2-12-14

Talk about homework (3:30-3:45)
 * discussed and typed up next week's homework sheet

Pen Pal Unit (3:45-4:15)
 * Claudia will work with Brain Markwald 7th grade
 * Feldner will work with Brad Dunning 6th grade
 * Engroff will work with Laurie Walczak 8th grade
 * Draw or take picture of yourself to include in first letter
 * Introduce self, share family info, pets, hobbies...whatever class agrees upon during brainstorming session
 * Ask pen pal questions as well
 * include a stamped and addressed envelope when we hand the middle school collaborating teacher our first letters. * GET ENVELOPES FOR WHOLE GRADE LEVEL FROM SCHOOL STORE (plain)


 * Middle school pen pal will :
 * Write about themselves
 * Answer questions from lower school students
 * Will ask lower school students questions

Science (4:15-4:30)
 * Ta dpoles have started to hatch!!!
 * Discuss books and resources we could use throughout this unit

Social Studies (4:30-4:40)
 * Discussed room switches for teaching each other's class about our respective regions for the Native American unit...
 * Mike's class to Claudia on 2-13-14 AM and Claudia's class to Mike's class in the PM
 * Sarah's class to Claudia on 2-12-14 AM and Claudia's class to Sarah's class in the PM
 * BE SURE ALL KIDS ARE FILLING IN THEIR CHART comparing and contrasting all the regions for the topics of shelter, transportation, clothing, tools/weapons, food, geography, etc...

What will we work on Friday, February 21, 2014 (4:30-4:50)


 * Report Cards (8:30-10:30)
 * Skills for the next report card
 * Math
 * Science
 * Social Studies
 * Language Arts
 * Personal Growth


 * LA (10:30-12:30)
 * Look at the common core and see which skills we use
 * Look at Daily 5/Cafe
 * Look at Harcourt
 * Look at GUM
 * What do we cover that the Core does not cover
 * As a grade level, fill in the cells next to each skill to decide when you are "beginning/introducing, developing, securing/assessing" each skill in your grade level.
 * At our meeting, we will discuss any gaps/issues/ questions that arise while we work on this. Also be thinking about how you might assess the skills (or if they need to be assessed, formally or informally).
 * *** If there is a skill you have a question or issue with, make a note within the document or on a separate paper to bring to our meeting.Pen Pal Unit


 * Math(12:30-1:30)
 * Make Pretests
 * Make other assessments to show the skills mastered by the students
 * Do we want to split up all the students into Low, Middle, High Groups