Discussion:
Formative assessments;
F1: Light and sound production: venn diagram
F2: Properties of light and sound: students brainstorm in groups using a mind map
F3: Light and sound as a form of expression: illustrated story projected from laminated sheets
Resources: musical instrument sets-one per pod. Science light kits and electrical circuit kits available in the science store room.
Ms Brenda shared various experiment ideas relating to light and sound.
Integration with Arabic, Islamic, music and art.
IB sample unit planner filled with lots of ideas for investigating light
Action:
Reflections for WWAPT unit (all)
Update unit planner with formative resources and activity ideas for the inquiry cycle (Shannin & Brenda)
Check with store for batteries for torches (Caron/Trish)
Source equipment from science store (individual teachers)
Next meeting:
Location: Josephine's room
Jan 28th, 2015 Grade 1 requested to cancel the meeting as they are up to date with everything and wanted to work on report writing
Location: Brenda's room Discussion:
-Read reflections for upcoming unit HWEO
-More resources by way of musical instruments needed-it was suggested that all teachers pool what they have into one box and pass it around between classes.
-Inquiry cycle-latter stages-going further, making conclusions, taking action for both WWAPT & HWEO need to have activities added to them
-Obsolete resources from WWAPT can be placed in the resources folder for last year's WWAPT unit on the q drive-activities can be deleted from the inquiry cycle that relate to the World Cup tournament as this is no longer being taught
-Formative assessments for HWEO need to be sourced from last year's team
-Summative assessment for HWEO will be created through movie maker
Action:
Create resources folder on the q drive (Trish)
Source formatives (Martina/Trish)
Update WWAPT planner by removing activities and resources relating to last year (Adri & Hope)
Source musical instruments (all)
Formative assessment-line of inquiry changed to -"Important past and present leaders" to align better with standard:
-Identify famous people from the past who have shown courageous leadership (H).
-Give examples of notable leaders of different communities. Leaders to include but not limited to the presidents, ministers and prime ministers (C).
Formative task will be to create a timeline of three leaders in the UAE and identify why they are/were courageous/important
-Teaching activities could spread out to international leaders
Reflection on cooperative games so far: generally students are finding cooperating with each other quite challenging, games could be more active to sustain their interest
Action:
Research field trip to Zayed Sports City (Martina/Adri)
Update unit planner (Adri & Hope)
Location: Martina's room Discussion: -Standards aligning with formative and summative assessments
-Formative standards can be added to the PS Gradebook description box, summative standards will be scored on MB
-At least 3 standards need to be aligned with the summative to report on
-SA rubrics will need to be standards based with 4 levelled descriptors
Action:
-Photocopy notes and update file on q drive (Trish)
Nov 25th, 2014
Teachers used the meeting time to work on STP reflections
Location: Maura's room Discussion: -ICT will be used as a tool to teach the standards relating to landmarks
-Sports day-request made by Grade 1 team to have an alternative to medals as some of the children don't yet understand the concept of competition and get upset on the day also group days could be fictional countries so that students could create the symbol representing their identity in art
-Formative assessments: Line 1-leaders and teams this will be aligned with a group task during PE
-Line 3-flags of teachers' home countries-what do the symbols represent
-Provocation: video of Mr John talking about how he is the leader of the school
-Pre-assessment: mind map of the attributes of good leaders and leaders they know
-Field trip-Zayed Sports City
Action:
Update Managebac unit planner (Adri & Hope)
Add all teachers as authors to planner (Trish)
Create formative checklists/graphic organizers etc. (Adri/Alexis/Martina)
Next meeting:
Location: Andrea's room
Sharing out of assessments and how they will be marked
Nov 13th, 2014 Present: Martina, Iman, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri, Absent: Trish- Late duty, Shannin-2 hours
Location: Martina's room
1
Summative and writing assessment for Sharing the planet
We discussed our formative assessments for sharing the planet. All teachers have their 3 formatives completed.
We will complete our writing assessment next week and our Summative on the week of the 23rd-28th. Our unit will end on the 27th of November
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Summative and formatives for where we are in place and time
1. How leaders and teams work together – the children can reflect on the world cup activity or sports day and talk about how they worked together as a team and who their leaders were.
2. People from around the world engage in sporting events together- the children will learn about the different world sporting events that happen around the world and in particular the UAE- tennis, golf, formula 1, rugby sevens etc
The will complete a mind map about the advantages/disadvantages of engaging in sporting events together.
3. Meanings of international symbols: the children will learn about different flags from around the world and the meaning of flags and meaning of different symbols e.g falcon, crest on flags etc
Summative: we didn’t come to a decision about our summative as we want to discuss it with the P.E team
3
Writing assessment:
We discussed our writing assessment for our next unit on procedural writing.
The children will be asked to make a game/ pitch/basketball court etc using a shoe box, playdough, matchstick men etc
They will then write about how to play their game.
Discussion:
Unit recording on MB-rota created pairing up new with returning teachers
Pre-assessment: the students were worried about having "the right" answer, they found it difficult to discuss their opinions with each other
Review of summative assessment: students loved the activity but it didn't show an accurate understanding of the central idea-this could be tweaked to focus more on "people"
Guest speakers: possibility of inviting in parents to speak about their role in the community
Field trip-to another school to observe the differences and similarities of people-possible schools: AISA/Al Bateen
Formative assessments: Venn diagram, community
Read through last year's reflections-focus on people in SA
Skype activity-students brainstorm questions to ask children in another school in a different country
Action:
Make contact with curriculum coordinators in AISA/Al Bateen to discuss field trip (Trish)
Research inquiry learning tasks to refresh planner
Create meeting location rotation schedule (Trish) Done
Next meeting:
Learner Profile assembly procedures
Math & Language integrations
ICT integration
Next Location: Caron's room
Sept 17th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri, Trish Absent: Andrea Late duty
Location: Caron's room
Discussion:
Learner profile assembly procedures and rota
Math integration-activities for this unit, can be taught on Tuesdays or during UOI time
Literacy integration-build in literacy standards into summative assessment rubric if it involves recount writing, speaking/listening etc.
Behavior stick and superstars-how effective are they?
Formative assessment: Skype interview-another contact made in Uganda
Attempt to contact AISA by Trish & Adri-will try again , if unsuccessful will contact MBZ for summative trip
ICT integration: learning activities to be planned and shared among the team, standards will be given in the next week.
Subject leaders:
Math
UOI
ICT
Literacy
Display
Weebly
Martina
Shannin
Hope
Adri
Alexis
Josephine
Andrea
Caron
Shannin
Maura
Brenda
Alexis
Martina
Adri
Action:
Final attempt to contact AISA (Trish/Adri)
Contact MBZ if need be (Trish)
Follow up on behavior stick/superstar conversation in Coordinators' meeting (Trish)
Update UOI planner with Math/Literacy/ICT integrations (Martina)
Next meeting: Location: Maura's room
ICT standards-discuss learning activities
Finalize field trip
SA rubric-standards embedded
May 14th, 2014 Present: Josephine, Christine, Lorissa, Trish, Veronica, Shannin, Sarah, Andrea, Martina Discussion:
-Summative assessment reflection on world cup
-ELA procedural writing-how to play a game
-Pre-assessment based on video of Mr John having a problem with the playground-as a leader how does he solve it
-Math integration-shapes for sport equipment, timed game, lifeboats game based on a number, place value-one student is 100, one is tens, one is a unit
-Formative assessments: create a group game with a leader, explain how leaders & groups work together.
Action:
Create a rubric to assess the integrated math performance task (Lorissa)
Update unit planner (Martina)
Formative assessment flags-checklist
Create a set of flags (Andrea)
Apr 27th, 2014 Present:Josephine, Christine, Lorissa, Trish, Veronica, Shannin Absent: Sarah, Andrea (sick), Martina (wedding) Discussion: -Sharing of rubric for the summative assessment task
-Sharing inquiry tasks; tin foil me for shadow making, styrofoam sun and moon for cycles
-Skills rubric for summative task
Action:
-Complete math performance task (Christine)
Next meeting:
TBD
Apr 20th, 2014 Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Sarah, Lorissa, Trish, Veronica Absent: Shannin (sick), Veronica (parent meeting) Discussion: -Math integration-performance task based on patterns of the moon
-Math activities based on pattern to construct a solid foundation with this concept
-Inquiry cycle activities
Action:
Update unit planner with summative assessment details and inquiry tasks (Lorissa, whole team)
Next meeting;
Formative assessments
Summative tool
Apr 15th, 2014 Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish, Veronica Absent: Sarah, Lorissa, (no cover) Discussion:
Collaborative researched inquiry activities for HTWW unit in the ICT lab.
