Agenda+Oct+21,+2013

Learning Team AgendaOctober 21, 2013 I. New Information - Mr. Berblinger II. Plans for November 1st III. Critical Issues document IV. Keyboarding document V. Instructional Sequences VI. Science Standards VII. Looking ahead to Jan. 15th, 2014

VIII. IX. Book Study? X. Other topics?
 * Dave Ramsey
 * Math Textbooks/Resources


 * Notes from Oct. 21st, 2013 **


 * Attendance:**

Mary Frazier, Jen Keller Tricia Unruh, Jan Moler, Jack Conkling, Bev Lund, Todd Fred, Mike Ellegood, Teresa Poulseen, Randy Roberts, Mike Berblinger, Cindy Counchman, Jason Kohls (S. Berb – recorder)

Mike Berblinger reported that State Supreme Court heard funding law suit last week – Dec or Jan before we hear their ruling. Legislators are saying they won’t abide by the court’s decision.

We looked at Assessment Committee’s ideas for state assessments – chart from KSDE.

Mike Berblinger will meet with team leaders to talk about Critical Issues document – many people unsure about this document.

Keyboarding at the elementary level –

Looked at the standards document.

Fortes – problems with them (Jen is very unhappy with them)

Todd – we are at a crossroads about how to teach it/when to focus on it.

Cindy – perfect district we should be teaching foreign language and technology/keyboarding skills at the elementary level.

20 minutes a day / 4 days a week for nine weeks – recommended time.

Nov. 1 – all day professional development with current teams.

If you’ve attended a workshop you need to present to your team.

Meeting locations:

K-5 at UV

6-8 at PHMS

9-12 at BHS

Work on instructional sequences / essential outcomes;

What components should be in the instructional sequence:

Standards

Instructional calendar by quarter

(guided notes for high school math)

Resources – textbooks, videos, etc

Vocabulary

Assessments – Pre and Post

Concerns about keeping the curriculum safe – where should it be stored.

Critical Issues Document will be posted on the Wiki.

Randy Doerksen – on speaker phone – reported on details about assessments from his last meeting:

Should we do SBAC field testing questions

Nothing that says if we take it then we wouldn’t have to take the state assessment too. SBAC about 7 hours per students – not sure if that is per subject or all together.


 * Science Standards:**

7-12 and some 6 have met to try and decide what we are doing.

Implementation plan from Jana

K-5 standards are spelled out

6-8 was lumped together and then we have sorted them out.

This year doing what we’ve been doing to see where it fits in the new standards.

Document is daunting.

January 15 we will have Jana and Teresa meet with K-5 teachers.

Concerns about needing textbooks:

Elementary teachers “are drowning” and feeling overwhelmed – needing a textbook.

EnVision was an idea.

Need for an adoption schedule.


 * January 15 Professional Development**

Science – K-5


 * 5 Days in May**

Tammy Fellers – using Math Stations – is an idea


 * Personal Finance class at BHS:**

Dave Ramsey – curriculum, videos

$2400 – pdf form

growing curriculum – discussion that it should be required.

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