Mathematics+BreakOut+Group

**Charlie Wayne Professional Development Sessions**
Becky Piekara from PLE (grade 2) attended session. All 5th and 6th who teach math attended. Two teachers from each house attended session. 4 special education teachers attended. Will share with the rest of house. State Assessment Release Items Website (edInformatics.com )
 * AGIS -** Valuable for newer teachers, shared AGIS units/pacing guides/rubrics/testing/etc. Charlie provided feedback to the team.
 * FSEMS** - 8th grade problem. Grading and scoring of items. New for everyone.
 * AGHS** - 11th grade problem. New for everyone. Positive feedback from the teachers.
 * Follow-up** - Need additional session and need to be more specific in what we want him to do. Think about how to do additional sessions internally with the item sampler. Provided Kate with a web site to select items from other state assessments. Kate will forward to all.

Planned Course Outlines
Will be presented at the CAC meeting on October 25, 2007.


 * November 6th PD Day

AGI -** Use the time follow up for lead teachers to work on.
 * FSEMS** - Use during the PD day, adjust pacing guides - 2 hours for department. Common homework, Common assessment. Placement of students in 8th grade math classes. Placement criteria changed for students - lowered scores on the Iowa to get more students into the prealgebra and algebra I and honors. Request 8th grade teachers work with the HS teachers on mid terms and the common assessments.
 * AGHS** - pacing guide review. Common assessments. Try to give a common midterm.