Next meeting:
Create summative assessment tool
Share inquiry activity ideas
Integration of math and English into inquiry cycle
Mar 23rd, 2014 Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish, Absent: Veronica, Sarah, Lorissa, Discussion:
Central idea and lines of inquiry changed to align better with science and social studies standards
Possible activities for the inquiry cycle
Summative assessment ideas
Next meeting:
Research activities for the inquiry cycle.
Mar 16th, 2014 Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish, Absent: Veronica, Sarah, Lorissa, Discussion:
-Explanation of how summative of HWOO will work
-Standards for HTWW more focused on observations in the sky rather than the effects of there not being a continuous cycle of the sun-need to review summative idea
-Need to research inquiry activity ideas for pre, formative, assessments that align with standards closely.
Next meeting:
-Teacher questions, inquiry cycle activities, formative assessments etc.
Mar 9th, 2014 Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Absent: Veronica, Sarah Discussion:
-Summative assessment HWOO-final confirmation of how the activity will work, children will pay for needs and wants using their collected tickets
-Standards for the next unit HTWW-focus on maps, globes, observations of cycles in the sky, tools used to observe these
-Activity ideas; moon observations at home, sun observations-position throughout the day, edible maps, make a telescope, possible field trip to visit GEMS School Planetarium
-Integration: English; poetry writing, Math; data handling, measuring shadows, time-am/pm, making sundials
Action:
-Research for collaborative planning on Tuesday (all)
-Reflections for HWEO (all teachers who have not completed yet), HWOO (all)
-Investigate field trip (Lorissa/Aaron)
Next meeting:
Summative assessment, pre-assessment, formative etc.
Mar 2nd, 2014
Concert Practice: Grade 1 request
Feb 23rd, 2014
Meeting cancelled-Trish teaching in Grade 2
Feb 9th, 2014 Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine Discussion: -Provocation: take away something that the students need in the classroom e.g pencils- see the reaction and discuss,
-Summative assessment: children choose certain jobs in the class and are paid in tickets depending on the type of job-students then choose to spend their tickets on things that they need or want on the last week of the unit e.g want-movie, computer lab, play/green field, popcorn. Needs-lunch, toilet/wash hands, tissue/wipe, water
-Ask the expert-invite parents in to discuss their job and what they need and want in their lives
-Survey e.g KG parents
pre-assessment: students were confused about the difference between needs and wants
Action:
Reflections HWEO (all)
Reflection sheet for summative (Andrea/Veronica)
Update planner on MB (Andrea/Veronica)
Feb 2nd, 2014 Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine Discussion:
-Pre-assessment based on the central idea-questionnaire about people's jobs, needs and wants
-Five week jobs based reward system -Summative: performance task set in Grade 1 town where students can spend their earned tickets on goods/services that they need/want
Action:
Complete the inquiry cycle activities list in HWEO (Sarah)
Reflections for HWEO (all)
Create pre-assessment sheet & summative outline (Andrea)
Next meeting:
Review assessments and tools, complete inquiry cycle
Jan 26th, 2014 No meeting scheduled (Trish teaching in Grade 1)
Jan 19th, 2014 Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine Discussion:
-Gill: SEN schedule
-Formative assessments: collection of experiments relating to light and sound, use either a reflection sheet/booklet to record understanding of the properties. To assess how to use these for expression, children could create a simple role-play integrating light and sound.
-Grade 1 concert March 4th.
Action:
Ask Aaron about musical instruments (Trish)
Resource batteries and overhead projectors from the store (Trish)
Next meeting:
TBD
Jan 12th, 2014 School Holiday-Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
Jan 5th, 2014 Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine Discussion: -Teacher questions created and provocation added to the planner
-Results of pre-assessment recorded-children's reactions quite simplistic, found it difficult to express themselves
-Discussion on resources needed such as musical instruments, tuning fork etc.
-Properties of light and sound to be decided
Dec 8th, 2013 Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish Absent:Sarah Discussion: -Summative assessment task: review of standards, task created relating to narrative story telling and light and sound as the form of expression
-Skills rubric to address the ongoing skills used throughout the unit and specific skills needed for the performance task will be on the SA rubric.
-Pre-assessment record sheet to be designed
Action:
-Reflections on Sharing the Planet (all)
-Summative assessment rubric and pre-assessment record sheet
Next meeting:
-Formative assessments and sharing of SA rubric
Nov 24th. 2013 Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Absent:Trish (sick) Discussion:
-Beginning next unit pushed back in order to complete STP
-Beach field trip moved from Nov 26th to Dec 5th
-Tuning in to HWEO, activities such as dancing to different types of music, mind maps on light/sound sources, cartoons-observing the background music,pre-assessment etc.
-Performances related to music using everyday objects
-Connection of unit with the concert
Actions:
-Reflections on STP (all)
-Update Managebac HWEO-add new learning tasks, pre-assessment etc. (Sarah)
Next meeting:
Continuation of planning for HWEO Nov 17th, 2013 Meeting Cancelled due to three absent teachers Nov 10th, 2013 Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish Discussion:
-Explanation of Grading phase out
-Assessment: alignment of current practices with assessment policy.
-Model lesson schedule-explanation of ocean project
-Diorama activity-where to display when complete
Next meeting:
Looking ahead at the next unit
Nov 3rd, 2013 Holiday: Hijra New Year Oct 27th, 2013 Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa Absent: Trish (sick) Discussion: -Pre-assessment: conclusion that although the students have a somewhat good understanding of animals that live in the ocean, they don't have much idea about how humans impact it or how we need it and use it.
-Integrated math assessment: reviewed the next unit in math-an ocean scene that has a pattern with three different ocean animals
-Art activity: drawing/decorating fish in a pattern
-Gradebook: math Next meeting:
English writing standards Oct 20th, 2013 Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish Absent: Lorissa (sick) Discussion: -Finish off WWA unit planner
-Review Tuning In activities-explanation of each
-Check on which specialist teachers have submitted portfolio pieces
-Focus on student questions:use Kath Murdoch resource
Action: -Complete reflections for WWA (all except MM, JG, CB)
-Inform Specialist teachers of deadline for portfolio work (Trish)
-Update STP planner(Josephine)
Oct 6th, 2013 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish Absent: Terrey, Josephine Discussion:
-New unit STP, procedure for beginning a new unit: pre-assessment, unpack transdisciplinary theme, then tuning in.
- Planning of unit: provocation, tuning in activities, pre-assessment and summative.
