Professional Development

 

Professional Development Council
Wednesday, 11/1/2006
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Van West Gallery

Meeting called by:

Donna Scanlon, Assistant Superintendent

 

 

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  1. Response to October 6
    1. Sandy Roth – Grades 1 & 2
    2. Jonathan Costa – Leadership Tools and Processes
    3. MCAS Analysis – All teachers directly or indirectly involved in testing program
    4. DI – English and Social Studies and Fine Arts Depts, MRHS
    5. Study Groups – Use proposal form – Get approval at school and by Asst. Supt.
    6. Handwriting Without Tears Cursive for Teachers of Grades 3 and 4.
    7. Early Childhood and Pre School - Devereaux Assessment Training
    8. Mental Health Training
    9. Universal Design and Assistive Technology (How does this fit with DI?)
  2. Inservice Day Plans for January
    1. Program – DI -
    2. Hospitality
    3. Communications
  3. Structure of Grade Level Curriculum Meetings
  4. Study Group Proposal Form and Related PDP Request Form – was this distributed, announced?
  5. S/TAT Training
  6. Thinking with Technology Course by Missy Taft, Christine Goonan, and Liz Fortunato-Curran
  7. Collins Summer Institute?
  8. MCAS 2006 Results