PLC+2-4-08

=**__Items to Bring: 2 writing samples (5 copies for team) of 1 hotlist kid in word choice group  __ **=

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 * Team Members Present: 2nd grade, Kim Creadick, Mary Rich
 * **Topics/Agenda ** ||  ||   || **Products or Outcomes ** ||
 * Tuning protocol- what is it?


 * I. Introduction** Facilitator briefly introduces protocol goals, norms, and agenda.
 * II. Teacher Presentation** [5 minutes]. Presenter describes the context for student work (strengths, needs, conferencing notes, etc.) and presents samples of student work.
 * III. Clarifying Questions** [5 minutes maximum]. Participants ask questions of teacher about the student work


 * IV. Feedback** [7 minutes maximum]. Participants among themselves share responses to the work and its context; teacher-presenter is silent. Facilitator may lend focus by **reminding participants of an area of emphasis** supplied by teacher-presenter. proposed strategies
 * V. Debrief/Reflection** [5 minutes]. Teacher-presenter reflects on and responds to those comments or questions he or she chooses to. Participants only answer questions from teacher-presenter. ||  ||   || Kathy presented JC. JC's higher need is in sequencing and details. JC will be moved to Linnea's group.

Tina presented AE. AE also has a higher need for sequencing so she will also be moved to Linnea's group. || When to start Splitting up word choice How long How to show growth ||  ||   || Intervention groups will be in 3 rounds, we have about 9 weeks until the writing assessment.
 * Logistics of groups:

Round 1- Feb.18-Mar.9 Round 2- Mar.16-Apr. 8 Round 3- Apr. 13-22 (High Group-Mary)

Intervention groups will be given writing prompts their last 2 days of their rounds to assess their learning and to assign them to new groups. Teacher and intervention teacher will grade prompt during PLC that following Thursday.

1st prompt- Getting ready for the musical 2nd prompt-Something you did during spring break. || PLC February 12 1:40 pm   **Unsatisfactory students- how to support in addition to hot list** Continuations: Ideas: Main idea/Details/Sequencing group Conventions/Phonics group Pushing proficient students to advanced    ||   ||   || **__TO DO:
 * **__Next Agenda:__**

Make copies of your hotlist kids work and give it to the intervention teacher by Feb. 10th. Also bring copies of low students work to look at for Thursday PLC.__** ||