Faculty Meeting January 18, 2011

1. Faculty MeetingJanuary 18, 2011 Please sit with your faculty learning group

2. Introductions • New Staff Members • Student Teachers

3. How do we know what our students know? • What does a zero mean? • Read the article: “The Case Against the Zero” by Douglas Reeves • Put a check mark by at least one point that affirms something you believe • Put an exclamation mark by one point that surprised you • Put a question mark by one thing you want to know more about • What do you think should happen when a student does not do an assignment?

4. How do we know what our students know? • If our goal is to assess what students are learning, then what does it tell us if the student does not do the work? • What systems and/or structures do we currently have that could be altered to help us work differently? How would this help us better know what students know? • Write at least one idea your group has for altering a current structure or system at North.

5. Dates to Remember • January 21 Senior Out to Lunch; Lunch 9-10-11 • January 25 Early Release Day, Professional Development, 1:15 pm • January 26 FAFSA Presentation, Library, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • February 5 Pops Concert, Main Gym, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • February 10 Parent Teacher Conferences, 3:30 pm – 8:30 pm • February 11 End of Six-Week Grading Period • February 15 Faculty Meeting • February 16 African American Celebration • February 18 Professional Development/Records Day, • February 21 Presidents’ Day, No School • February 24 Spirit of Excellence • February 26 PNH Step Show, Main Gym, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • February 28 Spring Sports Begin • March 2 Early Release Day, Professional Development, 1:15 pm • March 3,4,5 Spring Play, Theater, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm • March 9 Talent Show 7-8:30 pm • March 10 Purple Pride, Main Gym, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • March 11 Mini Relay for Life, Commons & Gym, 6:00-10:00 pm • March 18 Spring Break Begins, No School

6. Announcements • Joshlyn Harris—African American Celebration • Jim Lawrence—Purple Pride Night • Karen Calcaterra—Summer School • Mike Hazelton—PLC proposal • Rhonda Page—Course Selection Updates

7. Staff Recognition • You Bowl Me Over Awards • M-V-P Awards • Teacher of the Year

8. M-V-P • Renee Boyd • Allen Daniel • Carter Snow • Kara Sussman • Russell Vincent

9. Suggestions for further thought, dialogue, change in structure or system • Grading for content should be based on the subject matter • Grading for effort should be standardized; include a grade for effort so the students are held accountable • Detentions with teachers if students do not turn in homework • If no homework, do not accept any homework assignments until first one is submitted • Take away privileges in class if no homework • 3 missed assignments = two weeks of detention to get work finished • Dept labs that is no travel or for make up work • IC auto call or email to parent and ac lab teacher for every missed assignment; lab teacher then directs student to teacher during ac lab • Teachers assign students to no travel ac lab until assignments are complete • Activity-based labs; students who have coach/sponsor are assigned to that person for ac lab; coach/sponsor holds student responsible • Communication with parents, other teachers, coaches, counselors when work isn’t completed • Ac lab passes specifically for missed assignments • Make an individualized effort for each student which includes, but is not limited to, contacting students’ guardians, assigning detentions with the teacher to ensure task completion, utilization of ac lab time • Multiple detention rooms—assigned by content area • Mandatory ac labs to complete homework (like in elem schools take away recess) • ****there was a card written in green ink that got wet so I couldn’t read it…if that was your group, let me know your suggestion. Sorry!