2011-2012

Let's use this page to keep track of notes as we wrap-up 2010-2011 and start planning for 2011-2012.

Attached is the written part of our goals chart and the draft of our PD plan for next year.

Nies - Accomplishments for 2010-11
 * Created science specific codes for text coding
 * BDA template for reading science texts
 * BDA template for nonfiction reading in science
 * Assisted dept members with finding supplemental reading materials to use in their classes
 * Assisted in developing a bank of vocab activities for the staff shared drive
 * Present a vocab activity during staff development
 * Led groups during small break out sessions for two of our staff development days
 * Began accumulating info on word bank for science
 * Began accumulating info on grading practices
 * Created a CRS chart for science staff and students
 * Taught the CRS for science to the dept
 * Provided dept members with samples of instructional materials that incorporated CRS
 * Compiled ACT sample question resources for each dept member
 * Created materials for science ACT review sessions
 * Led science ACT review sessions
 * Worked with Lit team members to plan several staff development days
 * Revised instructional materials and modified unit tests to incorporate CRS

Possible Goals for 2011-2012
 * Work with science dept members to revise curriculum to focus more on CRS
 * Work with science dept members to create instructional materials that target specific bands in the CRS
 * Work with dept members to create assessments to assess students CRS levels
 * Work with Lit team to bring text coding and mental modeling to the level of being an instructional tool vs. an activity
 * Create a better plan for running ACT prep sessions with our students so that the sessions are more impactful
 * Encourage other dept. to incorporate more data analysis into their classes to help develop students higher level thinking skills

Yuskis: Accomplisments for 2010-2011
 * Organized the "Doing the DBQ" inservice with Phil Rhoden and the PHS, Asa Clark Social Studies Departments
 * Developed a teaching plan for using the DBQ curriculum in each year a student has a social studies class
 * Worked with Andy Douglass on creating a four day model for using the DBQ curriculum
 * Introduced the department to the Thinking Like A Historian curriculum
 * Demonstrated ACT Reading to the department by having them complete a reading and questions in a timed setting
 * Worked with department to develop ACT like questions, Abby gave us material demonstrating the 7 question styles
 * Arranged for Julia Shay to meet with our department on three occasions to share online resources with us
 * Gave input as Abby met with Paul and Amy in developing a CRS class with a literacy focus
 * Helped facilitate staff developments like EdCamp with the PHS staff
 * Introduced the social studies department to the ITsCLEAR writing model and piloted it with my students in a DBQ
 * Collaborated with Abby on numerous literacy projects providing input and advice

Possible Goals for 2011-2012
 * Implement DBQ's in my classes and throughout the PHS and Asa Clark Social Studies Departments
 * Introduce department to strategies to enhance student higher level questioning of primary sources
 * Explore reading assessments that may be content related (Achieve 3000) so that we know where students enter and exit our classes
 * Use our natural collaboration groups (Aaron and Sharon with US History; Andy and new teacher with World History; Amy and Paul with CRS) to make advances in literacy goals
 * Facilitate staff developments such as EdCamp and other literacy initiatives that are developed throughout the year

Literacy Team Accomplishments:


 * Planned and Implemented staff development, including an EdCamp
 * Introduced and supported the common language of text coding and It's Clear
 * Supported teachers with literacy lessons in the classroom in all content areas
 * Teamed with special education to co-teach some of the STEPS class and plan for literacy and special education connections
 * Shared our common language with the M.S. and moved forward with collaboration
 * Served as a liaison with district office and district level committees (literacy and ELA)
 * Started summer reading program
 * Contributed to ACT preparation program
 * Assessed and wrote plans for struggling readers
 * Worked to develop differentiated literacy plans for each department
 * Supported math as they explored various instructional programs
 * Explored connections between literacy and technology initiatives
 * Explored vocabulary programs
 * Made efforts to align curriculum to College Readiness Standards
 * Analyzed and began to apply the Common Core to specific content areas

Possible Goals for 2011-2012:


 * Continue to develop an effective method of staff development that includes another EdCamp, departmental time that is specifically designated for literacy and collaboration time for teams of teachers and literacy team members and that includes the analysis of data and review of student work
 * Take text coding to the "next level" by showing how it is a tool for best practice
 * Align literacy work with RtI model, especially in terms of building best practices and developing appropriate interventions
 * Run the reading class
 * Continue to build a culture of literacy through the summer reading program and a literacy night for parents
 * Refine the ACT preparation program
 * Collaborate closely with each department on their literacy goals

Woods Accomplishments 2010-2011:


 * Helped develop, implement, differentiate by level, and support other content area teachers use of It's Clear writing framework
 * Helped develop, implement and differentiate use of text coding and BDA framework
 * Planned and implemented literacy staff development
 * Generated list of academic vocabulary in English
 * Alignment with CRS through the adoption of multicultural texts to use in literature circles in English 9
 * Worked on English 9 grammar
 * Aligned ACT and Common Core grammar standards and wrote grammar scope and sequence
 * Used backchanneling