October+26,+2009

=Collaboration Meeting Agenda:=

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

1. ELD Quarter 1 Reflection  2. Narrative Formative Assessments
 * Please respond when you can. I look forward to hearing from you.
 * Pull out day: 11/2
 * Reminder: call for subs and fill out blue sheets (11/2).
 * We will be in the Student Center 8:00-2:30
 * We'll send out some kind of sign-up sheet to bring breakfast items.
 * For the pull out day bring:
 * Your ELD writing assessments.
 * Copies of your rubric (enough for all of your assessments--feel free to collaborate so only one teacher is ordering copies for each level's rubric)
 * 11 copies of your 3 anchor papers (high, medium, low).

3. Scope and Sequence
 * We need to develop our vertical alignment.

4. Improving Student Engagement
 * Increase the instances where students are actively engaged by speaking and/or moving for academic purposes.
 * Groups:
 * Group creation: randomly using the random name PowerPoint (mixing things up). I added myself to the group that doesn't have a team member from last year in it.
 * Computer 1: Cleophus, Tara
 * Computer 2: Michelle, Matthew, Anthony
 * Computer 3: Scott, Sophia
 * Computer 4: Maxine, Vicki
 * Computer 5: Jenn, Krystal

=Minutes:= -Reply to Anthony's reflection e-mail when you can. -Pull out day: don't forget your subs and bring a breakfast item to share. Bring enough copies of your rubric and copies of your 3 anchor papers (11 of each). Three per level only. Work with others in your level to decide on anchors. -Scope and Sequence: vertical alignment -Improving Student Engagement -Break out Groups
 * choosing grammar that aligns with the writing program (ie: adjectives for narratives)
 * focusing on parts of speech at the beginning of the year for translation purposes
 * next collaboration - group alignment on grammar sequences
 * Jonathan's literacy presentation will help us align Edge reading strategies
 * "Definition Web" for vocabulary - better approach to learning new words (literacy training)
 * 8 words/cluster. Possibly doing two words/day and reinforcing in literacy class
 * Adding Mind Map component later