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

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

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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

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

7. PERSUASIVE VS ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING

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

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

10. - Reflect - Investigate - Train - Share - Learn - Apply