Kara Mitchell

kmitchell101@gmail.com
330.701.5155

Susan Rhoades
susanrhoadesldc@aol.com
330.807.7148

HSTW NE Ohio Region

115 Mountainview Ct.
Mount Sterling, OH 43143
Office/Fax: 740.869.2650
hstwne@efcts.us
www.ohiohstw.org

Rural Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)

HSTW Coaching Report: Northwestern Local Schools
October 11, 2016, 12:23 p.m.

Regional Support
Diana Rogers
Regional Coordinator
hstwdr@efcts.us
Office 614.871.9002
Cell 614.668.0686

Cindy Rolfe
Fiscal/Program Manager
hstwne@efcts.us
Office 740.869.2650
Cell 614.578.5755

On-Site Coaches
Black River, Mapleton &
Hillsdale

Purpose of the On-Site Visit: Meet with teachers to determine progress in developing their LDC
modules, request feedback on the September 29-30 training, respond to questions and concerns,
and provide support for the LDC Module and LDC Mini-Tasks.

Those Present:
Northwestern Middle School: Amanda Michalak, teacher grades 9-10
HSTW NE Region: Barb Baltrinic and Diana Rogers, LDC Coaches
Rural LDC On-Site Visit Talking Points and Responses:
Progress in Developing LDC Modules and Mini-Tasks:

LDC Module: Container for fruit to keep it fresh and not bruise. The teaching task is completed.
Need to complete the RFP. Experimental Design and product seems to be in good shape.
Standards focus: chemical reactions and endothermic and exothermic reactions, and open and
closed systems. Timetable works well in second grading period.

Teaching Task/RFP: Completed teaching task and RFP.

Texts: Do not have texts yet. Peter has offered to help.

Targeted Students: 40, 9th class, physical science; 15 to 20 days

LDC Mini-Tasks: About half completed and uploaded in LDC Core Tools

Collaboration with Teachers: Very comfortable with the writing. Science TBT meets every other
Thursday for an hour. Laura Kline is the only science teacher at NWHS who is not doing an LDC
module. Laura may assist Jackie with her LDC module. Our group is very good at assisting in
think tank approach.

Gwen Bryant
gbryantk@sbcglobal.net
330.819.4757

Barb Nichols
bnichols121959@gmail.com
330.465.5677

Angela Smith
angelascozz@gmail.com
330.685.6032

On-Site Coaches
Northwestern &
Loudonville
Barb Baltrinic
bbaltrinic@gmail.com
330.807.7151

Diana Rogers
Regional Coordinator
hstwdr@efcts.us
Cell 614.668.0686

Virtual Coaches

Feedback on September 29-30 training:

I liked the training. It was informative with time to work. Good pacing and modeling. I liked
having he engineer. I like the different thinking style. I did not have an opinion about the grade
bands. For me it was just Clayton and I, therefore it was not as valuable. For the bio people,
they had a lot of people to bounce ideas with for their module. One teacher was very rude and
distracting for everyone.

Questions:

I am wondering if I
have thought of
everything I need to
do and complete?

I would like to have

a checklist for the
complete LDC
Module. Is that
available?

Concerns/Comments:

We have to do 2 PBL this year. I have not asked the principal to approve LDC module
for my 2 PBLS. It is not an issue for me, but I think he will.
Oct 14 I would like to have a checklist of all the things and tasks. I want to make a
packet with everything I should have together in one place.

Support Requested for LDC Module and LDC Mini-Tasks Support:

Battelle Coaches: I received feedback from Peter. Appreciate ongoing feedback.

HSTW Coaches: Go into the LDC Mini-Tasks and make comments. Send an example of
an LDC Student Writers Notebook/LDC Student Design Report Planner

Next Steps:
Diana Rogers will:

Send LDC Coaching Report to Battelle LDC Coaches to respond to support

requests.
Send an example of an LDC Student Writers Notebook/LDC Student Design
Report Planner.

Amanda will:

Let us know if the students in her physics class have the same ELA teachers
Confirm how much time she will need on Nov 11 with HSTW Coaches depending
on what she is able to accomplished on October 14.