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Today was a good day. I thought team members kept an open mind to new ideas and the ability to change, yet hold true to what each of us believe in educating students. Any time to collaborate with the students' best interest in mind is valuable as a department.

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Today was a good day. I thought team members kept an open mind to new ideas and the ability to change, yet hold true to what each of us believe in educating students. Any time to collaborate with the students' best interest in mind is valuable as a department.

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Loved time to collaborate with team members
Next time, it might be nice to have very specific time to share a lesson or two that has worked for us in the past.
I don't mind being drawn out of the classroom for the meeting! Next time, will you give us a reminder email closer to the date of the meeting to be sure we have posted for a sub?

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Today was useful--getting to meet and talk to my colleagues. I was able to ask questions about lesson plans that were shared, and ask how others were teaching their lessons. I just wished there was more time.

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It was a wonderful day! I appreciated the collaboration opportunities and the chance to talk to administration.  If you could not do it on the same day grades are due, it would be wonderful!!!

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Pretty long session for me...seemed to be more important for others.

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Pretty long session for me...seemed to be more important for others.

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Scope and Sequence
Ideas for Exploring Lit
Found Jan's stuff from last year - yay!
Not sure about meeting at the school - still got interruptions from students and other teachers with questions.

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What is up with the tension? We are a team, and all need to communicate if there are problems, misunderstandings, or just things we should be aware of.

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1. Look at common goals/skills for Adv. Comp II
2. Work with Adv. Comp I so I can then build on those skills
3. Develop some activities/mini lessons that will accomplish 1 and 2.

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Determine common learning goals

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Put together ideas and material for Exploring Literature for 2nd semester.

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I can look at the fairy tale essential questions and focus on the structure of the unit.

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Learn what is expected in terms of documentation

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I would like to have a clearer sense of what we need to focus on and cover specifically for the rest of the school year. I would also like to work as a team to revise what we know so far (1st quarter) for a better year next year.

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I would like to collaborate with the mindset that we have taught much of what we will be teaching this year in 10th grade but we have the opportunity to incorporate new ideas beneficial to the students. Keep it simple. Use others ideas. Reflect on what is working and what is not. Make adjustments. Let students responses to material influence collaboration. 

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I would like to collaborate with the mindset that we have taught much of what we will be teaching this year in 10th grade but we have the opportunity to incorporate new ideas beneficial to the students. Keep it simple. Use others ideas. Reflect on what is working and what is not. Make adjustments. Let students responses to material influence collaboration. 

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Clarity
Schedules
Ideas

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have a clear outline for the upcoming weeks

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I would like to see lessons designed using UDL - planning for the margins of students from the beginning.

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To work on common grading assessments- DWA

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To work on common grading assessments- DWA

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learn more about what is expected of us in terms of documentation

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learn more about what is expected of us in terms of documentation

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-Have a common research unit.
-Begin thinking about how to make other units common as well.

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I can see the progression of the research unit including the "final exam" project.
I can understand the process and end goal for the research unit, especially incorporating the choice book.

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1. I'd like to see how others are implementing mentor texts and other proactive ways to teach grammar instruction.
2. I want to come up with a clear plan for my next few weeks in the research unit.
3. See how I can reach all students- even my most reluctant readers/writers.

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Increase confidence and comfort level in teaching new curriculum.

Leave the meeting with a unit plan from the new curriculum that contains specific learning targets and common assessments and

Writers Workshop strategies

ELA Professional Agreements

Best learning practices (Visible Learning)

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- a common assessment regarding foreshadowing
- shared resources for OMAM

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Very productive day, especially ironing out the DWA

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Very productive day, especially ironing out the DWA

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This was very helpful! Ninth grade rewrote the DWA prompt. We came together as a grade level and shared ideas work. We determined that we have similar assessments for our required literature.:)

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This was very helpful! Ninth grade rewrote the DWA prompt. We came together as a grade level and shared ideas work. We determined that we have similar assessments for our required literature.:)

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Reflect on Quarter 1
Collaborate on Qtr. 2

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I would like to continue working /preparing for the DWA.
Review other curriculum changes for 9th grade.

