Oct 14 Meeting

Family and Consumer Sciences The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. ~William A. Ward

October 14, 2008 Minutes: Birdie Fox

1. Going Green VoiceThread Project: PDP dates: October 27, 3:15 – 5:45 November 17, 4 - 6:30 Possible themes (see newspapers)

Susan Hart Birdie Fox Susan Wolff Bea Reiser Lois Krawitz Ellen Gryszkin Deb Bykoff Marion Gooden Jamie Laudage (ST)

Ellen Robertson Coordinator, Family and Consumer Sciences Half Hollow Hills Schools

http://www.wecanchange.com/resources/te acher-resources/pictures-of-pollution/ 2. EDS budget 3. lifacsprofessionals.org calendar sign up for conferences now! 4. Building Futures Magazine 5. Course offering descriptions---any changes? 6. Fieldtrip to SCC (Sue Wolff) 7. Sub plans---be sure they are dynamic, not canned, graded—please cc me a copy when you are absent. 8. Superintendent Conference Day Nov. 4 9. Gradebooks—open or closed to parents? 10. Department wide grading scheme and numbers of assessments---for fair and equitable grading 11. Your thoughts/concerns

2008- 2009 Meetings September 8 HS East (S. Wolff) October 14 HS East (B. Fox) November 10 HS West (S. Hart) December 8 TBA (B. Fox minues) January 5 WH (B. Reiser) February 9 WH (M. Gooden) March 9 WH (D. Bykoff) April 20 or 21 CW (E. Gryszkin) May 11 CW (L. Krawitz) June 8 CO room 208 (S. Wolff minutes)

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