March+2012+Meeting

__March 2012 Meeting__  Your goals for this meeting are to choose TWO of the following topics to start a new thread on and __**also**__ respond to THREE different people's ideas that are already posted (just like last meeting). __//** To post an original idea.... **//__ Let's say I want to share an idea and discuss a TBT idea, so I would post my original thoughts by clicking on the Discussion Post labeled "Sharing of Ideas" and type in the reply section with my ORIGINAL idea. I would then click the "reply" button. I would do the same for the TBT Discussion Post. __**// To respond to someone's original post... //**__ I do the same thing, but I will make sure to address them with their name so that they know I am responding to their idea or my question is directed at them. //Example//: Jackie, I like your TBT idea. How often do you guys use math as your assessment?

***The reason we need to use names to direct our comments/questions is because we are using the basic version of Wiki at this point. We can only respond on one continuing thread instead of responding to each person individually. If we continue to use this format for upcoming years, we will look at purchasing the upgraded version where we will have those capabilities!

IDEAS TO CHOOSE FROM: 1. Sharing any ideas that are working for you in the classroom  2. TBT follow up on a previous idea from last times posts/ or a new thing you are doing in your TBT  3. How is the new Science series working? 2 positives and a concern  4. Thoughts on incorporating the Common Core and the Grade card (we will have to start looking at revising our grade card with the new common core)  5. (In thinking about revising the grade card) How is the pacing of the high frequency words on the current grade card? Think about how we now have to test all the Fry words at the end of the year (as part of the lit plan) versus how the words come up in Treasures, versus our own judgement about when the words come up in the books the kids read.