IMP 2 PLC
Minutes for 1/16/08
Revisit Norms
Ideas:
Be more specific regarding the need to do the PLC “homework.”
Continue PLC work outside the established meeting times.
Post minutes by end of day Friday.
Be more positive. PLC time should not be devoted to complaining about what is not going well.
Dedicate time to discussion of successful strategies.
Marchetti will finalize wording and repost norms on the blog.
Semester 2 End Dates
Fireworks: 6 weeks, ending February 15
Pit: 7 weeks, ending April 18
Semester 2 ELOs
Fireworks: Quadratics- Rule of Four
Pit: Normal Distribution/Standard Deviation/Curve Fitting
POWs: Problem Solving/Writing/Proof
Other: Algebraic Manipulation
Semester 2 PLC Goals
Delineate differences between Honors and Non-honors (Churchley, Fuller, Marchetti, Wentz during 6th hour).
Continue work on Apathy issue.
Address successful classroom strategies.
Devise a strategy for passing along our work to next year’s group.
Review of Homework Hierarchy Results
Results show paradigm difference between Honors and Non-honors
Honors: homework is just part of school, so they do it, or homework is important in maintaining a good grade.
Non-honors: students seem to either acknowledge that they don’t do the homework or have a false sense of how often they do it.
The hierarchy addressed attitude toward homework more than reality of homework, so the survey should be more focused on understanding what they are really doing and why.
Homework Survey
Should we continue? Fist or Five for continuation: 3-3-3-5. Resolved to move forward, but the level of enthusiasm was not high.
Closing Issues
Next meeting times: Jan 30 (Staff meeting PLC time), Feb 6 (next late start)
Must meet outside pre-determined PLC time. Marchetti will address through e-mail.
No additional homework assigned at this time.
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