Meeting+4-11-11


 * Meeting 4-11-11**
 * 8:30 - 3:00**
 * Burbank Library**

Members Present: Shelley Hays Sarah Williams Michele Wulf Lauren Kowalski Elizabeth Ingraham Kerry Jackson Molly Hinkle Emily Meadows Julie Wright Kate Drugan Angie Ullum

__Agenda__

8:30-9:00
 * 2011-2012 Assessment Calendar (early literacy piece still under review)
 * 1) Review of Thinking Points at the beginning of the year, highlighting when/how/what levels to assess kids
 * 2) Still in DRAFT format, when finalized, will be taken apart by grade level with the benchmarks on the back
 * 2011-2012 Proposed Budget (highlights)
 * 1) Still in DRAFT format

9:00-9:45
 * Literacy Coordinator Job Description for 2011-2012
 * Coordination with Bookroom Coordinators
 * Possible PD structure for next year - staff meetings, early release, book studies, collaboration with 21st Century Integration Coaches
 * Coordinators for next year
 * 1) Please let us know in the next week or two if you would like to continue being a coordinator next year!

9:45-10:00
 * April Early Release
 * 1) Structure will be planning a unit with integrating Complex Thinking (combining Dec and Feb Early Releases)

10:00-10:10
 * Register for Ashland Credit
 * 1) Kate will create LPDC form for pre-approval when you enter this into CerTrak, and will be sent to you within the next week

10:10-10:20
 * Break

10:20-2:40 (lunch break determined by large group and/or small working groups)
 * Updating the Balanced Literacy Framework
 * Make a plan for the work. Possibilities:
 * 1) Diving into Instructional Strategies - modifying definitions
 * 2) Defining the Elements, referencing the research to back them up, possibly moving the Elements section to the front of the chart
 * 3) Defining "What does Balanced mean in Balanced Literacy Framework?"
 * Work backward to set due dates
 * Divide into working teams
 * 1) **Reading:** Angie, Emily, Sarah, Michele
 * 2) **Writing:** Molly, Elizabeth, Shelley, Kathleen
 * 3) **Word Study:** Kerry, Lauren, Kate, Julie
 * Dig in and begin working
 * Smaller working groups may need to meet in between now and the next big group meeting - if so, please set dates

2:40-3:00
 * Share out
 * **Next meeting date - May 24th** (AM - finish working with small groups (if needed), 11:30 - meet as a large group)
 * Be prepared to share out your definitions!