It was great  there was finalization to the the DWA questions.

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1. Better idea of 1st 9th grade DWA.
2. Taking a look at other teachers' timelines leading up to the DWA.
3. Reflect on 1st quarter.

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To feel like my understanding of the curriculum matches that of my colleagues

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To feel like my understanding of the curriculum matches that of my colleagues

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Reflect on 1st quarter and get get parts of the second quarter planned.

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Great to hear ideas and resources from colleagues. 

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Great to hear ideas and resources from colleagues. 

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As a member of the ELA committee I would like to have more time available to add the resources/activities to the curriculum document.

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As a member of the ELA committee I would like to have more time available to add the resources/activities to the curriculum document.

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Of course, we could always use more time to share ideas and resources in person...especially once the new quarter is underway. 

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Of course, we could always use more time to share ideas and resources in person...especially once the new quarter is underway. 

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- It was affirming to discuss the curriculum scope and sequence and unit resources.
- More time to meet as grade level teams in order to "build" the resources and common assessments need for the curriculum.

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The 8th grade group accomplished the sharing of resources and ideas pertaining to the new quarter.

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Loved having time to talk with fellow 7th grade teachers, as we have no time during the school day.

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Loved having time to talk with fellow 7th grade teachers, as we have no time during the school day.

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Today was a wonderful example of collaboration within the grade level. We added several resources to the curriculum document.

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Discussion of how curriculum is going and where it is heading.

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Discussion of how curriculum is going and where it is heading.

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As a group, we shared ideas for unit activities, and discussed supplemental texts/resources. I really would appreciate more time to work with this team but not so much when it will take me out of the classroom, but instead during already-designated PD time (inservice days).

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- Shared resources on curriculum document
- Went over the curriculum document for second quarter
- Began planning 2nd quarter with co-teacher (accomplished an overall lay out of the quarter)

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shared possible assessments for Outsiders
2. clarified timing of research process instruction
3. listed lessons to be taught for research process

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1) Worked on unit with level
2) This could be done in an email versus being taken out of classroom

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I would like to have a good understanding of what the other 8th grade ELA teachers are doing during the 2nd quarter.

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I would like to have a good understanding of what the other 8th grade ELA teachers are doing during the 2nd quarter.

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Monday Goal- Be available to offer curriculum development insight from a special education perspective.

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Monday Goal- Be available to offer curriculum development insight from a special education perspective.

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Review quarter one before planning for quarter two.

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Come up with better ways to support ELLs in the classroom, and...
Come up with ways to be a "value added" addition for all students in the classroom

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agree on formative and summative assessments for quarter two

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agree on formative and summative assessments for quarter two

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I want to walk away feeling confident that my plans for 2nd Quarter are in line with my coworkers' and to gain some fresh ideas to implement with the new curriculum. 

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I want to walk away feeling confident that my plans for 2nd Quarter are in line with my coworkers' and to gain some fresh ideas to implement with the new curriculum. 

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Increase confidence and comfort level in teaching new curriculum.

Leave the meeting with a unit plan from the new curriculum that contains specific learning targets and common assessments and

Writers Workshop strategies

ELA Professional Agreements

Best learning practices (Visible Learning)

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- Q-2 Writing Project
- Review of aligned resources and expectations for use
- Best practices for using Schoology
- Common assessments
- Review of links in seventh grade curriculum and how to update it with resources

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1. Collaboratively plan upcoming unit or lessons to help each other with the planing load.

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1. Discussion w/ team level on research paper
2. Q2 plans

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1. discuss sequence of lessons for teaching research process
2. create tools to practice research skills
3. Outsiders final assessment

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1. Discuss materials in the 8th and 9th grade curriculum.

2. Discussion related to the DWA.

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Goals for Monday, November 7, 2016, ELA Meeting:

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Goals for Monday, November 7, 2016, ELA Meeting:

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1.  Commonalities in teaching "The Necklace."

2. Some discussion on the first DWA for ninth grade.

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Follow directions
Add only when asked