2.12.2015.Science+PD

Unit Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJz29tNbdWJ9tw7Xxa8a09erkylu9gUy45M5RzRSOAE/edit?usp=sharing

Flex Schedule: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-akIIG9-cb1TlhfdXBpUHdjaDA&usp=sharing

 PLC Focus Areas for Febraury  1. Best-Practices-Differentiated Instruction  a) One PLC member will briefly demonstrate a DI strategy for their PLC members.    b) Sign-up on the 3 rd Quarter Best-Practices Calendar.Google.doc to demonstrate DI best-practices for the PLC meetings (next 3 weeks until 2/13).  2. Dept.Chair Observation Cycle 3 rd Quarter   a) Review with your dept. the Dept.Chair Observation Cycle process and documents (Dept. Chair Observation Cycle, Peer Observation Form 2014-2015, Dept.Chair Observation Schedule, and additional documents you need or developed).  b) Review Dept.Chair Observation Data from 1st Semester and identify trends and align them with instructional goals/focus areas (differentiated instruction signature practices ). This data could come from individual observations and/or Instructional Rounds (i.e. Most teachers differentiated instruction using…, An area of growth we identified as a group was…, Our biggest improvement was…This semester during our Peer Observations I will be looking for…)  c) Schedule the observations   3. Flex Schedule Planning    a) Work on the Enrichment Seminar Course Approval Form due 1/30/15.  b) Review the Differentiated Instruction Lab Section of the Flex Schedule Overview Draft 4.  c) Work on the Differentiated Instruction Lab Structure.Google.doc due 2/6/15 (upload the document to your PLC Google.Drive).  4. Mini-Workshop#8 Differentiation Instruction-Target Group-Students With Disabilities  a) Teachers will be provided an overview of the legal obligations for supporting SWD.   b) Teachers will explore instructional strategies that support SWD learning.  c) Teachers will discuss best-practices using accommodations and/or differentiated instruction strategies that support learning for SWD. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> 5. Unit Planning/Grading/Classroom Environment work time  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">  **__Classroom Environment Preparation-__**   <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">   <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> iii. <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Word Wall <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> -  <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> (completed by the end of week 2 of the Spring Semester 1/30)

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">· Inside classroom <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">· Tentative Requirements- <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 1.)Vocabulary words (Tier II or Tier III)   <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">  2.)Definition of terms   <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">  3.) Image of terms   <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">  4.) Released test questions   <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">  Example-   <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">  Vocabulary word: || Image of term-  || || Released test question-  || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Next Week:  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Student Work Wall and Data Wall
 * Definition of term-
 * Use of term in complete sentence-