May 13, 2010 1. Give titles to be compiled. 2. Will work on page design. 3. Others

April 29, 2010 1. work on booklist for summer reading. 2. other

April 15, 2010 1. Book title and category...let's get building our list. 2. Other

April 1, 2010 1. Enoboard-easiteach training scheduled! 2. Summer Reading List 3. other

March 25, 2010 1. Meeting canceled due to the assembly and early release schedule. 2. Next meeting will be April 1, 2010

March 18, 2010 1. NWEA dates--Week of May 17th 2. easiteach software--I will check with Karen about getting training 3. Suggested summer reading list--show we put some titles together? 4. Library 5. other

March 4, 2010 1. Spring test dates? 2. Outcomes for trimester 2 3. Compare & Contrast 4. Other

February 25, 2010 1. Trimester 2 outcomes 2. Spring testing schedule? 3. Novel study ideas 4. Esiteach- any success in trying it out? 5. Other

February 11, 2010 1. Easy teach software- explore and learn benefits (will ask Karen to attend) 2. Update/check-in 3. Book Club 4. Trimester 2 outcomes 5. other

December 17, 2009 1. Meeting canceled due to packing for the move. 2. Any questions & concerns related to LA PLC will be discussed via email.

December 10, 2009 1. Meeting canceled due to packing for the move. 2. Any questions & concerns related to LA PLC will be discussed via email.

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

November 19, 2009 1. Context Clues test---let's set a date to have done & share results 2. Time for budget...discuss Team Leaders' idea 3. Trimester 1 outcomes...discussion 4. Other

November 12, 2009 1. Trish Brasslow asked for a few PLC minutes to talk about a new book club opportunity 2. Borders follow up. Thanks Marcia. 3. Essential Outcomes for November. 4. other

November 5, 2009 1. Borders follow up/thanks Marcia 2. Essential Outcomes for November? 3. Plan for move--any great ideas to share? 4. other

October 29, 2009 1. Ideas for multiple copies of books & theme books 2. P.O. process 3. grammar 4. other

PLC Meeting for October 22, 2009 1. Ideas for multiple copies of books & theme books 2. P.O. process 3. other

PLC Meeting for October 15, 2009 1. Essential Outcomes for tri 1--how are we progressing? 2. NECAP--what did you notice about the test? Good and Bad--What we can learn for next year. 3. other

PLC Meeting for October 8, 2009 1. Team Dirigo will be on a fieldtrip for the entire day. Next PLC will meet October 15th.

PLC Meeting for October 1, 2009 Due to a parent meeting conflict, the PLC will not meet this week.

PLC Meeting for September 24, 2009 1. Take a look at the NECAP test. Look for wording and vocabulary that we may need to introduce to students. 2. Homophone quiz--assessment 3. other

PLC Meeting for September 17, 2009 1. Check in on how the year has started 2, What essential outcomes are the focus in September for each team 3. NWEA results (so far) 4. Topics to add this fall to our meeting schedule 5, other

PLC Meeting for 6/11/09 1. PLC wrap up and celebration!

PLC Meeting for 6/4/09 1. Essential Outcomes--last few weeks 2. Assessments 3. other

PLC Meeting for 5/28/09 1. Summer reading list for our students and Cynthia's web page 2. Confidence Game--Let's make changes while they are fresh in our minds 3. Other

PLC Meeting for 5/21/09
 * See meeting agenda for 5/14/09

PLC Meeting for 5/14/09__MEETING CANCELED DUE TO HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTATION 1. Confidence Game--Let's make changes while they are fresh in our minds. 2. Summer reading list for our students and Cynthia. 3. NWEA continue...any concerns? 4. Elements of a PLC ---where are we? (handout for discussion)

PLC Meeting for 5/7/09 1. Combine confidence game data. 2. Trimester 3 essential outcomes--what is left 3. NWEA data ---how do results look? 4. other

