august2010

Grade 4 Team Meeting: August
 * ** Month: August ** || ** Start / End Time: 7:45 - 8:45am ** || ** Place: Paul's Room ** ||
 * ** Facilitator/Timekeeper: **
 * Cheryl ** || ** Recorder: **** Kristen ** || ** Purpose: **
 * Understanding = U **
 * Informing = I **
 * Recommending = R **
 * Deciding = D ** ||

**Date:** 2**3 August 2010** **U** **D** || **Guiding Question(s)** || **Background / Process / Action** || **Person / Time** || 
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 * < DRA calibration || U ||< How can we ensure that we consistently score DRA reading assessments? ||< Sample DRAs will be shared and used to calibrate.
 * Mary to lead calibration of DRA.
 * All listen to and score one DRA.
 * [[file:Protocol for DRA calibration.docx]]
 * Look at commonalities and inconsistencies between scoring both in oral and written assessment pieces.

Please make sure you are familiar with the following stories so you can accurately score the DRA at our meeting:  Trouble At Beaver Pond (38) First, expression and phrasing. (2 or 3) for expression. Maybe go lower than higher cause you can always work on......Finished. Tammy will get back to us with requested information  Tiger's Whirlwind Day (30) ||< Mary 40 mins || Share which day from Aug 24-27 would best suit you. As a team choose most suitable day to give common writing assessment. No prompt- During WW and up to teacher to determine needs. Writing about something that happened to you this summer. Do this week. Set time to score. || Cheryl 5 mins || Is everyone clear on the process of BTSN and what is expected? || Round robin Does anyone need anything in preparation for BTSN? Are there any questions about expectations/routines etc? Jen will make rounds. || Cheryl 15 mins ||
 * G4 Common Writing Assessment || D || Which date should Grade 4 give the common writing assessment? || Round robin
 * Back to School Night || I || Does everyone have what they need for BTSN?
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Share any 'buzzes' from your class this week with the team. // Kids starting off great! Working with other cultures. New friendships. Loss of friends and new friendships. Routines. Happy camper. Wow moments about students. Nerves are settled. // || Cheryl 5 mins || D || When will we administer the GRADE assessment? What do new teachers need to be aware of? || Decide on dates to administer GRADE assessment- Check if Aug 19 and 20 are suitable for all classes. Give a quick outline of the 2 GRADE tests for new staff. // Jen will be at most meetings. Grade Assessment-1st time at 4th unless they were IS previously. It will need 2 days. Vocab, Sentence comp. Listening and passage comp. // // Materials will be prepared and sent out with the guide. Read as is. August 19th and 20th. // || Jen 5 mins || CFL ||< U I D ||< What tasks do we need to complete to get ready for the first weeks of school? What information do our new team members need to have a successful school year? ||< Go through the CFL sheet to check which items still need to be discussed. // What do we need as far as support from coaches. Writing needs. Math support for the extension. Chrissy (tech) on an individual basis. Possible quick "how to" lessons. // // Communication with parents-class blogs, newsletters, emails.etc. on a monthly basis. // // Room parents-sent to PTA grade level coordinator. // Make decision on how Back to School Night will look in Grade 4.// -August 26th // Make decision on a consistent homework policy for Grade 4.-// see guidlines-30min. independent reading and 25 min. homework. // // Classroom Library-all ok or checking on. // // Curriculum Wiki- make sure you are looking at it through Panthernet or from isbelementary wiki. // Make decision on social activities for Grade 4 team. Make decision on how Celebration of learning will look in Grade 4 this year.-// January 26th. // ||< Mary 20 mins || planning || D || What items can we add to our long term agenda planning page to organize our year ahead? What important events do we have coming up in Grade 4 or the ES? || Think/Pair/Share Set up agenda with meeting dates Divide into pairs. Each pair will take 2 months from agenda. Looking at the school & curriculum calendars and the agendas from last year, each pair will make a list of agenda items for their months. Share tagged agenda items with team and update long term agenda for grade 4. || Mary 30 mins ||
 * Date: 13 August 2010**
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 * Sharing 'buzzes' this week || I || What 'buzzes' have you had with your new class this week? || Round robin
 * GRADE assessment || I
 * < Nuts & Bolts
 * Long term agenda
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