October 15, 2010

Power Outage
The power will be cut off on Wednesday, October 20 from 6 AM to 10 AM.


Dates for Summer Workshops


I didn't include any Alphabet Soup.  We will let that be by request.  If a system ask for help with curriculum, AMSTI materials and COS.   InService Days for schools systems will be by request.  


Please check the email sent on Thursday for compressed training.  I will submit the schedule to the InService Center next week.  

The days I have listed are days we will need rooms at the InService Center. 


I changed the name of Oreos and MIlk to Math and Science, making the pieces fit together. 


GLOBE new hire needs to be in July in order to take care of new hires from 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.  The dates do not have to be consecutive so I need 2 days from Polly and 2 from Carol and I'll fill in 2 days for new specialist.


I need dates from K-5 Math for Special topics for new hires.  Those days also need to be in July.




7-Jun-11 Tuesday Formative Assessment JSU InService Center - McClellan 8:30-11:30 K-12
14-Jun-11 Tuesday Differentiate Instruction - Strategies that work in EVERY classrom JSU InService Center - McClellan 8:30-11:30 K-12
16-Jun-11 Tuesday Math, and Science, making the pieces fit together. JSU InService Center - McClellan 8:30-11:30 K-8 math and science
21-Jun-11 Tuesday "E's" on Down the Road, Inquiry in Math and Science JSU InService Center - McClellan 8:30 - 11:30 K-8 math and science

October 8, 2010

Staff Meeting Monday, October 11
In preparation for the staff meeting on Monday, please review the reflection questions:

Please place short answers to questions 3 – 6 on sticky notes and place the sticky notes on the chart paper in the meeting room (in-service center) on Monday morning. We will begin at 9 am at the in-service center.

1. What is your current understanding of coaching and AMSTI’s expectation of you?

2. What do you think coaching should “look like” in your work?

3. How would you rate yourself in terms of coaching abilities at this time?

4. What are your strengths?

5. What are your needs?

6. What coaching skill(s) do you want to focus at this time?

7. What is your “next step”?

8. What else do you need in order to do this?

Proposed Change in scheduling:

Can we move the October 25, 2010 staff meeting to November 1^st and move the November 8^th meeting to November 15^th?  AND Delete the November 29^th?

Reminder from Steve:

Has anyone sent out any information concerning NAEP? If so, please let me know. If not, please do not do so without consulting me first. All communication concerning NAEP must be approved through the SDE beforehand.

From STEVE:

Gang,
I need for you to let us know BEFORE you send anything out regarding NAEP training. We will also give the Assessment Section at the SDE a copy so they will know what is going on.