MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIR MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2015 LUFKIN ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Announcements Curriculum Order Survey Virtual “meeting” in January Safety Training 7th Grade Focus – Day 2 dates and locations 4C & SWRL Chart

Reflection on last month’s training How did you share with your department? What was the feedback/response? Do you have indications that the strategies/information was use with kids?

Does it match the 2020 goal? By 2020, WCPSS will annually graduate at least 95% of its students ready for productive citizenship as well as higher education or a career. Is it… relevant and engaging education? collaborative, creative, effective communicators, and critical thinkers? learning and teaching, achievement, balanced assessment, human capital, community engagement?

6-8 Continuum documents for argumentative writing PAPER COPIES IN FOLDERS ELECTRONIC COPIES IN GOOGLE FOLDER – LINK IS ON WIKI COMPELLING “WHY”…NEELY STORY CLICK PENGUINS FOR VIDEO

(PAY ATTENTION TO THE ADJECTIVES) Expert groups! Focus & Organization Evidence & Elaboration Style Conventions I SEE, I THINK, I WONDER!!! (PAY ATTENTION TO THE ADJECTIVES)

PERSUASIVE VS ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING

Persuasion vs. argument Paper chart (in folder); electronic copy on wiki Literacy Lifesaver electronic newsletter is linked on wiki Short Video Clip

Sample assignment 8th grade (8.L.3) TOPIC: Afforestation Link to Google Doc

- Reflect - Investigate - Train - Share - Learn - Apply