-Skills rubric for WWA: how many skills to include
Action:
-Edit STP unit planner on Managebac (Josephine/Trish) Next meeting:
Read reflections from last year's STP planner
Sept 29th, 2013 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish Absent: Terrey,(sick leave) Discussion:
-Assessment pieces and gradebook set up
-Activities for next week: unit related writing, survey, collage
Action:
Set up gradebook
Next meeting:
Planning for the next unit & reflections Sept 22nd, 2013 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Terrey, Trish Absent: Shannin,(sick leave) Discussion:
-Organization of assemblies
-Activities for finding out stage of inquiry cycle
-Pre-assessment: discussion of findings and how to direct unit
Action:
Christine to record pre-assessment findings on unit planner on MB
Update planner with new activities in the finding out stage of the inquiry cycle (Josephine/Christine)
Next meeting:
Sorting out, Going, Further, Making Conclusions, Action
Discussion:Sept 15th 2013 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Shannin, Christine, Terrey, Trish Discussion: -Assessments-only summative to be included in gradebook, pre-assessment must check for understanding of the full central idea
-Teacher questions to relate to the lines of inquiry
-Overview of inquiry cycle for WWA
-Checking alignment of the WAPT and HWOO standards with the central ideas
Action:
Final check of all central ideas with standards(Trish)
Next meeting: -Inquiry cycle sorting out stage
Sept 8th 2013 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Shannin, Andrea, Christine, Terrey, Trish Discussion:
-How to create a unit, what to look for in the US standards-conceptually based learning objective in the central idea
-New central idea and lines of inquiry created to align more cohesively with the strongest concepts in the social studies standards in the current unit: Who we are
-Discussion about assessment tasks related to the concepts in both the lines of inquiry and the central idea
Action:
-Develop relevant formative and summative assessment tasks to assess conceptual understanding
Next meeting:
-Assessment and inquiry cycle review
NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
May 12, 2013 Present: Discussion:
- To do list for HWOO planner (and others that may not be completed)
- Planner development for STP
- Assessment tasks for STP
- Continued development of STP inquiry cycle
- Development of assessment tasks for STP
Action:
- Develop/create/modify and resources/assessment tools needed for STP
Next Meeting:
- G1 will meet together (without PYPC) to finalize any visit preparations
March 3, 2013 Present: Steven, Kate, Annie, Adri, Trish, Christine, Josephine, Sanaa, Glenn Discussion:
- Focus areas for HTWW
Action:
- Continue to develop tuning in, finding out and assessment tasks for HTWW
Next Meeting:
- Review and continue-
April 28, 2013 Present: Christine, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn (Apologies: Lorissa) Discussion:
- Debrief of some of Peggy's feedback
- Portfolios
- Review of HWIOO
- Quick look at STP planner
Next Meeting:
- Develop STP planner
April 21, 2013
*Meeting with IB Consultant: Peggy Bumanis
April 14, 2013 Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Completed reflection section for HTWW
- Briefly reviewed planner for STP
Action:
- Continue to develop and complete tasks for HWOO
Next Meeting:
- review progress with HWOO
- Revise planner for STP
March 17, 2013 Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Assessment tasks for HWOO
- Completed most of the reflection section for HTWW
- Revised POI sequence document so as to allow for extra time with HWOO
Action:
- Section 8 of reflection section fro HTWW (G1 team)
- Assessment task/tool for LOI 3 (?) (Christine and Veronica)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
March 10, 2013 Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Reflected on what enduring understandings we want students to come away fromt he unit with
- Developed assessment tasks for HWOO
- Designated teachers that will be responsible for developing assessment tasks/tools
Action:
- Develop tasks/tools (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
February 17, 2013 Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Continued to develop Inquiry Cycles for WWAPT and HWEO
Action:
- Complete inquiry cycle for HWEO (G1 team)
- Check to see that reflection section for HWEO is complete (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Start to look at pre-planning for HWOO
February 10, 2013 Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Review of planner to do list
- Worked on tidying up WWAPT and HWEO planners
- Writing rubric for HTWW
Action:
- Complete Inquiry Cycles for WWAPT and HWEO (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress with regards to inquiry cycles for WWAPT and HWEO
- Start to look at pre-planning for HWOO
February 3, 2013 Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Review of developed assessment tools
- Completed reflection section for HWEO planner
Next Meeting:
- Continue and review
January 27, 2013 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Development of assessment tasks and tools for proposed outcomes
- Exploration of Interactive science kits: Found some aligned activities (chapters 4 and 9?)
- Continued to develop inquiry cycle
- Delegated (the development of) assessment tools
Action:
- Assessment tools (G1 team - various)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
- Finish off reflection section for HWEO?
January 20, 2013 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Progress with regards to the development of assessment tasks/tools for HTWW: on track
- Oragnization of reflection section for HWEO
- HTWW unit reflections from last year
Action:
- Develop any tools that are yet to be develoepd for HTWW
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
January 13, 2013 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Review of progress with WWA: assessment tools
- Pre-planning for HTWW
- Many many assessments: team feels the need to make sure they are not assessing for the sake of assessing
- For next unit: ensure that all tasks/tools are developed prior to the commencement of the unit - then schedule out assessment tasks so that they are understood by all and delivered at a manageable pace
Action:
- Develop assessment tasks for proposed outcomes in section #3 of HTWW (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
January 6, 2012
*Team meeting held independently (Glenn on leave)
December 9, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Reflection section for WWAPT?
- Development of assessment (tasks and tools) for HWEO
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
November 22, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn (apologies: Liz) Discussion:
- Progress with WWAPT
- Progress with HWEO
Action:
- Reflection section for WWAPT (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
November 18, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Maria, Glenn Discussion: *Meeting with IB Consultant regarding progress since last visit, challenges, and most urgent needs
November 11, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Continued to develop ideas for WWAPT
November 4, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Progress with regards to the development of assessment tools for WWAPT unit
October 21, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Progress with regards to completing refection sections of planner:
- Progress with regards to populating inquiry cycle for unit #2
Action:
- Develop assessment tools for proposed outcomes
Next Meeting:
- Review progress..
October 14, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Selection of Reading outcomes
- Alignment of assessment tasks
October 7, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- New Q drive directory
- Aligning assessment tasks for WWAPT unit: start with all outcomes
- Some difficulty with aligning the Civics focus within the standards with the concept in the organizing theme (change)
- Nabielah and Haliemah to take on final 2 outcomes?
Action:
- Discuss final 2 outcomes with Nabielah and Haliemah (Lorissa/G1 team)
- Choose and document ELA outcomes to be covered (G1 team)
- Start to populate Inquiry cycle (G1 team)
- Unit #1 reflections (G1 team)
Next Meeting: - Review progress
September 30, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Planner progress: developed teacher questions, trans skills and tidied up other parts (LP and attitude activities etc..)
- Next unit - WWAPT: Looked at bare bones of unit planner
- Assessment tasks/tools: tidied up aligned assessment tasks and organized tools into relevant folders
Action:
- Start to complete unit reflections (G1 team)
- Look at making minor cosmetic modifications to WWAPT planner (Glenn)
- Begin to build unit #2 planner: (review and) further develop description of summative tasks and develop assessment tool; choose (document?) ELA outcomes in section 3; develop ideas for (and document) assessment tasks/tools in section 3; LP and attribute activities (section 4); and start to populate stages of inquiry cycle
Next Meeting:
- Very likely some of the last point (from above)..
September 23, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Developed assessment tasks/tools: Linked to ENSS and documented in section 3
- Planner progress: worked on sequencing activities into the 6 stages of th KMIC
Action:
- Delivery of assessment tasks (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Finish parts of the planner
- Look at pre-planning for unit #2
September 16, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Grade 1 web page: going great guns.
- Some speciaslist teachers not complying with the Monday dismaissal structure: 2 teachers had to go and tell SSTs to stay witht heir class until they returned.
- Discussion about which evidence outcomes were included in POI and which ones were pulled out.
- Embedding of assessments: lined up evidence outcomes for SS and Science with tasks in section 3 (that assess the lines of inquiry). Much discussion over how much needs to be assessed, and at what level of 'assessment' this needs to be done. Some difficulty trying to get classes settled and be automatically launching into such a rigorous assessment schedule, and accurate reporting out: new Grading guidelines and Assessment policy documents have been produced - Glenn will share these in the coming weeks
- Action cycle: from unit 2 but could be looking at restructuring activities so that they are sequenced in some sort of AS sequence (as opposed to the current Key Concept) structure
Action:
- Send Weebly invites to people that haven't signed up in order to upgrade to Weebly pro for free (Lorissa, Christa)
- Look at ELA standards and indicate which ones will be documented on the planner. (G1 team)
- Speak with Mary re. meeting with a group of PS teachers to discuss concerns (Glenn)
- Develop assessment tools for proposed assessment tasks (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Look at developed assessment tools
- Look at structuring of tasks so that they align with the KMIC (Kath Murdoch Inquiry ...)
September 9, 2012 Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Timeline for incorporating KM Inquiry Cycle into our planning/unit implementation
- Library displays
- Assessments: how to document evidence outcomes within the planner so that it is clear which task they will be attached to
*meeting was cut short due to G1 teachers helping SSTs with dismissal - this week only)
Action:
- Look at how/where evidence outcomes can be embedded in planner (Glenn and..?)
- Help Christa with G1 website (Glenn)
Next Meeting:
- Single subject integration
- Embedding of assessments
June 19, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn Discussion:
- Continued to refine POI: especially with regards to G1/G2 overlap (in WWA)
Action:
- Develop assessment ideas and tools (G1 team)
May 30, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn Discussion:
- Continued to develop G1 POI
May 30, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn Discussion:
- The colour of the document is giving Glenn's eyes problems..
