SPC Minutes

September 16, 2003

Members in Attendance:

Dick Wilson

Allana Hemenway

Kirby Olson

Ricki Brady

Dabs Hollimon

David Gibbs

Mr. Bonnell

Rita Polen

Ron Bolin

Edie Gross, recorder

Karen Bessette, recorder

Deb Pannebecker

Fritz Norman

Kay Magness

Facilitator: Beth Howard

I. Subcommittee (Beth Howard, Allana Hemenway, Kay Magness, and Rita Polen) reports results of the staff development survey to determine interests for sessions in October 2003: Rita reported that the majority responded as interested in reluctant learners and/or struggling learners. Recommendation from the subcommittee: one session focusing on reluctant/struggling learners, either two 1 ½ -hour sessions or one 3-hour session. Rita reports she contacted Region 20, and Ed Vara and Sheila Collasco will present on this topic. For the elementary, especially to target classroom teachers who have a 6-hour g/t requirement, a 3-hour session focusing on nature and needs will be offered. NOTE: SPC discussed options and agree: 1) one three-hour session focusing on struggling/reluctant learners; and 2) one three-hour session on g/t training focusing on nature and needs.

II. October 30, 2003 – In the AM, teams who are integrating performance tasks will meet together to develop/refine tasks. In the PM, vertical teams will meet with a goal of turning in a draft of the integrated performance task.

III. October 31, 2003 – In the AM, presentation related to TAKS/TEKS will be the focus. Kay Magness proposed the secondary teachers focus on writing TEKS which is the campuses’ CPO. Specifically, teachers will look at “short answers” and strategies to use that response in all content areas. Elementary teachers could meet to focus on that campus CPO, inquiry. Specifically, teachers could focus on additional strategies to improve student skills in inquiry. NOTE: SPC agrees. Hours for the two days: 8-11 will be the morning session, lunch 11-12:30, afternoon session from 12:30-3:30. All the district will meet at the elementary school.

IV. SPC discussed the “curriculum question center” (cqc) hotline and questions regarding the development of integrated performance tasks. If a team/teacher already has two tasks, they can either add a new integrated task OR integrate one of the existing tasks. Therefore, each team/teacher will have at least two tasks that are completed by all students in the class, one of which must be integrated. NOTE: Teams/teachers are encouraged to have more than two tasks.

V. Next meeting: November 12, 2003, at 4pm in room 21 of the high school, to include the graduate survey, staff development for next year, electronic curriculum submission, and the 5-year plan. Recorders: Allana Hemenway (computer) and Kay Magness (notes) Facilitator: Dick Wilson