Steering Committee Minutes-November12 2008
Steering Committee Minutes Angenda
November 12, 2008 4:30-6:30
Present: Jeff Arnold, Pat Loncto, Connie Kudrna, Catherine Sedota, Carol Mullen, Rod Doran, Melanie Koch
Agenda items
1. Greetings
• Thanks to RATE volunteers.
• Approved minutes.
• See AGENDA for more details on today’s meeting.2. Old Business
• Next meeting CHANGED TO TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, NOT MONDAY (15th)
• Send Pat the Agenda for Steering Committee by email ahead of time to make minutes easier to type during the meeting.
• Time logs – please record3. New Business
• School visits – Was with Vivian at West Hertel on classroom management.
• Review TAP Agenda
• Mailed out-Meeting Wed. 11/19 in Alumni Lounge
• Talk about RATE process
• Talk about EDU 327 class
• Carol Blunt White sending her report on the grant
• Connie’s sorting LE follow up will be given
• New things posted on our project web-site; will go over that
• Nothing on GESA- possibly because of budget concerns
• Keep track of TAP meetings and will be given $35/meeting voucher; limit companies to 2 or 3 to order from (Eatons- office supply Co., local and next day delivery); EXCEPTION: if writing an LE and need something important ; can have Science Kit person come in and give demonstrations during summer project
• Dr. Doran’s 5 senses- Steering Comm. members can take handout and article; Rod will do a lesson study. Different from peer review, present for 20 minutes, experience the lab, we talk about it and brainstorm what direction he can go in to develop it; have facilitator and recorder write things down and we can discuss it as a group with Rod.
• Standards Class Update
• Hopefully Ann Marie, Delores, Marion, or Vivian will present at TAP meeting after EDU 327 is over. They will present at TAP meeting and have chance to put it on line during summer prog.-ticket into steering comm.
• Movement from incubator to fishbowl is author’s discretion with steering committee guidance.
• Need to take under construction off of Melanie’s LE on line.
• Expectation is to have complete LE by mid term, but allowed to have only first three sections done and finish rest of it by final. This will lower the grade now but it can be replaced by final grade. With opening of school sometimes there is too much for teacher to deal with so need flexibility for their mid-term.
• Need to stress to all students in the class that the more you get done before mid-term the easier it will be for you because you get quality feedback and a better the grade and product.
• To get stipend and technology items, TAP Standard’s Class members must present at TAP first using a Power Point.
• Andy Steck teaches Thur class next semester, offer to him to have TLQP members facilitate peer reviews for his students.
• Conferences Jeff went to STANYS, call for presenters or participants held first weekend in Nov Saturday-Tuesday. Catherine and Connie are interested.
• Website: TLQP please get bio and photo to Jeff. Will make updates by end of semester. Check out new additions.
• Key Components of TLQP:
o Book club is not during TAP, could have a school host this and get PD hours for it.
o Search Charlotte Danielson resources. Using Charlotte could be an opportunity for a scout group learning community to develop a project around teacher evaluation which is a professional attitude and forward thinking in educational philosophy and direction.
o See AGENDA
• Suggestion to showcase local TLQPs (Buff State(middle level focus), NU, Daemen(elementary) as be a thread at local conferences to start influencing and bringing awareness to regional meetings and conferences (ie STANYS, WNYMATH).
• Black Dots priorities:
o Book club: tentatively give books in Jan. TAP, set date, Jeff provide place and food but no payment.
o Study Group: February on Danielson. Steering Committee read book before then. Decide in January when we will meet 4X paid, no food, Daemen. The results of this will be a presentation at summer.
o Reunion: Invite all current and former TLQP members at Daemen Teacher Appreciation Dinner usually second week in May. Our big reunion plan from last meeting will be put off until next year. Criteria for TLQP award at Appreciation dinner to be determined.
o GAP Getting Ahead Professionally: to begin Dec Jan with Jane.
o Action Team Dec 30 meeting at Reynolds Center 10-3: Look in depth at Sorting LE from Connie. Only steering committee.
4. Wrap-up
• Post Steering Committee Agenda on line.Agenda
T/LQP Professional Development Program
Steering Committee meeting – Agenda: 11/12/2008
Wick Center – Penthouse / Time: 4:30 pm- 6:30 pmGreetings: Thank you and introductions
• Welcome
Old Business: Approve minutes from last steering committee meeting (on Blog)
Final Report completed and sent into SED / 2008 grant is a contract
• 2008 funding has not yet be received/ Cut in funding / manage growth in project
• RATE visit completed – Results by next TAP meeting
Next Meeting:
Set time for next meeting –
Conflict on December 15 (SED Day meeting)- Add another day – Score LE’s
• December16?