- Revision of central ideas: identified concepts and (active) verbs - refined some to make them more concise and/or conceptual
- Focus for HWOO: Glenn thinks the taking a trip thing isn't a great fit. Worked on an idea that would involve changing the focus to more of a 'travel industry' type thing, where each class would become a component of the travel industry (airline, travel agent, hotel etc..). Seems to be a better fit with the social science standards.
Action:
- Look at LOIs for each unit and tweak (G1 team and Glenn)
- Look at CI for HWOO (G1 team and Glenn)
- Add LP and Attitudes (G1 team)
- Add related concepts (Glenn)
Next Meeting:
- Look at 'to do' list
- Continue to refine and develop POI doc
May 23, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn Discussion:
- Grade 1 POI review continued...
May 16, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn Discussion:
- Continued with G1 POI review
May 9, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn Discussion:
- Unit progress and reflections
- POI reconstruction overview - what needs to go where
- New ideas for WWA, HWEO and HWOO (Celebrations to become broader etc..)
- Sarah has some good ideas - let's wait for her!
- ISOCS POI page
- Social Science standards can be prioritized (and divided up between classroom teacher and UAE studies teacher)
Action:
- Continue to review POI and look for replacement unit ideas (G1 team and Glenn)
Next Meeting:
- Continue to review progress and develop G1 POI
April 11, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Caron, Babette, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Glenn Discussion:
- Team worked on generating learning engagements for lines of inquiry
- Central Idea modified to: The world is..
- Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle resource
- Overview of POI review (embedding of standards)
Action:
- Start POI review with standards already embedded - existing units (Glenn)
Next week:
- Review electronic copy of G1 POI overview
March 21, 2012 Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Caron, Babette, Christa, Glenn Discussion:
- Matter unit - meeting standards?
- Central idea needs to be tweaked so as to align better with Earth Science standards: easily done
- Field trip to Jebel Hafeet/mangroves?
- Collection of primary resources
- Earth materials can be found at Mina souk
- Matter cart - where did it go?
Action:
- Put standards onoto planner (Glenn)
- Develop learning engagements that relate to (Earth Science) standards (G1 team)
- Write to Mr Gustav and ask if field trip to Al Ain is possible with G1 (G1 team)
- Collect primary resources (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress and Lines of Inquiry
March 14, 2012 * Team met without coordinator due to IB consultant visit
March 7, 2012 Present: Christa, Lorissa, Caron, Andrea, Sarah, Babette, Glenn Discussion:
- Move the meeting downstairs as it will give the team more time to arrive and depart
- Assessments - so many
- Evidence outcomes: not all have to be assessed
- Central Idea and LOI review - need to be modified so as to more accurately align with the standards
Action: - Review standards, CI and LOI (G1 team)
Next Meeting: - In Babette's room, review progress
February 22, 2012 *Meeting cancelled due to KG/PS transition meeting
February 15, 2012
*Meeting cancelled due to Pincipal's ADEC inspection meeting
February 8, 2012 Present: Liz, Babette, Caron, Sarah, Lorissa, Andrea, Christa, Glenn Discussion:
- Focus of unit: Ocean, ways that we affect the ocean: fishing and pollution
- Break unit into 3three 2 week blocks: the ocean (form); Fishing and its effects (causation, function);
Action:
- Reflection sections of Celebrations and Healthy Living (G1 team)
February 1, 2012 Present: Liz, Babette, Caron, Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Andrea, Christa, Glenn Discussion:
- Ways to introduce new (Oceans) unit: pre-assessment, deconstruction of central idea and K/W part of KWL
- Veiwing of sample 'Plants' unit - get ideas from their process and sequence
- Review of Celebrations unit: assessments
- How to get reflection sections of Celebrations and Healthy Habits done
Action:
- Reflection sections of Celebrations and Healthy Living (G1 team)
Next Meeting: - Continue to develop Ocean planner
January 25, 2012 Discussion:
- Presentations for G1 pod B at 12:30 Thursday - Glenn to take photos (if available)
- Assessment tools: focusing on key concepts within central idea: important events; celebrations; traditions
- ICT integration for next unit (Nathan)
- Review of new unit (What's the matter)
Action:
- Continue to develop assessment tools for celeebrations unit
Next Meeting:
- Review tools and organizers developed - look forward to What's the matter!
January 18, 2012 *Meeting cancelled due to IB Coordinators meeting
January 11, 2012 Discussion:
- Progress with Celebrations unit
- Resources that need to be developed?
- Change unit order: sharing the ocean next
- Changing out Giving Tree unit to accomodate science standards better: change to:
What's the Matter! Central Idea:Everything on Earth is made of matter and it can go through changes.
Action:
- Find unit sample (Liz)
- Healthy Living reflection (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Look at unit sample, finalize/develop lines of inquiry for What's the Matter!
December 14 Meeting cancelled
December 7, 2011 Discussion:
- Looking at Let's Celebrate unit: focus, standards and assessments
- The importance of the scaffolding of questions development. The Q chart..
- Looking at remaining units for year (Let's Celebrate, Taking a trip, Sharing the Ocean) and thinking about whether one needs to be chaged out to accomodate sceince/social studies better
- Science/social studies standards and which can fit into the current units: really only have 2 science based units (and there are 4 standards). Possible solution: change sharing the ocean back to 'Sharing the Planet' and create a landforms/oceans unit that would cover earth science for 'How the world works'
Action:
- Discuss challenges with fitting all science standards into themes with Lynn on Sunday (Glenn, Josh, Tracy G)
- Collect/prepare resources for Celebrations
- Unit reflections (G1 Team)
Next Meeting:
- Review unit progress (celebrations and reflection sections of Personal History)
November 16, 2011 Discussion:
- Review of how to work effectively within the meetings: make every effort to contribute as much as possible
- Assessments for Healthy Living
- Workplan as devised by Liz
October 31, 2011 Discussion: As documentation for our upcoming IB visit is due this Wednesday it was decided that we would focus on completing the reflection section of Unit 1 during this week's meeting
- Breifly covered where we are at with regards to current unit
- Reflection section for 'Personal History..': group walk through of the different reflection sections of the planner, all teachers contributed their thoughts and ideas which were noted in the relevant sections
- How to complete the planner from here. (see below)
October 26, 2011 Cancelled due to tour of new building areas
October 19 2011 Discussion:
- New weekly planning draft
- Collecting exemplars for each unit (and where to store them)
- Possible way of organizing the 'When I was...' books for next year (chronological, each class to have a focus per week)
- Healthy Living: specialist to take on 3rd line of inquiry/classroom teachers to do the food pyramid stuff
- Ways to ensure that our meetings are efficient and productive: someone to record list of things that need to be done (as below), teachers to review planner/planning docs before meeting, Glenn to send an agenda that will assist teachers to orientate themselves
- Next steps for Healthy Living unit
Action:
- Solids and Liquids assessment – Sarah
- Solids and Liquids assessment – Lorissa
- Healthy foods – Babette
- The importance of good hygiene – Veronica
- Research helpful and interactive websites for this unit and send them to Glenn - Everyone
- Contact PE department about sports equipment for lunchtime activities and about an assessment activity for ‘How rest and exercise contribute to a healthy body’ - Liz and Glenn
Next Week:
- Formalize PE teachers role
- General review of unit progress
- Discuss assessment tasks that have been generated
Feb 11th, 2015
School finished at 11:00am Qasr Al Hosn festival
Feb 4th, 2015
Present: Martina, Iman, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Denise, Trish Absent: Adri (sick)
Discussion:
Formative assessments;
F1: Light and sound production: venn diagram
F2: Properties of light and sound: students brainstorm in groups using a mind map
F3: Light and sound as a form of expression: illustrated story projected from laminated sheets
Resources: musical instrument sets-one per pod. Science light kits and electrical circuit kits available in the science store room.
Ms Brenda shared various experiment ideas relating to light and sound.
Integration with Arabic, Islamic, music and art.
