WGHS, 2nd year teacher planning, Presentation planning, Curriculum, Clark

Started the day at WGHS working on:

• Emails regarding meeting this week
• Set up for vertical team
• Minutes
• Presentation
• reminded Avery about Day
• sent email to Dr. Simpson Re: EdcampSTL
• confirmed Clark Day
• Read Social Justice articles for 2nd year planning meeting
• Read CyberLearning Grant
• Worked on Document re: grant 

Met to plan 2nd year teacher program.

GOAL: Continue with what they’ve been learning with a focus on how they’re approach, teaching, etc. might look different.

Learning Goal: TWBAT describe a culturally relevant teacher.

Icebreaker: Cultural Pursuit 3:45 - 4:00 

4:00 - 4:10 - solo

List automatic things we say, share with partner, small group

Holidays

field trips

4:10 - 4:20 - table groups

4:20 - Put up graphic

4:20 - 4:35 BREAK, react to graphic in table group

4:35 - 4:45 Whole group

• Which of these are strengths
• which of these are clear
• Who does this well?
• Where's my growth?
• What's confusing?

4:45 - 5:00 Crede, homework, evals

Deb to make handout/reflection

I'll put the slides.... 

Brain storm things to think about before school.

3:45 - 5

Resources:

Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/JuicyUniverse.com/culturally-responsive-teaching

1995 article: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept95/vol53/num01/A-Framework-for-Culturally-Responsive-Teaching.aspx

2011 framework: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ914924.pdf

Homework for March: CREDE standards: http://people.uncw.edu/robertsonj/SEC210/CREDE.pdf

March 27th.

Reflect your CREDE

Commercials - 

  Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/craigosborne560/representation-of-race-ethnicity

  Cal: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/EthnicImagesVid.html

  Racist media: http://justthink.org/about/just-think-about-media-representations-of-black-youth/

  Knockout Meme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-knockout-game

  Knockout game and racism: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/25/1258193/-The-Knockout-Game-is-a-Dream-Come-True-for-Racist-White-Conservatives#

Met to work on "Leveraging District Networks to Increase Collaboration."

Headed over to Hixson to meet regarding curriculum development for science and social studies.

Science Notes:

• Nod to content in proficiency scales ( eg. in weather and climate)
• Add domain specific vocabulary
• Little more kid friendly

Social Studies Notes:

• Combine Missouri citizen and other.
• Continue to nudge alignment of a 3 and the learning goal.
• kid friendly

Went home to work on:

•  Curriculum drafts for Kindergarten
• Agenda for Kindergarten meeting