Meeting+Agendas+and+Notes+2011-2012

August 22, 2011 - Meeting Notes

1. PLC Meeting Time Day 3, 12:10-12:45 in Julia's room, 207 We agree to report on time.

2. **Listening:** Thus far, listening and interrupting have not been issues that affect our work.

3. **Confidentiality -**The need for confidentiality will be determined by the group on as "as needed" basis.


 * 4. Decision Making** - We are a decision making body and will reach decisions by consesus. Conflicts will be tabled and discussed again at the next meeting. If the conflict remains unresolved, we will seek administrative assistance.


 * 5. Participation** - Members will complete tasks assigned by the group. All members are expected to contribute to discussions.


 * 6. Expectations** - Full participation, complete assigned tasks


 * Note taker** - Julia Astbury
 * Facilitator** - Jen Wells
 * Task Reminder** - Lin Pare (Lin will send an email reminding participants what needs to be done to prepare for the next meeting.)

Rob Dubreiul and Lin Pare will take on the above roles during the second half of the year.

Meeting cancelled in lieu of grade level to discuss open house. Agree to change science PLC times to 1:00 - 1:30
 * August 26, 2011**

Jo meets with all to share good practices handout.
 * September 6, 2011**

All meet in prep room between Rob & Jen to organize and clean. Another day or two is needed! Jen will bring Math books to Greenland to be donated for Jo.
 * September 14, 2011**

Julia at Title II day. Continued work on shared prep room.
 * September 22, 2011**

Discussed curriculum units with Linda. Decided to work on Cell and Photosynthesis/Respiration common assessments on Friday 10/7 workshop day
 * September 30, 2011**

No PLC due to re-scheduled parent/teacher conferences
 * November 7th, 2011**

Jen out personal day Completed Homework SurveyMonkey
 * November 16, 2011**

Began discussing writing rubric for science Confused about constructed response vs. __short answer__ vs. lab reports Need to share results from Scientific Method Assessment Need to finish creating common assessments for remaining units Jen needs to add Bohr Model diagrams to Chemistry assessment
 * November 29, 2011**
 * All assessments to be able to stand alone (one page, 10-20 questions).
 * May be used in grades or as district assessment as decided by teacher.

Julia out sick Table writing rubric till next meeting; Amy R (via e-mail) would like something simple to use Linda has created and shared an Ecology Unit common assessment Rob will work on a Cell assessment (history, organelle info) Jen will work on a Genetic assessment See if Julia can create a DNA assessment?
 * December 7, 2011**

Caught Julia up with writing assessment rubric
 * December 23, 2011**

Workshop/PLC Day Rob out sick Jen created writing responses for common assessment Julia collected data for Scientific Inquiry test, wrote DNA common assessment, worked on writing response for Scientific Inquiry Lin update writing assessment rubric, created questions/model worksheets for writing assessments
 * January 10, 2012**


 * January 19, 2012**
 * ????????? Forgot to record**

Jen collected Chemistry Common Assessment data; Rob to give assessment in two weeks; Lin finishing Chemistry
 * January 27, 2012**

Discussed Vertical Science Meeting Rob mentioned a catapult lab that he uses in SM - to share with others for next year
 * February 6, 2012**

Julia out sick Rob finishing collecting data for common Chemistry assessment (Lin? Julia has not begun unit) Chose common assessment writing response for Cell Unit (Jen, Rob and Lin will give; Julia finished unit already) "Compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Be sure to include which organisms undergo each and the reactants and products of each"
 * February 14, 2012**

oops - we're not very good at filling in our meeting minutes!!! have been discussing constructed responses, use and update of rubric for scoring.

Rob out at PLC training Put Scientific Method and Chemistry common assessment questions and data on Wiki (julia currently teaching chem.) Need to collect Cell unit data and writing assessment data (both posted on Wiki) Jen and Rob currently teaching Genetics and DNA Lin teaching Hydroponics - shared out hydroponics activity
 * April 5, 2012**