March+8,+2010

=Collaboration Meeting Agenda:=

Pick a name at random to write the minutes: [|random_name_selector_collaboration.ppt]

1. Wiki Discussions


 * From our Team Norms: "//Use the wiki as a resource//"


 * Goals and Action Steps, first mentioned March 3rd, has 2 replies so far
 * Test Taking Strategies Handout
 * Expository Reflection, first mentioned February 21st, has 2 replies so far
 * Editing Typed Paragraphs as Formative Assessments, first mentioned March 4th, has 5 replies so far

2. Peer Observations
 * Break up into smaller groups according to the level you teach.
 * If you teach more than one level, try to spend some time at each level.
 * Get to a computer and follow the link above to record your group's discussion about the upcoming peer observations.

=Minutes:= Wiki discussions:
 * please contribute to wiki discussions
 * is one of our team norms
 * links to discussions are on collaboration page under March 8, expository and goals and actions steps

Goals and Action Steps:
 * Look at discussion and add to it so Anthony can turn in our goals to admin
 * Look over test taking strategies that was in our box, could be recorded as an action step

Peer Observations
 * We want it to be positive for everyone who participates
 * Need to hear from everyone to understand what our peer observations should look like
 * What do we want to see students doing, teachers doing?
 * What we are looking for are just guidelines for observing, but not "check lists"
 * We can use the Instructional Focus from WASC Team recommendations as our guidelines
 * Link to last year's peer observations is under "Peer Observations" under "Instructional Strategies"
 * Look at ELD checklist, would like to push it out from our team to all teams to use, look closely at page 2 forms. We are not using the forms, but should keep them in mind while observing other teachers.
 * How will we report back to each other? Last year we just shared positives without mentioning teachers by name. Do we want to do the same this year? Do you want particular feedback from others? We need to decide how we want to do the observations so we can then schedule observation times.
 * Obviously, you would not expect to see all strategies at once : )
 * Break up into discussion groups, take notes and record them on wiki