January+14,+2008+Workshop

8:30 - 11:30 Coaches Meeting
Learning Walks - Debrief on Math Walks, Develop Plan for ELA Walks, Construct Message to Teacher Professional Development for January 25th & February 29th - MLP Update on Common Assessments/Assessment Builder 2/25 CCIU Algebra Workshop 2/29 & 4/21 Inservice Days at AGHS - CFF Class New Teacher Induction Meetings (August & throughout the school year) Mentors & Mentees CCIU Literacy Consortium VIP Program Bonnie ideas -Possible summer work for New Teacher Induction for 08-09 or other items?? PSSA - Samples on PDE website, each school's testing dates, how preparing? MAP results and how to use them to our advantage.

11:30 - 1:30 Coaches/Reading Specialists Meeting
Literacy Coaches Clearinghouse [|www.literacycoachingonline.org] Doing What Works Web Site http://dww.ed.gov/ Literature Circle Picks

Barnes and Noble Night - Summer Reading
Discussion about success of last year's night. Not going to participate in the event this year. Will promote summer reading at the building level with incentives. Margie to meet with the Avon Grove Library librarian - will discuss summer reading programs

Building Bridges Across Buildings -In Service, Reading Olympics
PLE & AGI - book buddies, reading across schools Look at Professional development speaker to share across schools Reading Olympics - 6 teams at AGI, 1 team at FSEMS

Harcourt Supplies
PLE - need to follow up regarding materials AGIS - need intervention materials/kits. RS to develop list of needs.

Author visits

 * AGI** - Jay Patrick Lewis, talking with grade 4, looking for him to work with 5th and 6th grade with mini writer's workshop, poetry emphais
 * PLE** - Betty Tatem, Visiting April 14-17, Science inforamtion text
 * FSEMS** - Lisa Yee, April 15 & 16, 4 small group writer's workshop, students apply to participate. Lunch with the author - students selected based upon raffle, if child has met their reading goal they will get a raffle ticket

Bookroom - Destiny
AGIS have consolidated the book room into one. Goal is to have the bookroom computerized. Consult with Debbie Parker regarding training.

RtI
Pilot RtI at PLE in Math Discuss at Lead Literacy Teachers Meeting next week along with assessment - levels of intervention, IST