Code of Cooperation
West Millbrook MS
School Improvement Team
Monday September 29th, 2014
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Limit sidebars.
Adhere to times on agenda.
Take breaks as needed
Come willing and prepared to
share.
Work on solutions instead of
problems.
Confront brutal facts positively.
AGENDA
Purpose: Reorganize our team into new subgroups and come up with our plan for the year.
Desired Outcomes: By the end of the meeting, participants will:
o Agree on meeting norms.
o Determine big picture goals for the year.
o Reorganize our subgroups.
WHAT
Opening
HOW
Present
Clarify
Check for agreement
Reminders
Welcome
Code of
Cooperation
Agenda
WHO
TIME
Betsy Nay
3:15
NOTES:
Kelly Cloak, Betsy Nay, Kelly
Aman, Megan Reece, Maria Ces,
Dawn Clark, Lorraine Finnerty,
Diane Walters, Derek Currie, Amy
Wilson, Melissa Hurst, Michele Cox,
Kris Page
11/10/14 Next Meeting
December 2, 2014 Quarterly Review
Vocabulary
Program
County representative will discuss with
the group vocabulary programs that are
already being used in the county.
Melissa Hurst
3:20
to
3:50
-Presenter: Melissa Hurst
-“Favorite Word”
-Power & Fun with words; not
just ways to teach them
- Examine, Preview, Brainstorm
& Consider
-WCPSS Prek-12
-Vocab. Instruction: 4 Areas
-Things to Consider
- Research
- Need
- Time
- PD
- Buy-in & Fidelity
- Cost
-Assignment Divide up and
evaluate
- Word Generation (Don’t have
to do each part) Research based
On grade level during
enrichment Current event based;
debatable; some things not
appropriate, many components
including writing FREE
Melissa’s favorite
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WCPSS students will demonstrate high academic growth; by 2014, all students will graduate on-time
prepared to compete globally.
- Vocabulary.com basic access
for free and trial period;
research based, tailored to kids,
game based; get PD if you buy
- Wordly Wise 3000 EPSPathdriver, Academy of
Reading; Online or paper $11
per student; When would it be
used?
- Flocabulary- songs and music to
teach vocabulary, PD, research
and evidence based, Free trial
$1200 per school, Engaging
- Word Wisdom- Research
based; instructional plan; How to
teach context clues
- Word Web- Greek and Latin
Roots; need some planning;
would need to create activities to
give to teachers; word parts
- MyVocabulary- Greek and
Latin Roots FREE; tiered;
themes, root of the week
Book Study Option:
- Word Nerds
- The Core Six
- Vocabulary Strategies
that work (We already
have copies of this book.)
Most cost effective.
Get PowerPoint
Do Think Not That Training for
School?
- Staff that are already
trained: Grade Level Reps
- Kerns, and 6&7 grade
level representatives
Betsy will divide up the FREE
programs and we can analyze
and try out
Plan Analysis
The team will look at areas of overlap in
the plan
ALL
3:50
to
4:00
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Reviewed the overlap of the
two goals
The School Improvement
Team agreed that there was
enough overall to combine
the key processes and look at
the information in the
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WCPSS students will demonstrate high academic growth; by 2014, all students will graduate on-time
prepared to compete globally.
subgroups
Subgroups
Members will work on updating last
year’s CNA and preparing for our first
quarterly review.
ALL
4:00
to
4:30
Closing
Team will discuss any steps needed for
the next meeting.
Betsy Nay
4:30
to
4:35
Important Dates:
11/10/14 Next Meeting
12/2/14 Quarterly Review
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WCPSS students will demonstrate high academic growth; by 2014, all students will graduate on-time
prepared to compete globally.