PLC Minutes (8Th Grade)

Minutes

Monday, August 18, 2014

Attendance- Fran McCracken, Jenny Slinker, Alicia Wren, Chasity Shipley, Pam Carter, Haley Johnson, Dustin Gentile, Michael Davis

The PLC discussed the following:

Ø  Data Review – Explore Form 05B

  1. We want our students to know that they are allowed to write in the test booklets – to use the booklet as their working document.
  2. Make better connections with vocabulary to operations and vocabulary to strategies (of means to multiply; ratio – fraction – proportion; circumference and diameter)
  3. Practice more lengthy problems (maybe during Do Now time), multi-step, scaffolding, tables/graph/data

Ø  How we, as math teachers, are addressing Writing

A.  Do Nows – more short answer type format and/or in complete sentences – model a good example

B.  Open Response – student scoring sample responses and being required to justify score in writing – relevant material to current content

C.  Incorporate different means of interpretations such as reading/interpreting graphs/tables/charts/diagrams

D.  Task Analysis – only do what your partner tells you to do

Ø  IXL – Haley explained student ID numbers and the program.

Special Note: Below are our PLC Goals and Walkthrough Form which has been submitted to the office from July 31, 2014 Professional Development.

PLC Goals

I.  Data Analysis

a.  MAP using DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning

b.  Common Unit Assessments

II. Differentiation

a.  Implementation of Flipped Classrooms (videos)

b.  IXL

Walkthrough Form

BCMS Math Department Walk-Through

Name: Date:

Time: Subject:

Activity:

What I observed today:

___ Good classroom management/student centered ___ Students engaged/success experienced

___ Maximize time for learning ___ Motivation/Praise

___ Objective/expectations stated ___ Critical-thinking/problem solving

___ Active teaching (facilitation) ___ Questioning strategies/inquiry

___ Connects to real world application ___ Addresses different learning styles

___ Student participation ___ Varied instructional strategies

___ Conducive learning environment ___ Appropriate pacing of lesson

Administrative comments:

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Question to ponder:

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Teacher comments:

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Administrative Signature / Date:

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