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Ocoee Middle School August 29, 2013 Grade Level / Related Arts Meeting
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Ocoee Middle School. August 29, 2013 Grade Level / Related Arts Meeting. TEAM - Definition. A group of people with different skills and different tasks, who work together on a common project, service, or goal, with a meshing of functions and mutual support. Inspiration!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ocoee Middle SchoolAugust 29, 2013
Grade Level / Related Arts Meeting
TEAM - DefinitionA group of people with different skills and
different tasks, who work together on acommon project, service, or goal, with a
meshing of functions and mutual support.
Inspiration!• "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
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Beginning of year reminders…• Starters/Bellringers at beginning of each class.• Procedures in place for your classroom.• SLANT – Situp, Look/Listen, Ask/Answer,
Nod/Note, Track the Teacher• TCAP Data- recorded on your current students.
BOTH- Prof Level & Scale Score.• Greek & Latin Roots being incorporated within
your Team.• Strategic Teaching Strategies-(Foldables, Think
Alouds, Note-taking, Exit tickets, Equity Sticks, etc…)
• Formative Assessments- Guiding/Driving instruction.
Portable Labs/ Ipad Cart• Scheduled through TEAMS & grades.• Multiple RESERVED weeks—• Writing Practice Weeks. *ELA teacher 1 day of
week. • February “TCAP Writing Test” Plan…*Have to be diligent in keeping these computers
in good working order! Utilize notebooks, check backgrounds, missing keys, shut down, closing lab doors carefully…
COMMON CORE implementation…• Tier 2 Words across disciplines. (12 Powerful
words + Tier 2 List)INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS:• Complex Text opportunities • Evidence based answers• Building Knowledge• Focus (Inch wide – Mile deep)• Coherence • Rigor
Teacher Evaluation Data…
• Will be meeting with all teachers to look at data.
• TVAAS data.
• Overall Evaluation Summary data.
• DEADLINE Sept 20.- T-EVAL Self-Assessment & 15% Choice.
TCAP Data… 2013 % P / A 6th grade- RLA
Ocoee Middle
67 66 64 67 66 67 66 68
State 57 56 56 57 57 58 56 57
School RLA Language Vocabulary Writing &
Research
Communication & Media
Logic Informational Text
Literature
State 47 47 46 50 46 47 48 46
7th grade - RLA
Ocoee Middle
53 50 53 55 53 51 53 51
State 47 47 48 47 47 47 49 49
8th grade - RLA
Ocoee Middle
52 50 54 52 52 51 54 53
5th grade 2013 % P/A
School RLAState 55
District 60Feeder 65
71
55
74
51
58
65
52
62
57
42
62.5 %
TCAP Data 2013 %P/ASchool Math Mathematica
l ProcessesNumbers and
OperationsAlgebra Geometry &
Measurement
Data Analysis, statistics, and Probability
State 45 47 45 45 45 47
6th grade Math
Ocoee Middle 52 53 54 53 55 55
State 47 48 48 48 47 48Ocoee Middle 56 54 57 56 55 56
7th grade Math
State 43 44 44 47 44 44Ocoee Middle 59 61 60 62 59 57
8th grade Math
School MathState 57
District 54Feeder 62
83
58
82
29
73
33
28
54
39
40
5th grade 2013 % P/A
58.7%
CORE Teachers – Class Reports
Spend time analyzing the data in each Reporting Category to see where your strengths lie and
where your challenges fall.(Could be topics for future PLCs).
Intervention students…Tier 2/3• READING/LA is only ‘true’ intervention we have in
place.• CSI (S. Ramsey- Voyager Reading program) list of
students.• Lang Arts Enrich (J Weir) list of students.Make note of these students & be sure you are using
Strategic Teaching to hopefully meet their needs. Intervention Team meetings will be held to discuss these students. (RTI process)
Will be creating a list of any additional ‘watch’ students when DE Data is analyzed.
Important DATES…• Classes/Students:Friday, Sept. 6CAB Student Assembly
Kickoff. *Related Arts. (CORE teachers take students to gymatorium. Will go to Related Arts at completion of program.)
Tuesday, Oct. 1EXPLORE Test -8th grade.
Guidance will direct.
• Teachers/Planning:Thursday, Sept. 5 PLC #1
Grade level/Depts. PLC Meeting Notes due to KC by Friday.
Friday, Sept. 20 Bradley County In-Service A.M. P.M. OMS- PBS/Advisory Roll out from committee.
Monday, Sept. 30 Professional Development Guest Speaker – Library –Planning time.
PLC guidelines…Educators engaged in the PLC process are working collaboratively and tirelessly to lead everyone – their students and themselves – to learn at
the greatest achievement levels imaginable.
Every teacher will belong to a PLC TeamEvery team will establish a curricular goal(s)/target(s)Teachers will share expertiseTeachers will share instructional practices from the past and research best practices in the areas chosen for improvement.
Building on what we already do…with structure & focus. Setting GOALS.Grade Level / Departments. Focus = Data, Common Core Implementation, Common Assessments.Scheduled meeting once a month. First Thursday.
PLC’s are a ‘work in progress’.As we work together to begin this valuable collaboration we will ‘set & adjust goals’, and ‘learn’ & ‘tweak’ the process in order to make PLCs as beneficial and impactful as possible in order to enhance student achievement. (*Book Study?)
QUESTIONS / COMMENTS…
Remember if you need any items from me—Tier 2 words, 12 Powerful words, Puzzles for 12
Powerful Words, Greek/Latin Roots, PLC Meeting Notes forms, Copies of PLab/Ipad
Cart schedules, etc….
Have a great rest of the day, week, and LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND!!