School Visits: West Hertel- November 7 from 3-5 –Classroom management (12/10 follow-up)
Conference Updates: Sunday Nov 2nd – STANYS –Jeff Attended-
Time Logs
• Original time log and journals – are kept by Jeff / Pay at the end of January and June
• Shift: Pay form hours to pay for products tied to Goals – pre-determined
(Implications: summer project morning sessions pay time—afternoon pay for products)
• Set and type clear goals —with assessment criteria
- Sample: Assist in the design/instruction of EDU 327
Review TAP Agenda and handouts for next week - note room location change
• Five Senses – Article / Student workbook / Supplies
• Develop Learning Experience? Connection with sorting –on-line component
• Supply stipend – Amount / Conditions
• Math conference
• TAP resources (BOOK)
Standards Class Update: Four teachers (Delores, Ann Mari, Marian, Vivian)
Ticket into steering committee–$500, 3 college graduate credits, camera and scanner.
- Graduate expectation – peer review at TAP to post on-line in summer project
Capstone Course – Co-teaching model – assist next semester (Paid)
- Develop a new course—Web based Learning Experiences
Web site Updates: http://www.daemen.edu/offices/teacher_leader/index.php
- Bios / Photos (optional)
- Sorting Task – test question / sorting Candies 1 – (Schedule Action team meeting)
o Group Development – A design team – Sorting
ß Project LE – a project Goal
• First Draft on-line
- Assessment tools (HTML w/links) – updates being made - (Jenn Twist/Dr. Doran)
- Standards navigation
- Standards Charts
- Links: Partners
In development
- Vision of how we work –guidelines and rules /List of Board Members
- List of Steering Committee Members /TAP Members
- Web site development progression – overview – next phaseKey Components in reorganization-what is the role Steering Committee?
• Board Members: Planning / Updating – (Not paid – Food) - 2x/year
~ 5-10 people with w/~two teachers from project
- Start next year with funding / Key Project partners
• Steering Committee: Reviewing planning TAP meetings – Paid
Updating / Professional Development-sharing work from Steering Committee
• Committee Work sessions during the school year—Paid –Opportunities tied to Goals
Professional Development / Workdays (Shift summer project time to school year)
Refine LE – web progression – flow diagram –- Fishbowl —what needs to be done to move to project LE?
Project Learning Experiences – Clear Expectations – Incentives
A sample —a current exemplar
Score Sheet – Power Rubric – Checklist- Link to Fishbowl—posted comments / Cover sheet – bio link /Feedback and responses /Refinements to LE itself - Additional Information /Floor Plan, Letter home, rules, procedures, expectations, schedules (routines), Video—photos
Summer project – Planning Committee
Score a student paper –a peer paper—review assessment tools—course updates
Web Based LE’s – web based course – Graduate level class
Web site review of on-line learning experiences / Peer Review Video
Develop protocol for an on-line review—developing Web literacy –use of Blog
• TAP Meetings: Meetings during school year – Not paid (food & supplies)
Entry into project – post first LE on-line
The focused peer review—an overview of a work session
• Book Club – Select and discuss a book –ie–NightJohn – Not Paid - (food & book)
• Study Group Meetings: Book Study – Teacher Evaluation – (Paid and book) – product PowerPoint
• Community Meetings: Reunion • Book Club – Not paid (food maybe/room)
• Course Work – EDU 518- see above (not paid)
• Summer Project 3 weeks – Includes summer assessment workshop/week 4 (optional)
• Cooperative and supervising teacher institute (hold)
• New Daemen College teachers must express interest in working in Buffalo
• Conferences: SOS conference / STANYS/ Math Conference (WNYMATH)/ GESA Reunion /Other planned work sessions (on-site?) The role of teacher evaluation-(pay registration)
• Class Visits – On-site observations / Professional development
Committee – Action team resource allocation —Prioritize objects – balance with interest
STANYS membership – next year – conference attendance 4-5 people
SOS – next year – not this year –budget concerns
—Set dates for Action team /steering committee meetings
n Book club meeting (not paid) – TAP committee (Food/book/space) – 3x’s
n Study Group (paid) –Steering Committee Action team – 4x’s
n Reunion / Project showcase / Dinner / Awards – Combine with Education Department?
o TLQP Award – not so much a reunion this year invite (Board members)
n December / January – GAP Training - on-line work session – Individual goals (not paid)
n Action team meeting – Group project (Paid)
o Time/Product funding available-topic sorting LE
Wrap-up—-Feedback—-Next Steps—Format / Protocols
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