PLC Meeting for 4/30/09 1. Will go over The Confidence Game assessment.--What went well? What do we want to change before we give the assessment again? 2. Summarize the results for the 7th grade. 3. Share next Essential Outcomes. 4. Goals for next 8 weeks. 5. Other

PLC Meeting for 4/9/09 1. Discuss with Cynthia Martin her plan for the WSD website and what she wants for information from 7th grade LA teachers. 2. Share rubric and edited Confidence Game story. 3. Continue to plan and make changes to the assessment as needed. Assessment to be given next week? 4. other

PLC Meeting for 4/2/09 1. Continue with planning, updating, and making changes to The Confidence Game. 2. other

PLC Meeting for 3/26/09 1. Date Cynthia will attend 2. Review work on Assessment- done last week 3. Continue on with planning, updating, and making changes to The Confidence Game 4. other

PLC Meeting for 3/19/09 1. Trimester 2 Essential Outcomes 2. NWEA dates for spring assessment 3. Summer School skills set 4. Date to ask Cynthia to join us in our PLC 5. other

PLC Meeting for 3/12/09 1. MEA discussion-- 2. Look ahead at next assessment 3. Trimester 2 Essential Outcomes-- 4. Reading lists for Cynthia's Parent Resources section of the WSD website 5. Other

PLC Meeting for 2/26/09 1. Definitions and Examples of Poetic Terms 2. MEA prep..share 3. Essential Outcomes 4. Other

PLC Meeting for 2/11/09 1. Correct Fact/Opinion Data 2. Compare Data 3. Compile Data 4. Other

PLC Meeting Agenda for 2/5/09 1. Book Project 2. Citing websites in bibliographies 3. Read Alouds 4. other

PLC Meeting Agenda for 1/29/09 1. Share notes from Facilitator Meeting 2. Set new date for second assessment 3. other

PLC Meetiing for 1/15/09 1. Put data together from 1st assessment. Any trends? 2. Plan for 2nd assessment/ review dates 3. other

PLC Meeting for 1/8/09 1. Compile data from Common Assessment on Context Clues 2. Other

PLC Meeting for 12/18/08 1. Meet in Sue Atwood's room to see book projects 2. Common Assessments 3. Other

PLC Meeting for 12/11/08 1. Book Report Ideas 2. MEA 3. Other

PLC Meeting for 12/4/08 1. Look at MEA released items--plan for how to prepare students for terminology and constructed response expectations. 2. Letters about Literature due this week. 3. other

PLC Meeting for 11/20/08 1. Look at essential outcomes for 2nd trimester 2. Reflect/Goals for PLC 3. other

PLC Meeting for November 13, 2008 1. Discuss workshop attended on Nov. 5th and fill out conference evaluation form 2. Look at essential outcomes--now that we are nearing the end of the 1st trimester 3. LA budgets 4. other

PLC Meeting for October 23, 2008 1. Continue looking at common assessments 2. MEA released items 3. Unwrapped Essential Outcome 4. 1st Semester essential outcomes yet to be covered 5. other

PLC Meeting for October 16, 2008 1. Continue looking at common assessments 2. Conference Nov. 5th--confirmations? 3. MEA released items-- 4. Go over what was done on Workshop day. 5. Other

PLC Meeting for October 2, 2008 Agenda 1. Continue looking at the common assessments. 2. Conference update. 3. Sharing of ideas 4. Other

PLC Meeting for September 25, 2008 Agenda 1. Begin to look at common assessments--(context clues first) 2. Conference update....hopefully I will have word back on if we can attend. 3. NWEA testing-- 4. Posters..Karen is working on them. 5. Other

PLC Meeting For September 18, 2008

Agenda

1. Discuss essential outcomes by trimester--review changes made on Monday. 2. Discuss beginning of the year--How are the students starting out? 3. NWEA testing--go over Growth Norms and Rit Values 4. Book Orders 5. Conference--Best new young adult books 6. Other