Sharing+Session+Discussion

Lesson Planning
Objectives Materials Activities/Methods/Strategies Warm-Up PA standards Rationale Homework Assessment Follow up/Closure Objectives Standards Anchors Instructional Strategies/Activities/Procedures Connection to Pacing Guides for ELA/Instructional Log Materials Assessment Homework New teachers using what mentors use Different houses have different expectations LA much more detailed - need to show how differentiating Standards Homework Procedures Materials Most teachers use computized planning Essential Questions/Enduring Understandings Assessment (only one) Discussion with Harcourt materials How much should be there? Shared flexible group planning guides - materials, goals, strategies, stage, before-during-after reading strategies, assessment
 * High School** Samples - Departmental design for Lesson Plans at the HS
 * Middle School Samples**
 * AGI**
 * Penn London**

Need to revisit lesson planning with **new teachers** at the beginning of the year Assessment - discussion around various types of assessment including on-going Follow-up discussion with administrators - sharing of samples Emergency plans - for **new teachers** - strategies for sharing lesson plans for emergency plans Incorporate into first training for new teachers - Consider the idea of spending a half day with new teachers planning together Mentor/mentee time increased during the first few days before school
 * Recommendations:**

Need to have the teacher evaluation/observation session move to earlier in the year. Consider providing Danielson's book to all new teachers Send resources and documents used thus far to Pat McKeon for posting on the new web page Report card training earlier in the year Grading/reporting training for HS - alternative training
 * New Teacher Induction**

Awareness of resources available What does it look like? What is the schedule? What are the expectations? Rules & Regulations of Assessment Sharing of Item Samplers Suggestions on how to manage assessment in the classroom Who to go to for help?
 * January Session - Instructional Technology (Pat McKeon)**
 * February Session - PSSA**

New Teacher Induction (Margie) -** Kate Boyle, Bonnie McCloskey, Christie Gray Janet Donegan, Diana Trainor, mt Maule-Alft, Christy Gray, Bonnie McCloskey, Holly Bergin Pat McKeon, Kristina Hurley, Karen Norris, Lucy Rosen, Denise Ciancia, Kate Boyle Valerie Piccini Pat McKeon, Kristina Hurley, Karen Norris Colleen Basilio
 * Strategic Planning Action Teams
 * Chapter 4 - Goals/Reading/Math (Margie)**
 * Professional Education Plan - PD (Margie)**
 * Student Services (Peg)**
 * Educational Technology (Linda)**
 * Special Ed (Cindy)**


 * MAP**
 * HS Dates** - March 11, 12, 13, 14 for Winter assessment. These are full days. Spring session - May 2008 grades 9 & 10 only
 * Penn London** - Grade 1 will be January, Grade 2 in February 4-22


 * How do I get information to students & parents?** Penn London printed out 1 report and shared with parents at the end of parent conferences. Margie will meet with HS team to discuss/plan communication strategy.

January 25 - PD for Elementary/Grading for Secondary** Measurement Workshop (Grades K-5) .5 day Harcourt (1 & 2)
 * January 25 and February 29

HS MAP Training Reading Apprenticeship Embedded Learning FSEMS Discussion at Next SAT meeting
 * February 29 -PD for Secondary/Grading for Elementary**