August+1,+2008

=AGENDA (Minutes Included)=
 * Meeting Location:** District Office Conference Room
 * Times:** 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM


 * __Teacher Induction Program__**
 * [|TeacherInductionReport-1_7_25_08.doc] - Reviewed and revisions to be made
 * After School Workshops (7) for Yr. 1 Teachers - Dates & Topics
 * Sept 18 - Teacher Observaton
 * Oct 16 - Parent Conferencing/Communication
 * Dec 18 - Mid year Survey/Social
 * Jan 15 - Certification & Act 48
 * Feb 19 - PSSA
 * April 16 - Technology
 * May 21 - End of Year Celebration/Program Evaluation
 * After School Workshops (2) for Yr. 2 Teachers - Dates & Topics
 * November - 13th MS/HS, 6th AGI/PLE (Topics TBD)
 * March - 12th All
 * 3 half day workshops for Yr. 1 Teachers - Dates & Topics
 * Friday, September 19 - AGI/PLE PM
 * October 23 - MS/HS AM
 * December 11- AGI/PLE AM - MS/HS PM
 * February 5 - MS/HS AM
 * February 6 - AGI/PLE PM
 * 3 half day workshops for Yr. 2 Teachers - Dates & Topics
 * Friday, September 19 AM Elementary
 * October 23 - MS/HS PM
 * December 11 - PM Elementary, AM Secondary
 * February 6 - Elementary PM
 * February 5 - Secondary PM
 * 1 hour workshop for Yr. 2 Teachers before school starts - Date, Time & Topics
 * Each school will select date in September to hold meeting - Coaches will confirm date with Margie
 * September 11 HS (afterschool)
 * Mentor Logs/New Teacher Logs - Do both complete logs?
 * Yes
 * Journals for Yr. 2 Teachers
 * No Journal
 * On line discussions
 * Agenda for August
 * Review/Revise
 * Review of Handbook
 * Do not distribute handbook
 * Use new items and addt to the wiki
 * Trainng for new teachers & mentors on wiki
 * Materials for Distribution
 * Agenda
 * Teacher Induction Wiki -
 * post documents
 * Books for New Teachers -
 * What I Didn't Learn in College
 * Danielson book
 * Danielson's Framework (2007)


 * __Peer Coaching Program__**
 * [|Peer Coaching 2008.doc]
 * Peer coaching intent form
 * On MLP
 * Date for peer coaching training
 * October 2 nd
 * Ditstribution of changes
 * All teachers email when changes are made, again on August 25th. Attach documents, post on line
 * Web site - what should we post
 * Extra workshops - dates, times & topics
 * Check Cathy Bailey's schedule - End of October (30th) & December 11th - Observation Tools, Giving Feedback, Data collection tools,


 * __Portfolio Program__**
 * [|PortfolioGuide 2008.rtf]
 * Portfolio intent form
 * Date for portfolio training - October 2
 * Ditstribution of changes
 * Web site - what should we post
 * Extra workshops - dates, times & topics Instructional Technology (Specialists will select dates next week)

**Book Study - Bring your copy of the Doug Fischer book and we will discuss our plan for reading and discussion.**
 * __PD Schedule for 2008-2009__**
 * [|PD Plan Summary 2008-2009.doc]
 * Plan August dates


 * __MAP Assessment__**
 * PD for interpreting results
 * PD for using data to drive instruction