1.  We will begin at 9:15 am  If you are using Blackboard Collaborate, please make sure you have set up your audio using the audio wizard.

3.  Instructional focus for the year.  21 st Century Skills  Closing the gap / Raising the bar  Marshall Road’s expansion.  Hot topics in FCPS.  Professional Development  Budget  SLEEP  Class Size

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5. The 4 C’s: Critical thinking, Creative thinking, communication, collaboration. Project based learning. Understanding the “why”.

7.  Rigor, relevance and relationships  Intentional and Focused  The Workshop Model  Identify and build on student strengths

8.  FCPS and MRES demographics are changing.  November 20 at 7:00 pm- PTA meeting  The details of our addition:  2 story addition that includes 12 classrooms and a multi-purpose room.  Cafeteria expansion.  A new parking lot.  Temporary loss of blacktop.  Removal of trailers.

9.  One Monday / month  All teachers participate  All administrators participate  Consistent message across the county  Follow-up at the school level  9 Strategies

10.  Prepare teachers to build quality relationships.  Develop students critical thinking skills through engagement in high level tasks.  Access to supportive tools and opportunities for productive talk.  Embed knowledge of 21 st Century Skills.  Address the increased rigor of SOL’s.  Increase content knowledge and pedagogy of staff to teach higher level skills.

11.  “We will face a critical challenge as our revenues have simply not increased at the same rate as our growth and needs.” Dr. Garza  FCPS does not have taxing authority.  FCPS relies heavily on Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the State.  Dr. Garza will present the budget at the end of Nov.

12.  Starting teacher salaries:  Arlington $47, 282  Alexandria $46, 773  Montgomery $56, 410  Loudoun $45, 167  FCPS $45, 161  Mid-Career Teacher Salaries with Masters Degree:  Arlington $71, 982  Alexandria $70, 808  Montgomery $67, 723  Prince George’s $63, 020  Falls Church City $62, 388  Prince William $58, 895  FCPS $58, 303

13. CLASS SIZE: Parent Groups have formed to discuss this issue with Dr. Garza SLEEP: The FCPS school board set a goal to start high schools after 8:00 a.m. FCPS is partnering with Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) to work with stakeholders to define a blueprint for change: