Agenda Grade Level Team Meeting #1 on August 8, 2017

Members Present-

1. Most roles will be established by event rather than by team. However, you will need to
establish a recorder. Establish a person to type minutes for todays grade level team
meeting. Email to kgomez@uplifteducation.org at the end of the meeting. A OneDrive
folder will be set up for whomever will be responsible for the minutes (see agenda item
number 5).
2. Quick wins share something positive! It can be personal or professional. It can be all
members or a few members...the purpose is to begin on a positive note and celebrate
each others successes.
3. Each meeting we will revisit one of the gallery walk questions. Review the notes from
question 1 and the links added for you to explore.
4. Share major concepts from unit 1 and discuss cross-curricular connections
5. Share any major concerns about scholars. You may not have a lot to discuss this early, but
provide the opportunity as sometimes scholars show red flags already.
6. Discuss major events on the horizon. For each event, establish 1 single person responsible
for each task so there is shared but clear responsibility.
Grade Events Admin.
Level Support
Lead
9th Berhoft Amaro
10th Durrett 1) Sophomore Parent Meeting on Tuesday, August Gomez*
22 from 6-7 (Who will present, promote, etc.)
2) North Texas IB Student Conference on Saturday,
September 30 from 9-1in Euless (who will
request buses, create a sign-up, chaperone etc.?)

11th Even 1) Junior Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 17 Dominguez*

from 5-6 (Who will present, promote, etc.)
2) NMSI Parent Meeting on the same day from 6-7
(Hunnicutt is in charge)

12th Pacheco 1) Senior Parent Meeting on Tuesday, August 15 Austria-

from 6-7 (Who will present, promote, etc.) Marrero

Your next school-wide Grade Level Team meeting will be Wednesday,

September 6. Your lead will let you know if an additional meeting for your
grade level will be necessary.
 *The only admin with any availability on Saturdays during the fall semester. Consider planning more
events after school (versus Saturdays) than you have in the past.
7. Write down agenda items for your next meeting.

Gallery Walk Minutes

Gallery Walk Question Responses

1.) Reflection is
personal. How will
you ask scholars to
engage in and shape
their own reflection?
Let them know it wont be shared without their permission.
Scholars would turn in summaries/questions at the end of the
week
The questions which are most challenging for me
Smiley face/sad face system for questions (exam)
Praise, praise, and more praise
Multiple outlets for reflection Checking for understanding-
questionnaire, journaling, note-taking
https://www.edutopia.org/resource/checking-
understanding-download
DOK charts
https://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/M1-
Slide_19_DOK_Wheel_Slide.pdf
Growth journals-what was hard/uncomfortable?
https://www.uta.edu/ccsl/for-students/reflection-
journals.php
Post-test reflection
http://rpdp.net/admin/images/uploads/resource_182.pdf
Exit ticketshttp://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-
leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/The-Many-Uses-of-Exit-
Slips.aspx
Stop and jot
http://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/stop-and-
jot

2.) How can you Tell them education is a process, not a final product
motivate a scholar to Talk to them one-on-one about their successes
re-invest in their Support through tutorials and individual check-ins
learning after Develop a personal relationship
repeated failure? Checking on their level of interest and the gaps
Make it real and relevant (why should they care in the long-
term)
Positive praise
Identify the cause
One on one help
Your next school-wide Grade Level Team meeting will be Wednesday,
September 6. Your lead will let you know if an additional meeting for your
grade level will be necessary.
 Identify patterns across classes
Ask them about a personal experience when they overcame
failure
Give your own example
Give them a cultural example
Celebrate one anothers successes

3.) In what ways could Give them a proactive concept

you facilitate a sense Zoom back from what youre teaching and think big picture
of wonder in your Real world context
content area for your Socratic seminars
scholars? Current field study
More hands-on activities such as labs and projects
Career exploration
Curiosity
Consider that many are visual learners
Surprising connections
Showing progress
Use own work to show growth (start vs. end of year)
Debatable questions

4.) How can we Asking why

incorporate systems Have a formal system with question stems
into our classroom to Scaffolding the 3 levels of questioning
allow students to ask Accountable talk cue cards
questions at a deeper Open ended questions
level? Give content that can be questioned at a deeper level
Right is right

5.) How will you spark Statement of inquiry

curiosity in your Personal hooks
scholars? Let scholars pick topics
Field trips
Seemingly impossible problem as starter or difficult vocab
Real life scenarios
Quotes
Notice and wonder
More projects and guest lectures
Making real connections
Encouraging creative responses
Critical thinking question of the day
Let them get off road to increase investment/buy-in

Your next school-wide Grade Level Team meeting will be Wednesday,

September 6. Your lead will let you know if an additional meeting for your
grade level will be necessary.
 6.) How could you Read articles about the topic
incorporate Question what if
inquiry/confusion Present debates
into teaching a Explore misconceptions
concept that would Embrace the madness
normally be Dont forget guiding questions
delivered by lecture? Error analysis
Prior knowledge connections
Let them struggle before helping
Critical thinking lenses
Be comfortable with silences

7.) How can the admin Positive feedback (ALL)

team support you in Examples specific to content areas (Gomez)
your endeavor to Training on how to use equipment (Gomez)
have a student- Training on inquiry-based learning for staff (Gomez)
centered, inquiry- Chromebooks (Gomez/Cid)
based classroom? Research materials in library (Gomez/Cid)
Less PD, more planning (Gomez)
Well-stocked, functional copy room (Amaro)
Books (Amaro)
Materials (Amaro)
Money for project supplies (Dominguez)

Your next school-wide Grade Level Team meeting will be Wednesday,

September 6. Your lead will let you know if an additional meeting for your
grade level will be necessary.