September+21,+2010,+Planning+Period+Meetings

A PLC needs at least 3 members
 * Moodle || Practice what we learned last week and build your confidence ||
 * NC FALCON || Continue to watch module 3 of NC FALCON to be prepared to meet your group's checkpoint deadline next week ||
 * PLCs || CTE is meeting as a PLC outside of planning periods on Tuesday- Develop goals and accountability measure. ||
 * || Math, Science, English and Social Studies PLCs can be
 * developing goals,
 * refining curriculum guides and pacing guides
 * discussing and establishing their 7 week benchmark test ( October 11-15)
 * Remember, the same benchmark tests will be used first semester and second semester
 * IM 1 and IM 2 will be developed and administered from CO
 * English I, Civics and Economics, US History, and Biology will take a benchmark via ClassScape.
 * __ONE__ person can represent each subject to meet with Nancy Moody regarding pacing and input
 * This person must contact Ms. Moody by October 1st.
 * Other subjects must send a copy of benchmarks and answer key to Mrs. Crooks either digitally or in her box by October 4th ||
 * || Other planning period PLCs (NOT Math, Science, English or Social Studies) may want to reorganize to develop a PLC based upon their interests. For example
 * Health/PE teachers-developing Literacy Skills in Health Education or developing Health Literacy as part of lifelong learning
 * Spanish teachers-Integrating project based learning as a second language acquisition learning strategy or collaborating with the Media Center in investigating credible Native Language resources for second language acquisition
 * Cultural Arts teachers- Developing or building a database of digital literacy resources that would allow students in cultural arts programs to be critical consumers and producers of their art form

If a group chooses to do this, there are requirements: If you have questions, please see Julie Pack. ||
 * There is an understanding that these groups may have to meet before or after school instead of during their planning period (this is determined by the group)
 * It is still expected that these groups will meet every week and send weekly minutes to Mrs. Crooks.
 * These groups may meet on a day other than Tuesday, but we can only try to protect Tuesdays from outside meetings
 * Each group will need to establish their own team norms that need to be forwarded to Mrs. Crooks within 2 weeks of forming. Include when and where your group plans to regularly meet so administration can join meetings when possible.
 * Each group will need to develop goals and accountability measures of success
 * It is in these groups that teachers will discuss MOODLE and NC FALCON
 * These PLCs will not have to also separately meet during planning periods on Tuesdays except for when all PLCs are called together during a planning period on a Tuesday for staff wide PD. In that case, the planning period meeting will satisfy the weekly meeting requirement for that week.
 * Criteria for Success || * Breathe
 * Contemplate what PLC would best meet your professional goals.
 * Get a little caught up ||
 * Going above and beyond || * Getting a little ahead ||
 * Going above and beyond || * Getting a little ahead ||