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Date:10/14/11 Notes: -walk to compute - Mauro and Belmore - Rizzo and Kirby - Carroll and Nehiley - Barclay

- topics from leadership mtg.

-need to discuss reading counts with Carroll - science journals

Date:10/21/11 Next meetings: Level students for walk to compute - start walk to compute 10/14 - report cards -peace builders lessons -science journals

Date:10/28

- discussed walk to compute going well. Students leveled appropriately. Topics: patterns, addition, subtraction, money - went over expectations for report cards and conferences - Began discussing lessons for standard 13: Non-fiction: MCAS Improvement Plan - read alouds driven from science/ELA frameworks - follow up activities to support story: sequencing, brainstorming, writing, fine motor, group work, journaling Topics: Pumpkins, Bats, apples, animals in winter, seasons,frogs

Next Meeting: 1. science journals 2. Mcas Improvement Plan 3. Second Step and Peace Builder lessons

Date: 11/4 - went through science frameworks and discussed appropriate science lessons for the year. - shared science materials and ideas - incorporating science, math, and ELA lessons

Next Meeting: Report Cards: oops we forgot!

11/14/11-Here is our science curriculum for the first grade year!

11/16/11 Thanks for posting your Science Scope and sequence, very helpful! Nice work! Debbie

11/18 - Discussed expectations on report cards. - making sure we are all on the same level with the same expectations

- moving first graders to different teachers during ELA RTI based on the needs of each grade level. - writing workshop questions

Next Meeting: Compiling science binder materials

12/9 - Organizing grade level gingerbread houses - Setting up a start date for Spelling: January 3rd. - Thinking of taking out Shadows from science curriculum. Kindergarten covers that topic.

Next Meeting: Work on January Homework Calendar - add math, reading, and spelling lessons to homework calendar 12/16 Finished MCAS Improvement Plan for non-fiction Finished January homework calendar
 * MCAS improvement plan

1/11 Monthly Homework Calendar Template

1/13 - Discussed peer observations - changed walk to compute groups. - Carroll: high - Mauro: medium - Rizzo/Rogers: medium low - Barclay/Belmore: low - comparing homework data from weekly paper assignments v.s. monthly homework. - 63% had perfect homework for October (weekly assignment) - 83% had perfect homework for Decemeber (monthly assignment)

- worked on February monthly homework calendar

3/8/12 - Changing some students in walk to compute groups - need to complete April homework - discussed report cards and expectations

4/27 - worked on May homework calendar

10/05/12 __PLC Topics__ __September 17-21__  Factor & Leiter IEP Meeting overview for classroom teachers (Made PowerPoint saved in My Documents) __September 24-28__  Liz Murray and Nancy Dutton __Kindergarten & Grade 1__: Reading Street Writing Program __Grade 2-4__: Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI Lexile Levels) and Reading Street Writing Program __October 1-5__ Liz Murray and Nancy Dutton Discuss PLC roles and responsibilities, assign roles (grade 2 pilot new model for reflection) October 9 (Grade levels back to own agendas and notes using roles to focus on new curriculum discussions)

October 12 Discussed Groups (ELA, Math) Pumpkin Day

October 19, 2012 Discussed Math Topic Tests (which one to use) 2 options(paper) or online tests

October 26,2012 Discussed/made reading response journals for Unit 1 Reading Street Program

January 18 Math groups Reading group plans for Liz

Jan 25 continued reading progam plans and Feb homework for all grade 1

Feb 1 grade level writing for Rdg st Unit 3

November 5, 2013: Professional Development Day - created progress monitoring forms of students in W2R groups - discussed and shared data of DIBELS, QPS, Phonemic Awareness interviews, and Reading Street Assessments
 * Year 2013-2014**

November 15, 2013 - Compared Data from DIBELS NWF benchmark assessment - Discussed groupings of students and correct placements - received input from SPED, HILL, and Liz Murray - shared progress monitoring forms and QPS data with first grade teachers to help prepare for parent teacher conferences.

November 18, 2013 - Discussed W2R vs. RTI benefits with low benchmark scores adn high ELL population

December 6, 2013 Unit writing: Personal Narrative - Write about a funny moment - use graphic organizer: Who, What, Where

- weekly Reading Street Testing -Started Unit 1 Week 5 (Get the Egg) - Comprehension - Writing - Critical Thinking Questions in Day 3 - write bullseye question - practice rephrasing the wording when answering