PD SCHEDULE

Friday 12.14.07
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and
knowledge.” Albert Einstein
Quote submitted by Nate (The Dil) Dilworth

Schedule Upcoming Professional Participation &

12:25-1:10/20 Lunch
1:20-2:10 PD Post-Observation Cohorts
2:15-3:00 Grade Team Meeting #6
3:00-3:30 Grade or Choose Your Own Adventure
Deliverables
• Grade team minutes via e-mail w/ attendance. This is your last
formal GTMeeting prior to presentation on Wed. Jan. 2.
Performance Points (P3Points)
1pt – 12.14 Dept. Meeting #5 + Minutes via e-mail
1pt – 12.12/13 Cohort Round #5 Observation
1pt – 12.14 Cohort Round #5 Post-Observation
1pt – 12.14 Grade Team Meeting #7 + Minutes via e-mail
3pt E.C. – 12.14 For staff who volunteer to help with the UP dance that
evening.
1pt – 12.19 Leadership Mtg. #5 + Minutes via e-mail

Prep for DYO Graders 1:10-1:20 TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 10 minutes

This is for people who will missed PD Observations (see break out rooms) facilitated by a team ELA member in Gayle’s Room 205

PD Post-Observation PD 1:20-2:10 TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 50 minutes

Each team will work through the post-observation protocol.
Cohort #1 (Lance) - ROOM 203 (Bethany) Cohort #3 (Steph) - ROOM 208 (Jen)
Cohort #2 (Josh) - ROOM 213 (Kim) Cohort #4 (Ryan) - ROOM 308 (Karl)
DYO GRADING TEAM- ROOM 205 (Gail) – Nate & Amanda Baylor

Grade Team Meeting #7 2:15-3:00 TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 45 minutes

You will be presenting your work, what have you learned, achieved and been challenged by Jan 2. While we have no rubric at the
moment, we suggest you plan on 10-20 minutes using visual aids and or handouts. This is a public celebration and exploration of
the hard work your team has done over the term.
ROOM 201 (Ricky) 12th Grade ROOM 306 (Nic & Annie) 9th Grade
ROOM 209 (Kyle) 11th Grade ROOM 310 (Hunter) 10th Grade

Reminders & Announcements

Have you ever wondered what the 9th grade students do when they "go to the river?" Do you want to
know what turbidity, salinity, or even pH are and how to measure them? Would you like a student to
teach you how to put on a pair of hip waders, walk on slimy rocks, and then catch a royally crabby
crayfish?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you'll want to swing by for the first ever BKHS River
"Rewind" Open House. During this open house, groups of students will become specialists in one of
the many aspects of their work at the Bronx River. And they'll be ready to teach ya'll all about their
respective specialties!

Next Thursday, December 20th, 2007 • 2nd, 6th, and 7th periods • Rooms 306 and 307
Even if it's just for 5 minutes, please stop by. The kids are excited about being able to teach their
teachers and show everyone what they know!

Thanks - Annie, Carly, Nic, and Nate

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ADVISORS please give MP2 report cards to your advisees. Copies of the report cards will be mailed home to parents by Friday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Margarita Brice has a birthday on Monday, December 17!

ALL STAFF: Yearbook photos of you will be taken all day on Tuesday, December 18 (Room TBA by Baylor). If you do not come
by, old photos will be used.

PENDING: There are some scheduling challenges with graduation in June. Karl will be scheduling a full staff meeting to vote on a
graduation date and time in the near future.

PER SE$$ION FOR DYO GRADING: COME BY AFTER SCHOOL MONDAY DECEMBER 17TH FROM 3:30-5:30 TO
PARTICIPATE IN DYO GRADING AROUND BK’S LITERACY INITIATIVE. TO SIGN UP PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH DYO
COORDINATING ROCKSTAR ANDI BROWN (E-MAIL FIVEDIALOGUES@AOL.COM)

WANTED: Staff (does not have to be a teachers) sponsor to take over the Building with Books Program. BWB is non-profit
program involved in community service work domestically and internationally. OT pay will be made available for BWB events that
take place outside of the school day. If interested see Andi Brown for more information and then Josh.

• 12th GRADE ADVISORS: Senior yearbook photos will be Tuesday December 18th, 2007 in Amelia's room 207. Seniors
should see Amelia by Friday to schedule an appointment time. Also, If Senior advisory teachers could begin to collect baby photos
for the yearbook I would appreciate it. I would like to have all baby photos by December 21st. For more information see e-mail
sent to 12th Grade from Amanda Baylor from Dec 3, 2007 Subject line: Senior Stuff

IMPORTANT ACCOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS

FROM STUDENT LIFE SPECALIST AMELIA FRANK

• NOW UNTIL DEC. 18TH: REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A BATTLE OF THE ADVISORIES GOING ON AROUND OUR
CANNED FOOD DRIVE. ASK STUDENTS DO DONATE CANNED GOODS TO PUT YOUR ADVISORY ON TOP AND HELP
SOME PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.
• SENIOR AVISORS: Friday Dec. 14 the dept of health is coming in to speak with our juniors and seniors about risk factors of
unprotected sex. Then they will be offering screenings for the students.
• DEC. 14th: Staff support requested United Playaz Dance that evening 7-11PM at BKHS. Please see Amelia if you are able to
help. 3 extra credit P3 Points will be made available to teachers who participate.
• Thursday DEC. 20th: Flu shots, Thursday Dec. 20 from 9am-3:30pm. Students will need consent form. Sign Up in room 207.
• Friday DEC. 21st: Staff/ Student Basketball Game. Schedule TBD.

•HEADS UP! Many visitors will continue to come by BK in the upcoming months for various reasons. Sometimes, due to the nature
of these visitors’ schedules we can’t always give the kind of advance notice some might like. To those ends it is important to
remember your classroom is a public space and you should always be putting your best pedagogical foot forward every day
with or without an outside observer. COMING SOON: a visit from the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators President
Ernie Logan. Date and time TBA.

•THE BK SIGNATURE SPEAKER SERIES: PEDRO NOGUERA FROM NYU author of City Schools and the American Dream and
Unfinished Business: Closing the Achievement Gap in Our Nation’s Schools will be the inaugural Signature Series Speaker at 3:30
PM Jan 11, 2008. This event is optional for staff but you are welcome to invite peers and colleagues from other schools to the
event.
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• JANURARY 31, 2008 = The Bronx Small Schools Collaborative PD. This Event occurs during second semester so it is not on
your present calendar. Three sets of BK staff will be presenting that day. All pedagogical staff are required to attend the event.