1. November 8, 2010 Northeast Georgia RESA

2.  Welcome/Introductions  Housekeeping  Purpose of HS ELA Collaborative  Professional Learning Topics  Measuring Our Learning  Defining Our Collaborative  CCGPS: Timeline  Next Meeting: Preparation

3.  Breaks/Facilities  Food  Time frame  Communication  Cell phones silent

4.  Provide 9-12 English Language Arts professional learning for our region  Share resources and expertise among members  Provide a vehicle through which the 9-12 ELA CCGPS training can be implemented  Create a collaborative support group among 9-12 ELA teachers

5. Topics suggested by the regional data dig and the Literacy Advisory Board include:  student-involvement in assessment  data team process  effective instructional planning  writing exemplars  teacher feedback and commentary  differentiation

6.  Willingness to examine our practice in a safe environment  Establishing true standards-based English language arts classrooms  Utilizing research-based best practices  Adolescent literacy - teaching struggling high school readers  Building exemplary programs: putting it together

7.  Level 1: Participants’ Reactions  Level 2: Participants’ Learning  Level 3: Organizational Support and Change  Level 4: Participants’ Use of New Knowledge and Skills  Level 5: Student Learning Outcomes

8. Sentence Completion: As part of the High School ELA Collaborative, I expect to...

9.  What are the implications of our expectations?  What are issues we need to resolve?  What are the specific norms we need to establish for our collaborative?

10.  Clear vision of the standards-based high school English language arts classroom as defined by guiding documents (GSS, CLASS KEYS, RTI)  Clear vision of strong high school English arts departments guided by an examination of exemplary programs

11.  What do we want to learn together?  How do we want to learn together?  What can we share?  How do we address our topics and issues?

12. IssuesTopics  Willingness to examine our practice in a safe environment  Establishing true standards-based ELA classrooms  Utilizing research- based best practices  Assisting struggling readers - adolescent literacy  Building exemplary programs  student-involvement in assessment  data team process  effective instructional planning  writing exemplars  teacher feedback and commentary  differentiation

13.  9-12 ELA Webinar: Thurs., Nov. 4  Download from www.georgiastandards.org www.georgiastandards.org  Next webinar: Nov. 30 and Dec. 2/3:30 p.m.

14.  July 8, 2010 - Adopted by SBOE  2010 - 2011 - Administrator Professional Learning/ Resource Development  2011-2012 - Teacher Professional Learning for CCGPS and resources supporting “Bridging the Gap” (Transition for standards that shifted to different grade levels)  2012-2013 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 1 Implementation (Transition Standards)  2013-2014 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 2 Implementation; Field Test  2014-2015 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 3 Implementation and Common Assessment

15.  Compare the CCGPS with the GPS  Prepare yourself to compare your alignment with the DRAFTS of Grade Level Alignment Documents to be posted soon.  Plan to participate in the next webinar.

16.  Confirm the “to do” list  Complete the Ticket Out the Door

17.  Thurs., Dec. 9, 2010  Tues., Jan. 11, 2011  Mon., May 16, 2011  Tues., Feb. 15, 2011  Tues., Mar. 15, 2011  Thurs., Apr. 14, 2011