7.31.08+Agenda+and+Minutes

Third Grade Team Meeting 7.30.08 

 1. Something good   2. Short intro to wikis   3. Set norms.   4. Classroom standards as developed by Design Team   5. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Homework/grading policy? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 6. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Parent nights (Lynda) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 7. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Updates from Advisory Council and Design Team <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 8. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Determine experts for each core subject <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 9. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Third Grade ELA Curriculum suggestions <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 10. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Math textbook overview. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 11. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Your turn <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin"> ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Overview of first three weeks’ curriculum (Experts will discuss curriculum from core subjects.) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Procedures for beginning of school <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Follow-up: math textbooks <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Update from August 8th Design Team Meeting
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Looking ahead to next meeting:

** Family Nights: **

 * Students will pretest before each bundle. (What are we going to use for pretests?)
 * Reading and Math on same night for struggling students. Three teachers do Math. Three teachers do Reading.
 * Reading won’t be done as often…2 times per year?
 * Math will be every 6 weeks for struggling students based on bundle pretest data.
 * Make and take during family night
 * Addition/Subtraction, Problem Solving, etc (see Lynda’s notes)
 * 4-5 nights throughout school year
 * Not one the first 6 weeks - Send home things first 6 weeks in place of family night
 * Parent Orientation night – explain everything.
 * Pick dates at next meeting
 * Reading – use TPRI and DRA data to determine who needs additional help

** Experts for each core subject: **

 * Math: Lynda and Kiristie
 * Science: Debbie
 * ELA: Tracy and Dixie
 * SS: Jennifer

Suggestions for ELA Curriculum Revisions:
Want more: Word Work Spelling Whole Group Instruction SGI Write Traits Generic Activities for skills (such as math has clarifying activities); Activities are already made. They need to be linked to TEKS in ELA curriculum Side note: Third grade wants their own set of games in comprehension. Phonemic awareness, etc. (Look at resource section of CP+) Sound-symbol cards – specific skills in curriculum? GRAMMAR? Comma in a series in the first week of school? Weeks with nothing in grammar. Look at universal grammar chart to link into ELA curriculum. Week 15: The whole year of grammar is in this week. Required Reading: We have __Tornado__ Need: __Helen Keller, Sarah Plain and Tall, Titanic__
 * Write Traits – teach in isolation not several at a time (i.e. Ideas for a week, Organization for a week, etc. Continue to revisit throughout school year.)
 * Same spelling concepts over and over. Third grade has been using “Month by Month Phonics” for word work to supplement spelling instruction. Spelling curriculum should coincide with //Spelling for Writers//
 * Word Wall resources included
 * No suggested resources or suggested picture books listed to teach reading skill
 * Story structure – plot, character, setting is taught over and over again, but other skills are not revisited at all. Some skills are taught once with no follow-up

**Advisory Council Update** **:**
Team meeting information ·  Block Parties (see notes) ·  Updates on important dates from school year ·  Recess from 1:45 – 2:05 Partners for last recess/ One teacher is outside while the other teacher is completion. Debbie – Tracy Dixie – Kiristie Lynda – Jennifer ·  CAMP – 8:50 – 9:45 ·  Lunch 11:15 – 12:00 ·  Debbie shared team duty schedule ·  Sign in chart for tardies will be with Tammy. Teachers will still need to keep up with planner labels for documentation. ·  BNN 7:35 ·  Bear Boogie 7:25
 * Every other Wednesday is our planning period meeting
 * After school faculty meetings on the opposite Wednesday
 * Debbie went over team meeting guidelines
 * Sherry and/or Whitney are going to be at every team meeting.

** Design Team Update: **
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 * ** Third Grade's Suggested Core Subject times: **
 * ELA 120 minutes
 * Math 90 minutes
 * Science 45 minutes
 * Social Studies 30 minutes
 * Discussed homework/grading policy: reworked assignments clarification, document assignments in gradebook. What happens when students do not rework their assignments? Grading policy for redos? Can students rework every single assignment? Minimum/maximum grades in each subject and become specific on ELA grades. (This will eliminate teachers putting only spelling grades into gradebook.)
 * Homework: Completion grade on homework – in citizenship. Homework should be review. Weekly packets?