IB sample unit planner filled with lots of ideas for investigating light
Action:
Reflections for WWAPT unit (all)
Update unit planner with formative resources and activity ideas for the inquiry cycle (Shannin & Brenda)
Check with store for batteries for torches (Caron/Trish)
Source equipment from science store (individual teachers)
Next meeting:
Location: Josephine's room
Jan 28th, 2015
Grade 1 requested to cancel the meeting as they are up to date with everything and wanted to work on report writing
Jan 21st, 2014
Present: Martina, Alexis, Maura, Brenda, Trish, Adri Absent: Hope (Late duty), Shannin (Two hours), Caron (Parent meeting) Josephine (1 hour Parent time)
Location: Brenda's room
Discussion:
-Read reflections for upcoming unit HWEO
-More resources by way of musical instruments needed-it was suggested that all teachers pool what they have into one box and pass it around between classes.
-Inquiry cycle-latter stages-going further, making conclusions, taking action for both WWAPT & HWEO need to have activities added to them
-Obsolete resources from WWAPT can be placed in the resources folder for last year's WWAPT unit on the q drive-activities can be deleted from the inquiry cycle that relate to the World Cup tournament as this is no longer being taught
-Formative assessments for HWEO need to be sourced from last year's team
-Summative assessment for HWEO will be created through movie maker
Action:
Create resources folder on the q drive (Trish)
Source formatives (Martina/Trish)
Update WWAPT planner by removing activities and resources relating to last year (Adri & Hope)
Source musical instruments (all)
Next meeting:
Location: Alexis's room
Dec 10th, 2014
Present: Martina, Iman, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri, Trish Absent: Adri (Social Co. meeting)
Location: Martina's room
Discussion:
Formative assessment-line of inquiry changed to -"Important past and present leaders" to align better with standard:
-Identify famous people from the past who have shown courageous leadership (H).
-Give examples of notable leaders of different communities. Leaders to include but not limited to the presidents, ministers and prime ministers (C).
Formative task will be to create a timeline of three leaders in the UAE and identify why they are/were courageous/important
-Teaching activities could spread out to international leadersReflection on cooperative games so far: generally students are finding cooperating with each other quite challenging, games could be more active to sustain their interest
Action:
Research field trip to Zayed Sports City (Martina/Adri)
Update unit planner (Adri & Hope)
Next meeting:
Location: Andrea's room
Dec 1st, 2014
Present: Martina, Iman, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri,Trish
Location: Martina's room
Discussion:
-Standards aligning with formative and summative assessments
-Formative standards can be added to the PS Gradebook description box, summative standards will be scored on MB
-At least 3 standards need to be aligned with the summative to report on
-SA rubrics will need to be standards based with 4 levelled descriptors
Action:
-Photocopy notes and update file on q drive (Trish)
Nov 25th, 2014
Teachers used the meeting time to work on STP reflections
Nov 18th, 2014
Present: Martina, Iman, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri, Trish
Location: Maura's room
Discussion:
-ICT will be used as a tool to teach the standards relating to landmarks
-Sports day-request made by Grade 1 team to have an alternative to medals as some of the children don't yet understand the concept of competition and get upset on the day also group days could be fictional countries so that students could create the symbol representing their identity in art
-Formative assessments: Line 1-leaders and teams this will be aligned with a group task during PE
-Line 3-flags of teachers' home countries-what do the symbols represent
-Provocation: video of Mr John talking about how he is the leader of the school
-Pre-assessment: mind map of the attributes of good leaders and leaders they know
-Field trip-Zayed Sports City
Action:
Update Managebac unit planner (Adri & Hope)
Add all teachers as authors to planner (Trish)
Create formative checklists/graphic organizers etc. (Adri/Alexis/Martina)
Next meeting:
Location: Andrea's room
Sharing out of assessments and how they will be marked
Nov 13th, 2014
Present: Martina, Iman, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri, Absent: Trish- Late duty, Shannin-2 hours
Location: Martina's room
We will complete our writing assessment next week and our Summative on the week of the 23rd-28th. Our unit will end on the 27th of November
- 1. How leaders and teams work together – the children can reflect on the world cup activity or sports day and talk about how they worked together as a team and who their leaders were.
- 2. People from around the world engage in sporting events together- the children will learn about the different world sporting events that happen around the world and in particular the UAE- tennis, golf, formula 1, rugby sevens etc
The will complete a mind map about the advantages/disadvantages of engaging in sporting events together.Summative: we didn’t come to a decision about our summative as we want to discuss it with the P.E team
The children will be asked to make a game/ pitch/basketball court etc using a shoe box, playdough, matchstick men etc
They will then write about how to play their game.
Sept 10th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri,Trish Absent:Caron; Late duty
Location: PD room
Discussion:
Unit recording on MB-rota created pairing up new with returning teachers
Pre-assessment: the students were worried about having "the right" answer, they found it difficult to discuss their opinions with each other
Review of summative assessment: students loved the activity but it didn't show an accurate understanding of the central idea-this could be tweaked to focus more on "people"
Guest speakers: possibility of inviting in parents to speak about their role in the community
Field trip-to another school to observe the differences and similarities of people-possible schools: AISA/Al Bateen
Formative assessments: Venn diagram, community
Read through last year's reflections-focus on people in SA
Skype activity-students brainstorm questions to ask children in another school in a different country
Action:
Make contact with curriculum coordinators in AISA/Al Bateen to discuss field trip (Trish)
Research inquiry learning tasks to refresh planner
Create meeting location rotation schedule (Trish) Done
Next meeting:
Learner Profile assembly procedures
Math & Language integrations
ICT integration
Next Location: Caron's room
Sept 17th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Alexis, Maura, Hope, Brenda, Shannin, Andrea, Adri, Trish Absent: Andrea Late duty
Location: Caron's room
Discussion:
Learner profile assembly procedures and rota
Math integration-activities for this unit, can be taught on Tuesdays or during UOI time
Literacy integration-build in literacy standards into summative assessment rubric if it involves recount writing, speaking/listening etc.
Behavior stick and superstars-how effective are they?
Formative assessment: Skype interview-another contact made in Uganda
Attempt to contact AISA by Trish & Adri-will try again , if unsuccessful will contact MBZ for summative trip
ICT integration: learning activities to be planned and shared among the team, standards will be given in the next week.
Subject leaders:
Shannin
Hope
Andrea
Caron
Shannin
Brenda
Martina
Adri
Action:
Final attempt to contact AISA (Trish/Adri)
Contact MBZ if need be (Trish)
Follow up on behavior stick/superstar conversation in Coordinators' meeting (Trish)
Update UOI planner with Math/Literacy/ICT integrations (Martina)
Next meeting: Location: Maura's room
ICT standards-discuss learning activities
Finalize field trip
SA rubric-standards embedded
May 14th, 2014
Present: Josephine, Christine, Lorissa, Trish, Veronica, Shannin, Sarah, Andrea, Martina
Discussion:
-Summative assessment reflection on world cup
-ELA procedural writing-how to play a game
-Pre-assessment based on video of Mr John having a problem with the playground-as a leader how does he solve it
-Math integration-shapes for sport equipment, timed game, lifeboats game based on a number, place value-one student is 100, one is tens, one is a unit
-Formative assessments: create a group game with a leader, explain how leaders & groups work together.
Action:
Create a rubric to assess the integrated math performance task (Lorissa)
Update unit planner (Martina)
Formative assessment flags-checklist
Create a set of flags (Andrea)
Apr 27th, 2014
Present:Josephine, Christine, Lorissa, Trish, Veronica, Shannin Absent: Sarah, Andrea (sick), Martina (wedding)
Discussion:
-Sharing of rubric for the summative assessment task
-Sharing inquiry tasks; tin foil me for shadow making, styrofoam sun and moon for cycles
-Skills rubric for summative task
Action:
-Complete math performance task (Christine)
Next meeting:
TBD
Apr 20th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Sarah, Lorissa, Trish, Veronica Absent: Shannin (sick), Veronica (parent meeting)
Discussion:
-Math integration-performance task based on patterns of the moon
-Math activities based on pattern to construct a solid foundation with this concept
-Inquiry cycle activities
Action:
Update unit planner with summative assessment details and inquiry tasks (Lorissa, whole team)
Next meeting;
Formative assessments
Summative tool
Apr 15th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish, Veronica Absent: Sarah, Lorissa, (no cover)
Discussion:
Collaborative researched inquiry activities for HTWW unit in the ICT lab.
