Middle School Review Committee Virtual Meeting September 15, 2016
Welcome, Logistics, and Introductions Melissa Fast
Meeting Logistics Use microphone on computer Chat box Melissa will take notes throughout meeting
Introductions Melissa Fast & Sara Schafer – KSDE Debbie Thompson – Writing Committee Chair Chris Carter – Review Committee Chair Danira Fernandez-Flores – MS Writing Committee Lead
Overview of Writing Committee Work Debbie Thompson, Writing Committee Chair
Overview May Meeting July Meeting Discussed front matter Divided into grade band groups Selected: lead and scribe Decided more time was needed July Meeting Continued work in grade band groups Went through entire document as whole group
Overview of Review Committee Work Chris Carter, Review Committee Chair
Grade band virtual groups Feedback Suggestions Complete Review Group Virtual Meeting If necessary Elementary Group Voted No Need Entire Standards Committee Virtual Meeting Review entire document Final comments/changes
Important things to keep in mind Everyone’s opinion matters The more eyes on the document the better Compromises might be necessary Quality over speed
Review Document Facilitated by Melissa Fast
Next Steps Melissa Fast
Next Steps Full Review Committee Meeting? HS Group Meeting In Person 9-23-16 Full Standards Committee Virtual Meeting Look through complete document as a large group Last minute changes/feedback Share with field Regional math trainings KSDE Annual Conference Regional Meetings KSDE Trainings
Next Steps cont. Small sub-committee working on front matter draft Full committee will provide feedback One day in person meeting Review feedback from field Make final changes/tweaks Agree on format changes Melissa will make format changes in document Share with State Board of Education
Questions or Comments?