December+PLC+-+Third+Grade

  **PLC Team Feedback Sheet **  Date: 12-3-08  **    Concerns and Celebrations ||  Suzanne
 * Team: 3rd grade
 * Facilitator: Tina **
 * Timekeeper: Suzanne **
 * Recorder: Deb **
 * Team Members Present: Karen, Diane, Suzanne, Deb, Tina **
 * Meeting Purpose: **
 * **Est. Time ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Topics/Agenda ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Lead **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Person ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Method ****<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> (round Robin, Discussion, Brainstorm, Flip Chart) ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Products or Outcomes ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2 min. ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Check-In – review agenda **

Tina || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Care and Concern about Destiny B

ZL is on meds and has responded well and performing better in class || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Karen is following up with family || about Video || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> all || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> -Overall team feeling was that this was worthwhile, one of the better PLC times. Seeing the conferencing time in action was helpful, rather than always looking at the data all the time. -Ah Ha's...observing how Lucy Caulkins asked and prompted, rather than telling them what to do. Focus on the process rather than the product, thumbs up if you get it and move on or stay for further intstruction. -Turn to your partner and share. -Give an example that students can relate to, but don't write it down so that they may copy. -Very few boys in group. -Write goal for draft of writing on template and have students/teachers use so that it becomes more concrete. Very auditory in the conferencing, so having a written record of conference would be helpful. -Bullet idea on paper but not writing it down so kids don't copy. || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Compliments to Liz and Mary Ellen || -How do you apply the "memoir" idea when given a prompt? -Struggles...low end kiddos. How to keep encouraging them and keep them engaged in the writing for extended period of time? What tips do you have ? -Can we have a list of the type of questioning that reaches resistant writers? -When working with some of our kids, need to realize that some of them have very difficult experiences that they may/may not want to share due to the consequence of them sharing. -How to set up Writers Workshop, especially in our intensive writing weeks when we regroup students based on || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || -Like the idea of a lesson study for credit... -Where are we at in Writers Workshop? -Don't do as much essay writing in 3rd grade. -This would be good for Roadmapping for next year...how can we incorporate Writing Alive ideas in with Writers Workshop? (The students know the format of the organizers and they are tangible/helpful). -Can we pull the best out of Writing Alive and use at Mini-lessons but also use Writing Workshop structure for conferencing and mini-lessons? -Isn't writers workshop a structure and a philosophy? - || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || 2. All of us are interested in the class. 3. Are 3rd, 4th and 5th expected to start LC this year and start at the same spot in the series of books? We're not sure where we should start without totally throwing out our Roadmap. //We set our roadmap and fit LC in where appropriate since LC doesn't fit curriculum. Mark on Roadmap units of study/lessons that help us teach concept from both writing programs.// || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || (Lost at the zoo. Which animal will help you get out?) 2. December writing prompt: Wrapped present at the door, what is inside? 3. Writing prompt was supposed to be given 12/11 but now will be given 12/8. Grade by Thursday 12/11 for regrouping. Meet during specials time on 12/11 to regroup. Goal of Intensive: use WW conference model of "problem/challenge with the draft". Focus on the process not the product. Have students work with writing prompt. **Mini lesson-how to conference/questioning techniques with a partner. How to give a decision phase, compliment phase and direction phase. Page 138 in Writing Ficition book.** //Why did you choose this type of lead to start your story?// 4. Grade off ORGANIZATION/SENTENCE FLUENCY/SEQUENCY part of rubric. Grade off whole rubric but focus on 2nd part for regrouping. Intensive writing groups should focus on leads and conclusions. 5. Writing intensive week...12/16, 12/17, 12/18 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">TEAM NORMS ON BACK ** <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5 ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Share your reflections **
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">15 ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What questions do you have for Mark Overmeyer? ** || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> -He is presenting about Writer's Workshop, correct?
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4 ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How does your team plan on implementing __Units of Study__? ** || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || -Does support staff get a copy of the books?
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2 ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What do you need from Mary Ellen/Liz? ** || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || 1. Lunch ideas for Tuesday and Wednesday...can we possibly have a working lunch and maybe order something (Jimmy Johns) for the group? //Mary Ellen will ask specials teachers bring students to lunch on Tuesday. Wednesday should be okay since the class is at Centennial.//
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || Where are we with writing currently? || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> all || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> 1. Fiction narrative for December writing
 * Do we have Linnea and Liz to help?
 * Time: 12:15-1:15 on T/Th and 12:15-1:00 on Wed. due to assembly.
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 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5 min. ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Next Agenda ** || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Regroup for student writing intensive-12/11 || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Input for next meeting agenda ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">5 min. ** || **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Meeting Evaluation ** || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> A lot of information to digest! || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> ||
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">SMART Goal (s) ****__<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">S __****<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">trategic & specific, __M__easurable, __A__ttainable, __R__esults-oriented, __T__ime-bound: **
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