Next meeting:
Create summative assessment tool
Share inquiry activity ideas
Integration of math and English into inquiry cycle
Mar 23rd, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish, Absent: Veronica, Sarah, Lorissa,
Discussion:
Central idea and lines of inquiry changed to align better with science and social studies standards
Possible activities for the inquiry cycle
Summative assessment ideas
Next meeting:
Research activities for the inquiry cycle.
Mar 16th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish, Absent: Veronica, Sarah, Lorissa,
Discussion:
-Explanation of how summative of HWOO will work
-Standards for HTWW more focused on observations in the sky rather than the effects of there not being a continuous cycle of the sun-need to review summative idea
-Need to research inquiry activity ideas for pre, formative, assessments that align with standards closely.
Action:
-Research, research, research! (all)
-Reflections HWOO (all)
Next meeting:
-Teacher questions, inquiry cycle activities, formative assessments etc.
Mar 9th, 2014
Present: Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Absent: Veronica, Sarah
Discussion:
-Summative assessment HWOO-final confirmation of how the activity will work, children will pay for needs and wants using their collected tickets
-Standards for the next unit HTWW-focus on maps, globes, observations of cycles in the sky, tools used to observe these
-Activity ideas; moon observations at home, sun observations-position throughout the day, edible maps, make a telescope, possible field trip to visit GEMS School Planetarium
-Integration: English; poetry writing, Math; data handling, measuring shadows, time-am/pm, making sundials
Action:
-Research for collaborative planning on Tuesday (all)
-Reflections for HWEO (all teachers who have not completed yet), HWOO (all)
-Investigate field trip (Lorissa/Aaron)
Next meeting:
Summative assessment, pre-assessment, formative etc.
Mar 2nd, 2014
Concert Practice: Grade 1 request
Feb 23rd, 2014
Meeting cancelled-Trish teaching in Grade 2
Feb 9th, 2014
Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine
Discussion:
-Provocation: take away something that the students need in the classroom e.g pencils- see the reaction and discuss,
-Summative assessment: children choose certain jobs in the class and are paid in tickets depending on the type of job-students then choose to spend their tickets on things that they need or want on the last week of the unit e.g want-movie, computer lab, play/green field, popcorn. Needs-lunch, toilet/wash hands, tissue/wipe, water
-Ask the expert-invite parents in to discuss their job and what they need and want in their lives
-Survey e.g KG parents
pre-assessment: students were confused about the difference between needs and wants
Action:
Reflections HWEO (all)
Reflection sheet for summative (Andrea/Veronica)
Update planner on MB (Andrea/Veronica)
Feb 2nd, 2014
Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine
Discussion:
-Pre-assessment based on the central idea-questionnaire about people's jobs, needs and wants
-Five week jobs based reward system
-Summative: performance task set in Grade 1 town where students can spend their earned tickets on goods/services that they need/want
Action:
Complete the inquiry cycle activities list in HWEO (Sarah)
Reflections for HWEO (all)
Create pre-assessment sheet & summative outline (Andrea)
Next meeting:
Review assessments and tools, complete inquiry cycle
Jan 26th, 2014
No meeting scheduled (Trish teaching in Grade 1)
Jan 19th, 2014
Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine
Discussion:
-Gill: SEN schedule
-Formative assessments: collection of experiments relating to light and sound, use either a reflection sheet/booklet to record understanding of the properties. To assess how to use these for expression, children could create a simple role-play integrating light and sound.
-Grade 1 concert March 4th.
Action:
Ask Aaron about musical instruments (Trish)
Resource batteries and overhead projectors from the store (Trish)
Next meeting:
TBD
Jan 12th, 2014
School Holiday-Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
Jan 5th, 2014
Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish, Sarah Absent: Christine
Discussion:
-Teacher questions created and provocation added to the planner
-Results of pre-assessment recorded-children's reactions quite simplistic, found it difficult to express themselves
-Discussion on resources needed such as musical instruments, tuning fork etc.
-Properties of light and sound to be decided
Action:
-Sourcing musical instruments (Lorissa)
-Formative assessment tasks (all)
-Summative assessment rubric (all)
-UOI writing assessment rubric (Sarah)
Next meeting:
-Sharing of completed tasks
Dec 8th, 2013
Present: Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish Absent:Sarah
Discussion:
-Summative assessment task: review of standards, task created relating to narrative story telling and light and sound as the form of expression
-Skills rubric to address the ongoing skills used throughout the unit and specific skills needed for the performance task will be on the SA rubric.
-Pre-assessment record sheet to be designed
Action:
-Reflections on Sharing the Planet (all)
-Summative assessment rubric and pre-assessment record sheet
Next meeting:
-Formative assessments and sharing of SA rubric
Nov 24th. 2013
Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Absent:Trish (sick)
Discussion:
-Beginning next unit pushed back in order to complete STP
-Beach field trip moved from Nov 26th to Dec 5th
-Tuning in to HWEO, activities such as dancing to different types of music, mind maps on light/sound sources, cartoons-observing the background music,pre-assessment etc.
-Performances related to music using everyday objects
-Connection of unit with the concert
Actions:
-Reflections on STP (all)
-Update Managebac HWEO-add new learning tasks, pre-assessment etc. (Sarah)
Next meeting:
Continuation of planning for HWEO
Nov 17th, 2013
Meeting Cancelled due to three absent teachers
Nov 10th, 2013
Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa, Trish
Discussion:
-Explanation of Grading phase out
-Assessment: alignment of current practices with assessment policy.
-Model lesson schedule-explanation of ocean project
-Diorama activity-where to display when complete
Next meeting:
Looking ahead at the next unit
Nov 3rd, 2013
Holiday: Hijra New Year
Oct 27th, 2013
Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Lorissa Absent: Trish (sick)
Discussion:
-Pre-assessment: conclusion that although the students have a somewhat good understanding of animals that live in the ocean, they don't have much idea about how humans impact it or how we need it and use it.
-Integrated math assessment: reviewed the next unit in math-an ocean scene that has a pattern with three different ocean animals
-Art activity: drawing/decorating fish in a pattern
-Gradebook: math
Next meeting:
English writing standards
Oct 20th, 2013
Present: Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish Absent: Lorissa (sick)
Discussion:
-Finish off WWA unit planner
-Review Tuning In activities-explanation of each
-Check on which specialist teachers have submitted portfolio pieces
-Focus on student questions:use Kath Murdoch resource
Action:
-Complete reflections for WWA (all except MM, JG, CB)
-Inform Specialist teachers of deadline for portfolio work (Trish)
-Update STP planner(Josephine)
Oct 6th, 2013
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish Absent: Terrey, Josephine
Discussion:
-New unit STP, procedure for beginning a new unit: pre-assessment, unpack transdisciplinary theme, then tuning in.
- Planning of unit: provocation, tuning in activities, pre-assessment and summative.
