Never Cease to Learn Teacher Collaboration 10/17/08
Today’s Agenda • • •
Never Cease to Learn – We are here for a reason. Focused on what our students learn -Language Arts Curriculum Focused on Results • • •
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Documenting our Discussions GLG – Discussion on Focus Area GLG -- Observations
Close by 3:30pm (November Collaboration)
Warm Up
Never Cease to Learn Harry K. Wong
Our Shared Mission
Apostles Lutheran School . . . _______ __________ of our _______________ and _________________________ with ___________________ in ________ - ____________ education.
Apostles Lutheran School . . . serves families of our congregation and community with excellence in Christ – centered education.
Expected School-wide Learning Results
Defining excellence
in 22 minutes
Language Arts Curriculum
The Cup of Water Challenge
Grade Level Group Discussion
Grade Level Group (GLG) Discussion
Documentation
GLG – Identify Areas of Focus
General Topic Discussed Any Decisions Made (Plans or Agreements) Consider Test Results and Questions from September Consider own experience and past discussions Make a list of 3+ potential areas of focus (do not have to be areas of “improvement”)
Beg, Borrow and Steal (and Encourage) Observations
November Collaboration
November Collaboration Language Arts Curriculum . . . SMART Goal Discussion . . . Discussion of Observations Share Time . . .
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