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Team Meeting Notes

ABRAZO. Team Meeting Notes. January 8, 2010. Learning Teams. ABRAZO. Saquib Ahmed Mintha Brown Claudia Morales Alex Jones Jeff Rimkus Jose Zamora Heleodoro Espinoza Carol Webber Ashlei Brass Tremeka Collins Marcy Divinity Hector Lucio. Vanessa Archie Barbara Booker

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Team Meeting Notes

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  1. ABRAZO Team Meeting Notes January 8, 2010

  2. Learning Teams ABRAZO • Saquib Ahmed • Mintha Brown • Claudia Morales • Alex Jones • Jeff Rimkus • Jose Zamora • Heleodoro Espinoza • Carol Webber • Ashlei Brass • Tremeka Collins • Marcy Divinity • Hector Lucio • Vanessa Archie • Barbara Booker • LaTanya Davis • Sybil Mason • LaRue Ellis • Kelci Gabriel • Gustavo Gallardo • Stacey Haskins • Sandra Hypolite • Kim Seals • Peggy Sinclair • Sharon Taylor • Karan Shelton • Leslie Bentley • Debra Butt • Deborah Ekwo • Alison Faseler • Maritza Garcia • Andetria G-H • Xernona E-M • JoAnne Dawkins • Gail McGee • Tammie Moran • Vanessa N-G • Michelle S-T • Harold Winston • John Winston • Clara Yates

  3. Group Brainstorm Activity: Characteristics of… ABRAZO An Effective Teacher • An Effective Mentor • An Effective Induction Program and Beginning Teacher Training Support

  4. Group Brainstorm Activity: Characteristics of… ABRAZO An Effective Teacher • __ • __ • __ • __ • __ • __ • HISD ASPIRE Effective Teacher Study • Star Teacher Qualities (Haberman) • Stronge, Wong, Tucker, … • “Successful teachers are…well versed in content knowledge, and have the pedagogical tools to support student learning. They care deeply about their students…”

  5. Group Brainstorm Activity: Characteristics of … ABRAZO • An Effective Mentor • __ • __ • __ • __ • __ • __ • “Mentors learn to move beyond emotional support to help new teachers assess their students’ diverse needs, create effective lessons, and use differentiated strategies…”

  6. Group Brainstorm Activity: Characteristics of… ABRAZO • An Effective Induction Program and Beginning Teacher Training Support • __ • __ • __ • __ • __ • __ Chicago New Teacher Center

  7. Group Activity #2: NTC Reflections Article Read ABRAZO Why Mentoring Support? Developing as an Instructional Leaders with support. • Mentor Development Continuum; • An example of Instructional Mentoring • Focusing on Instructional Mentoring and Professional Learning; • Thinking about NT Curriculum National School Reform Protocols

  8. Mentoring Support ABRAZO

  9. Special Education SupportJohn, Sharon, Karan • Principals’ Meeting – January 6, 2010 • PBMAS Data • Co-Teaching (DVD: The Power of Two) • Special Ed Team will share support information in a forum On-line special education courses.  Each course receives 3 hours of credit. Course                     Title SE0757                     Online:  Instructional Accommodations SE0758                     Online:  Teachers and Paraprofessionals Together SE0759                     Online:  AYP for Administrators and Teachers SE0824                     Online:  Co-Teaching Strategies SE0825                     Online:  Multi-Level Instruction

  10. Announcements • Publishing Work • Robert Marzano…in Houston • Communication to Teachers/Principals • abrazo@houstonisd.org • Fall 09 mileage due to Lori Glapion (Jan. 11) • Academic Vocabulary Session - Brass, A; Butt, D; Gabriel, K; Edmond, X • Promethean Board Orientation – Leslie B. • Letter of Support to Dr. Grier from NTC (Ellen Moir) • The New Teacher Project (NY) • Finger Printing • Office Relocation (on hold) • Connections…Questions ABRAZO

  11. New Teacher Center Partnership • NTC The New Teacher Center (NTC), est. 1998, is a national organization dedicated to improving student learning by accelerating the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders. • NTC partners with school districts, policymakers, and leaders in education to design and implement comprehensive, mentor-based support programs that improve teacher retention, build career pathways, and transform schools into vibrant learning communities. • Houston ISD Induction team participated in the NTC Academies and investigated the research findings to develop the partnership for implementing the HISD Full Time Mentoring Induction program. The intensive Mentor development is provided through the NTC Mentor Academies. • Click the NTC logo below to view the website.

  12. Mentor AnnouncementsLori, Clara • Mentor Training • Mentoring Focus for Spring • ABRAZO Webinar

  13. ABRAZO Newsletter

  14. ABRAZO Newsletter

  15. Sample LC Newsletters

  16. NTLPAndetria, Xernona, Tammie • Auto enrollment emails • Value-Added courses • Review of Path items • FAQs • Visit ABRAZO website • ___

  17. Spring NT Learning ConferenceLeslie, Tammie, Pearl

  18. Calendar ABRAZO

  19. Classroom-Behavior ManagementXernona, Vanessa A.

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