-Skills rubric for WWA: how many skills to include
Action:
-Edit STP unit planner on Managebac (Josephine/Trish)
Next meeting:
Read reflections from last year's STP planner
Sept 29th, 2013
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Shannin, Trish Absent: Terrey,(sick leave)
Discussion:
-Assessment pieces and gradebook set up
-Activities for next week: unit related writing, survey, collage
Action:
Set up gradebook
Next meeting:
Planning for the next unit & reflections
Sept 22nd, 2013
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Christine, Terrey, Trish Absent: Shannin,(sick leave)
Discussion:
-Organization of assemblies
-Activities for finding out stage of inquiry cycle
-Pre-assessment: discussion of findings and how to direct unit
Action:
Christine to record pre-assessment findings on unit planner on MB
Update planner with new activities in the finding out stage of the inquiry cycle (Josephine/Christine)
Next meeting:
Sorting out, Going, Further, Making Conclusions, Action
Discussion:Sept 15th 2013
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Shannin, Christine, Terrey, Trish
Discussion:
-Assessments-only summative to be included in gradebook, pre-assessment must check for understanding of the full central idea
-Teacher questions to relate to the lines of inquiry
-Overview of inquiry cycle for WWA
-Checking alignment of the WAPT and HWOO standards with the central ideas
Action:
Final check of all central ideas with standards(Trish)
Next meeting:
-Inquiry cycle sorting out stage
Sept 8th 2013
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Martina, Josephine, Shannin, Andrea, Christine, Terrey, Trish
Discussion:
-How to create a unit, what to look for in the US standards-conceptually based learning objective in the central idea
-New central idea and lines of inquiry created to align more cohesively with the strongest concepts in the social studies standards in the current unit: Who we are
-Discussion about assessment tasks related to the concepts in both the lines of inquiry and the central idea
Action:
-Develop relevant formative and summative assessment tasks to assess conceptual understanding
Next meeting:
-Assessment and inquiry cycle review
NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
May 12, 2013
Present:
Discussion:
- To do list for HWOO planner (and others that may not be completed)
- Planner development for STP
- Assessment tasks for STP
- Continued development of STP inquiry cycle
- Development of assessment tasks for STP
Action:
- Develop/create/modify and resources/assessment tools needed for STP
Next Meeting:
- G1 will meet together (without PYPC) to finalize any visit preparations
March 3, 2013
Present: Steven, Kate, Annie, Adri, Trish, Christine, Josephine, Sanaa, Glenn
Discussion:
- Focus areas for HTWW
Action:
- Continue to develop tuning in, finding out and assessment tasks for HTWW
Next Meeting:
- Review and continue-
April 28, 2013
Present: Christine, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn (Apologies: Lorissa)
Discussion:
- Debrief of some of Peggy's feedback
- Portfolios
- Review of HWIOO
- Quick look at STP planner
Next Meeting:
- Develop STP planner
April 21, 2013
*Meeting with IB Consultant: Peggy Bumanis
April 14, 2013
Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Completed reflection section for HTWW
- Briefly reviewed planner for STP
Action:
- Continue to develop and complete tasks for HWOO
Next Meeting:
- review progress with HWOO
- Revise planner for STP
March 17, 2013
Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Assessment tasks for HWOO
- Completed most of the reflection section for HTWW
- Revised POI sequence document so as to allow for extra time with HWOO
Action:
- Section 8 of reflection section fro HTWW (G1 team)
- Assessment task/tool for LOI 3 (?) (Christine and Veronica)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
March 10, 2013
Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Reflected on what enduring understandings we want students to come away fromt he unit with
- Developed assessment tasks for HWOO
- Designated teachers that will be responsible for developing assessment tasks/tools
Action:
- Develop tasks/tools (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
February 17, 2013
Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Continued to develop Inquiry Cycles for WWAPT and HWEO
Action:
- Complete inquiry cycle for HWEO (G1 team)
- Check to see that reflection section for HWEO is complete (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Start to look at pre-planning for HWOO
February 10, 2013
Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Review of planner to do list
- Worked on tidying up WWAPT and HWEO planners
- Writing rubric for HTWW
Action:
- Complete Inquiry Cycles for WWAPT and HWEO (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress with regards to inquiry cycles for WWAPT and HWEO
- Start to look at pre-planning for HWOO
February 3, 2013
Present: Christine, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Review of developed assessment tools
- Completed reflection section for HWEO planner
Next Meeting:
- Continue and review
January 27, 2013
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Development of assessment tasks and tools for proposed outcomes
- Exploration of Interactive science kits: Found some aligned activities (chapters 4 and 9?)
- Continued to develop inquiry cycle
- Delegated (the development of) assessment tools
Action:
- Assessment tools (G1 team - various)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
- Finish off reflection section for HWEO?
January 20, 2013
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Progress with regards to the development of assessment tasks/tools for HTWW: on track
- Oragnization of reflection section for HWEO
- HTWW unit reflections from last year
Action:
- Develop any tools that are yet to be develoepd for HTWW
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
January 13, 2013
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Review of progress with WWA: assessment tools
- Pre-planning for HTWW
- Many many assessments: team feels the need to make sure they are not assessing for the sake of assessing
- For next unit: ensure that all tasks/tools are developed prior to the commencement of the unit - then schedule out assessment tasks so that they are understood by all and delivered at a manageable pace
Action:
- Develop assessment tasks for proposed outcomes in section #3 of HTWW (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
January 6, 2012
*Team meeting held independently (Glenn on leave)
December 9, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Reflection section for WWAPT?
- Development of assessment (tasks and tools) for HWEO
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
November 22, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn (apologies: Liz)
Discussion:
- Progress with WWAPT
- Progress with HWEO
Action:
- Reflection section for WWAPT (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
November 18, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Maria, Glenn
Discussion:
*Meeting with IB Consultant regarding progress since last visit, challenges, and most urgent needs
November 11, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Continued to develop ideas for WWAPT
November 4, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Progress with regards to the development of assessment tools for WWAPT unit
October 21, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Progress with regards to completing refection sections of planner:
- Progress with regards to populating inquiry cycle for unit #2
Action:
- Develop assessment tools for proposed outcomes
Next Meeting:
- Review progress..
October 14, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Selection of Reading outcomes
- Alignment of assessment tasks
October 7, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- New Q drive directory
- Aligning assessment tasks for WWAPT unit: start with all outcomes
- Some difficulty with aligning the Civics focus within the standards with the concept in the organizing theme (change)
- Nabielah and Haliemah to take on final 2 outcomes?
Action:
- Discuss final 2 outcomes with Nabielah and Haliemah (Lorissa/G1 team)
- Choose and document ELA outcomes to be covered (G1 team)
- Start to populate Inquiry cycle (G1 team)
- Unit #1 reflections (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress
September 30, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Planner progress: developed teacher questions, trans skills and tidied up other parts (LP and attitude activities etc..)
- Next unit - WWAPT: Looked at bare bones of unit planner
- Assessment tasks/tools: tidied up aligned assessment tasks and organized tools into relevant folders
Action:
- Start to complete unit reflections (G1 team)
- Look at making minor cosmetic modifications to WWAPT planner (Glenn)
- Begin to build unit #2 planner: (review and) further develop description of summative tasks and develop assessment tool; choose (document?) ELA outcomes in section 3; develop ideas for (and document) assessment tasks/tools in section 3; LP and attribute activities (section 4); and start to populate stages of inquiry cycle
Next Meeting:
- Very likely some of the last point (from above)..
September 23, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Developed assessment tasks/tools: Linked to ENSS and documented in section 3
- Planner progress: worked on sequencing activities into the 6 stages of th KMIC
Action:
- Delivery of assessment tasks (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Finish parts of the planner
- Look at pre-planning for unit #2
September 16, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Grade 1 web page: going great guns.
- Some speciaslist teachers not complying with the Monday dismaissal structure: 2 teachers had to go and tell SSTs to stay witht heir class until they returned.
- Discussion about which evidence outcomes were included in POI and which ones were pulled out.
- Embedding of assessments: lined up evidence outcomes for SS and Science with tasks in section 3 (that assess the lines of inquiry). Much discussion over how much needs to be assessed, and at what level of 'assessment' this needs to be done. Some difficulty trying to get classes settled and be automatically launching into such a rigorous assessment schedule, and accurate reporting out: new Grading guidelines and Assessment policy documents have been produced - Glenn will share these in the coming weeks
- Action cycle: from unit 2 but could be looking at restructuring activities so that they are sequenced in some sort of AS sequence (as opposed to the current Key Concept) structure
Action:
- Send Weebly invites to people that haven't signed up in order to upgrade to Weebly pro for free (Lorissa, Christa)
- Look at ELA standards and indicate which ones will be documented on the planner. (G1 team)
- Speak with Mary re. meeting with a group of PS teachers to discuss concerns (Glenn)
- Develop assessment tools for proposed assessment tasks (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Look at developed assessment tools
- Look at structuring of tasks so that they align with the KMIC (Kath Murdoch Inquiry ...)
September 9, 2012
Present: Liz, Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Andrea, Sarah, Christa, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Timeline for incorporating KM Inquiry Cycle into our planning/unit implementation
- Library displays
- Assessments: how to document evidence outcomes within the planner so that it is clear which task they will be attached to
*meeting was cut short due to G1 teachers helping SSTs with dismissal - this week only)
Action:
- Look at how/where evidence outcomes can be embedded in planner (Glenn and..?)
