Organize your meetings around:  Data  Instruction  Materials  Procedures  Grade Level Goals  Professional Development  Problem Solving/ Action Planning  Paperwork that is due  Trip planning

Grade Level Team Meetings:  PK-2: Mondays  Gr.3-5: Tuesdays  Gr.6-8: Wednesdays IEP Meetings:  CST will schedule IEP meetings on these days and times only

District  Big Picture Building  Where are we in the big picture? Grade Level  How does our achievement compare to the expectations?  What systems do we have in place?  What is going well?  What do we need to work on? Classroom  What am I doing that I can share with my colleagues?  How might my colleagues be able to help me?  What interventions are in place, or need to be in place? Student  What are the factors that may or may not be influencing this student’s progress?  What are the things that we can change?

Data Team Meeting :  PK-5: Thursdays  6-8: Fridays Expectations:  Analyze Data from various assessments  Create assessments collaboratively  Plan instruction based on results  Targeting specific standards; grouping students based on results

These monthly meetings work to:  Map Standards  Align Curriculum  Apply Data Driven Decision Making to Instructional Practices  Identify Research Based Best Teaching Strategies  Identify Appropriate Resources  Support Teacher Implementation

Every second and fourth Thursday of the month, vertical meetings will take place during scheduled grade level prep time instead of data team meetings.  Grades PK-1  Grades 2-4  Grades 5-8 (Subject Specific: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies)

Some of the roles of those involved in grade level meetings: Facilitator (Grade Level Chair will usually lead the meeting) Time Keeper (Manages the time and ensure the meeting doesn’t run over 50 minutes) Recorder (Takes notes on what is said and agreed upon throughout the meeting) Engaged Participant (Offers relevant feedback and ideas) *Roles can be rotated as time goes on.

An agenda is essential:  It provides a targeted focus for the meeting  Communicates important information  Ensures that all information is covered  Gives participants an opportunity to come to the meeting prepared

Agenda – 7th Grade Level Meeting Thursday, September 11, 2014 I. Attendance Policy - Ms. Smith II. Review of 504’s – Mr. Sanchez III. Detention Procedures – Mrs. Jones IV. Open House – Ms. Doe V. Student Background – Ms. White VI. Questions & Concerns *Please bring any materials you have to include in open house packet.

Month Of ___ September ______________ Date September 11, 2014 Date _________________ Jane Doe John Smith Maria Sanchez William Black Date _________________

Review best practices for open-ended questions We must constantly reinforce skills. Suggested idea: IRACER Method Introduction sentence, Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, Extend, and Recap Suggested idea: color-coding the various parts of the IRACER method. We can call it “Rainbow Writing”. Discuss various ways of monitoring independent reading Reading response journal Incorporate DEAR time every day Ten minutes daily; could even be done as a “Do Now” We will speak with grade level colleagues to collaborate. SRI Results Discussed the vast differences in results within a single class Discussed best practices to use the higher readers as “expert readers” Discussed use of more scaffolding on teacher’s end Classics/Novels Set a goal to incorporate at least one classic novel into each classroom this year Some suggestions were given- The Book Thief, To Kill A Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, etc. Reader’s Club (5-8) Teachers discussed possibly creating an after school “Reader’s Club” to promote and instill a love for reading in our children We could use Donor’s Choose to supply books/funds needed We could tie in interactive activities, such as skits, art projects, etc. We could create shirts for the participating students to wear every Friday, similar to the Peacemakers. Teachers were to report back to their classrooms to identify any books that they have in sets of at least 25. (A few reported back were: My Sister’s Keeper, A Long Way Gone, The Lightning Thief, The Westing Game, Harry Potter, and Freedom Train.) Events Teachers discussed how we should celebrate the various events throughout the year in middle school as well. Halloween, Read Across America in March in honor of Dr. Seuss, etc.

 Begin by identifying a need in your specific grade level and content.  Create a measurable goal. (Be realistic) 1. Action Steps - What steps/activities will be initiated to achieve this goal? 2. Data Collection - What data sources will be used? How often will data be collected? 3. Time Frame - What is your targeted completion date for each step? 4. Evaluation - How will you evaluate your results? What will be considered adequate progress?

Grade Level: 6 Teacher: Ms. Smith Subject: Language Arts Need indicated by data review:  Students are having difficulty using various reading strategies to gain an understanding of the text and answer reading comprehension questions. Goal (specific, measurable, aligned, realistic, and timebound) for student achievement:  I will learn how to use new technology in order to incorporate classroom technology into my instructional practices to improve student reading comprehension by 10%.

ACTION STEPS What steps/activities will be initiated to achieve this goal? LEADER Who will be responsible for initiating or sustaining the action steps? DATA COLLECTION What data sources will be used? How often will data be collected? TIMEFRAME What is your targeted completion date for each step? EVALUATION How will you evaluate your results? What will be considered adequate progress? Attend workshops and participate in webinars that focus on new classroom technology in order to learn how to incorporate them into my instruction. Teacher – Ms. Smith Reading comprehension tests will be given monthly as a means to collect data. September June 2015 To evaluate student progress I would expect to see a gradual increase on the monthly assessments, so that by June students have increased their reading comprehension scores by 10%