Meeting+7

Meeting #7 Wednesday, March 3 8:00 - 4:00 Windermere Conference Room

__To Do:__
 * -Review the Writing Workshop framework created at the last meeting - All DRAFT CREATED

-Create the Reading Workshop framework - All DRAFT CREATED

-Create the Word Study framework - All DRAFT CREATED

-Discuss Communication/Research - All WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXCLUDE THIS PORTION FROM OUR FRAMEWORK

-Discussion of Lakota visit - Angie, Kate and Renee**
 * Classrooms ran readers and writer's workshop very similarly, had similar language and structure
 * Children were independent and were able to articulate exactly what they were doing
 * -Share Westerville Resource - Julie FORMAT FOR SHARING WITH TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE

-Discuss ideas about how we roll this out; get input from group - Kate and Julie**
 * Possibly at the May 12th Early Release - celebration, where are we going next
 * Present what we have to the Board (Lit Dev Group and Bookroom Coordinators) with the understanding that everything is a work in progress
 * When is May Board Meeting? Proposal of documents ready by last week of April to send to Board Members electronically
 * -Discuss Lit group for next year - All**
 * Two representatives from each elementary building (1 primary, 1 intermediate)
 * $1000 stipend per person
 * Lit group meets, is always 1 step ahead of what you are leading in your buildings
 * MS still come to meetings, but roll out of literacy development group will begin possibly 11-12


 * -What were the group's thoughts about the Instructional Strategies website - All

-Create Professional Resource recommendation list - All

-Budget recommendations for PD - All**
 * Budget for sub time that includes MS Reps and IS
 * 1 summer meeting and 1 whole day meeting per month
 * MS - resources for the department

-Discuss Lucy Calkins workshop - Julie, Kate and Shelley**
 * -Take a look at the Elementary Assessment Calendar - All
 * Taking F&P resources and making them more concrete
 * Consistency throughout a large district
 * Valuable as a resource, but not as a prescribed program