- Help Christa with G1 website (Glenn)
Next Meeting:
- Single subject integration
- Embedding of assessments
June 19, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn
Discussion:
- Continued to refine POI: especially with regards to G1/G2 overlap (in WWA)
Action:
- Develop assessment ideas and tools (G1 team)
May 30, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn
Discussion:
- Continued to develop G1 POI
May 30, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn
Discussion:
- The colour of the document is giving Glenn's eyes problems..
- Revision of central ideas: identified concepts and (active) verbs - refined some to make them more concise and/or conceptual
- Focus for HWOO: Glenn thinks the taking a trip thing isn't a great fit. Worked on an idea that would involve changing the focus to more of a 'travel industry' type thing, where each class would become a component of the travel industry (airline, travel agent, hotel etc..). Seems to be a better fit with the social science standards.
Action:
- Look at LOIs for each unit and tweak (G1 team and Glenn)
- Look at CI for HWOO (G1 team and Glenn)
- Add LP and Attitudes (G1 team)
- Add related concepts (Glenn)
Next Meeting:
- Look at 'to do' list
- Continue to refine and develop POI doc
May 23, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn
Discussion:
- Grade 1 POI review continued...
May 16, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn
Discussion:
- Continued with G1 POI review
May 9, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Caron, Babette, Sarah, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Andrea, Glenn
Discussion:
- Unit progress and reflections
- POI reconstruction overview - what needs to go where
- New ideas for WWA, HWEO and HWOO (Celebrations to become broader etc..)
- Sarah has some good ideas - let's wait for her!
- ISOCS POI page
- Social Science standards can be prioritized (and divided up between classroom teacher and UAE studies teacher)
Action:
- Continue to review POI and look for replacement unit ideas (G1 team and Glenn)
Next Meeting:
- Continue to review progress and develop G1 POI
April 11, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Caron, Babette, Christa, Liz, Veronica, Glenn
Discussion:
- Team worked on generating learning engagements for lines of inquiry
- Central Idea modified to: The world is..
- Kath Murdoch Inquiry Cycle resource
- Overview of POI review (embedding of standards)
Action:
- Start POI review with standards already embedded - existing units (Glenn)
Next week:
- Review electronic copy of G1 POI overview
March 21, 2012
Present: Lorissa, Sarah, Caron, Babette, Christa, Glenn
Discussion:
- Matter unit - meeting standards?
- Central idea needs to be tweaked so as to align better with Earth Science standards: easily done
- Field trip to Jebel Hafeet/mangroves?
- Collection of primary resources
- Earth materials can be found at Mina souk
- Matter cart - where did it go?
Action:
- Put standards onoto planner (Glenn)
- Develop learning engagements that relate to (Earth Science) standards (G1 team)
- Write to Mr Gustav and ask if field trip to Al Ain is possible with G1 (G1 team)
- Collect primary resources (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Review progress and Lines of Inquiry
March 14, 2012
* Team met without coordinator due to IB consultant visit
March 7, 2012
Present: Christa, Lorissa, Caron, Andrea, Sarah, Babette, Glenn
Discussion:
- Move the meeting downstairs as it will give the team more time to arrive and depart
- Assessments - so many
- Evidence outcomes: not all have to be assessed
- Central Idea and LOI review - need to be modified so as to more accurately align with the standards
Action:
- Review standards, CI and LOI (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- In Babette's room, review progress
February 29, 2012
Present: Liz, Babette, Caron, Lorissa, Andrea, Christa, Sarah, Glenn
Discussion:
- Assessments etc..
Action:
- Work on completing assessments
Next Meeting:
- Review next unit CI and LOI
February 22, 2012
*Meeting cancelled due to KG/PS transition meeting
February 15, 2012
*Meeting cancelled due to Pincipal's ADEC inspection meeting
February 8, 2012
Present: Liz, Babette, Caron, Sarah, Lorissa, Andrea, Christa, Glenn
Discussion:
- Focus of unit: Ocean, ways that we affect the ocean: fishing and pollution
- Break unit into 3three 2 week blocks: the ocean (form); Fishing and its effects (causation, function);
Action:
- Reflection sections of Celebrations and Healthy Living (G1 team)
February 1, 2012
Present: Liz, Babette, Caron, Lorissa, Sarah, Veronica, Andrea, Christa, Glenn
Discussion:
- Ways to introduce new (Oceans) unit: pre-assessment, deconstruction of central idea and K/W part of KWL
- Veiwing of sample 'Plants' unit - get ideas from their process and sequence
- Review of Celebrations unit: assessments
- How to get reflection sections of Celebrations and Healthy Habits done
Action:
- Reflection sections of Celebrations and Healthy Living (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Continue to develop Ocean planner
January 25, 2012
Discussion:
- Presentations for G1 pod B at 12:30 Thursday - Glenn to take photos (if available)
- Assessment tools: focusing on key concepts within central idea: important events; celebrations; traditions
- ICT integration for next unit (Nathan)
- Review of new unit (What's the matter)
Action:
- Continue to develop assessment tools for celeebrations unit
Next Meeting:
- Review tools and organizers developed - look forward to What's the matter!
January 18, 2012
*Meeting cancelled due to IB Coordinators meeting
January 11, 2012
Discussion:
- Progress with Celebrations unit
- Resources that need to be developed?
- Change unit order: sharing the ocean next
- Changing out Giving Tree unit to accomodate science standards better: change to:
What's the Matter!
Central Idea: Everything on Earth is made of matter and it can go through changes.
Action:
- Find unit sample (Liz)
- Healthy Living reflection (G1 team)
Next Meeting:
- Look at unit sample, finalize/develop lines of inquiry for What's the Matter!
December 14
Meeting cancelled
December 7, 2011
Discussion:
- Looking at Let's Celebrate unit: focus, standards and assessments
- The importance of the scaffolding of questions development. The Q chart..
- Looking at remaining units for year (Let's Celebrate, Taking a trip, Sharing the Ocean) and thinking about whether one needs to be chaged out to accomodate sceince/social studies better
- Science/social studies standards and which can fit into the current units: really only have 2 science based units (and there are 4 standards). Possible solution: change sharing the ocean back to 'Sharing the Planet' and create a landforms/oceans unit that would cover earth science for 'How the world works'
Action:
- Discuss challenges with fitting all science standards into themes with Lynn on Sunday (Glenn, Josh, Tracy G)
- Collect/prepare resources for Celebrations
- Unit reflections (G1 Team)
Next Meeting:
- Review unit progress (celebrations and reflection sections of Personal History)
November 16, 2011
Discussion:
- Review of how to work effectively within the meetings: make every effort to contribute as much as possible
- Assessments for Healthy Living
- Workplan as devised by Liz
October 31, 2011
Discussion:
As documentation for our upcoming IB visit is due this Wednesday it was decided that we would focus on completing the reflection section of Unit 1 during this week's meeting
- Breifly covered where we are at with regards to current unit
- Reflection section for 'Personal History..': group walk through of the different reflection sections of the planner, all teachers contributed their thoughts and ideas which were noted in the relevant sections
- How to complete the planner from here. (see below)
October 26, 2011
Cancelled due to tour of new building areas
October 19 2011
Discussion:
- New weekly planning draft
- Collecting exemplars for each unit (and where to store them)
- Possible way of organizing the 'When I was...' books for next year (chronological, each class to have a focus per week)
- Healthy Living: specialist to take on 3rd line of inquiry/classroom teachers to do the food pyramid stuff
- Ways to ensure that our meetings are efficient and productive: someone to record list of things that need to be done (as below), teachers to review planner/planning docs before meeting, Glenn to send an agenda that will assist teachers to orientate themselves
- Next steps for Healthy Living unit
Action:
- Solids and Liquids assessment – Sarah
- Solids and Liquids assessment – Lorissa
- Healthy foods – Babette
- The importance of good hygiene – Veronica
- Research helpful and interactive websites for this unit and send them to Glenn - Everyone
- Contact PE department about sports equipment for lunchtime activities and about an assessment activity for ‘How rest and exercise contribute to a healthy body’ - Liz and Glenn
Next Week:
- Formalize PE teachers role
- General review of unit progress
- Discuss assessment tasks that have been generated