Schedule of PD Time for October 30, 2013 2:30-2:45 Coffee, tea and snacks in the covered eating area

2:45-4:00 Curriculum work in discipline teams (see table, below) 4:00-4:30 Divisional meetings (secondary in Heathers room) Please plan and document your meetings in the table below.

Time

Group

Focus

Stuff to Bring/Prep
Sample standards

Location

Participants

What was accomplished and next steps

Philosophy statement found to focus too much on rationale for teaching science with nothing on the hows of teaching it. Points to add to the statement in line with this were added. Discussed how to have an effective rotation. We will discuss methods of grading and assessment for reporting times. Preparations for SAISA Art.

Disciplinary Curriculum team meetings

2:45-4:00

Science

Finish philosophy statement and continue discussing standards

Peters room

Peter, Heather, Emily, Brad, Ria

Visual and Performing Arts

Discuss middle school rotation and development of each curriculum.

Art/Music

David Tomasini Robert Passig Bhagawati Chettri Kathy Shrestha

ELA

Begin the process of adapting AERO standards, in light of our reading of NCTE and our philosophy and mission. Members will have reviewed the AERO and NCTE standards, (http://www.ncte.org/standards/assessmentstandards) and be prepared to begin revising/developing a draft of standards for LA at LSN as a hybrid of the two sets of standards. Discussion of Columbias Reading and Writing Project Writing on Demand process for moderating student work.

laptop or printed standards

Renees room

Rene Comesotti Patrick McAndrew Paulita Rodriguez Deborah Somerville Douglas von Hollen Luke Davis

Brief overview comparisonn of AERO vs Common Core Standards. First run through AERO standards for Reading and Writing. For next mtg: work through AERO by level; make notes and prepare to continue collaborative process.

Social Studies

Documenting Atlas units

Molly Nielsen Adam Smee Lexie Pieters Bhagawati Chettri

Douglas von Hollen Jeremiah OSullivan Deborah Somerville Luke Davis

Math

Changed title to "Mathematics" from "Secondary Math" -- DONE ish (website not filed under curriculum currently) Goal of streamlining math curriculum website Conversation with admin re: purpose of google sites website (verses Atlas / lsnepal ) Holli, Brian, Chris to clean up site to find 'essential documents' in the right places. Old drafts of implementation plans, etc. can be stored in a "Previous Documents" folder. -- by Nov. 6. Holli, Brian, Chris to continually implement authentic tasks for HS and MS math and add to Atlas throughout the year - meet periodically to discuss.. and then compare evaluation techniques. -- Ex: 9th grade - UN Day Nepali Flag construction Chris to ask Rustam about availability of Geometer's SketchPad (laptops, computer lab?) -Dec ish Maryline's room

Holli Niesner Chris Ray Brian Fawcett Emily Coolidge Heather Farish

World Languages

Next Steps: 1. Document the materials we need for each program and each language 2. Draft all courses in google site: https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/lsnepal.com/spreadsheet/ lv?key=0AjvMSOb6OdDudFhsU01wZVFGQV93Z1RsRF8yR lhqLWc&hl=en

Maryline Pimentel Monica Justice Karine Emriau Fabiola von Hollen

Materials / google site

PE

Review standards and look at creating some grade level benchmarks

PE documents

Lukes office

Sam, Kathy, Mark, Luke

Discussion regarding the K12 scope and sequence of PE program at LS. Next steps are to research and share exemplars of appropriate grade level benchmarks and learning outcomes. Most of handbook was assigned to people Continue to complete with the aim of finishing before the end of November Most of the time was spent comparing various standards for Technology and Library. In the end, we found that the American Association of School Libraries has the

Student Support

Continue to work on updates and additions to Student Support Manual

Sarahs room

Allison, Jacob, Sarah, Linda

IT/Library

Begin research on appropriate K-12 curriculum based on ALA standards and librarys mission statement.

Laptops

Bills office

Jeremiah, Bill, Sudha

standards that most align with our existing tech standards and we plan on adopting those as our own.