August 29, 2017 THMS Instructional Council Meeting minutes

Location: Badger Room

Time: 1:55pm

Attendees: Cynthia Berens, Rogelio Lara, Tamara Larson, Eric Thomas, Martha Reed, Jeremiah Dean, Angelica Chavira-Ruiz, Nancy Gutierrez, Marianne Schombert, Alex Callahan, Shawna Rodriguez, Tamela Thomas, Carlos Armendariz, Carolyn Jones

Agenda:

Housekeeping (40mins) Lupita Perez

Hall passes – even needed if student needs to re-enter building to see teacher during lunch

Carlos Armendariz Three copiers

o One belongs to Ex Ed for training – school to work pipelineo Will report next week on the number of cases of copy paper left

Traffic – should we re-route bikes to a different entrance than the cars. Continued Business

Tamela Thomas Grading window open from 9/1-9/6. Closes 9/7

o TTLs available to assist new teacherso Will have TTLs do open lab for teachers

GSRR is in – students will be receiving their copieso Bright yellow booko No changes from last yearo New Policy: MTSS & PBIS

In-service coming soon to cover new policy PLC facilitators and norms

o Integrated Action Plan – focus on datao PLC tomorrow

Where are you in your PLC? Every PLC is in a different place. Focus on the process.

PLC planning – use the PLC guideo Revisit Norms

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Norms:

• Stay focused and follow through

• Active participation

• Come prepared/respect time

• Remain on task

• Collaborative safe environment

• Respect school-wide vision to benefit all students

August 29, 2017 THMS Instructional Council Meeting minutes

Ask what we can agree upon if these are not being met. PLC self-assessments and needs

o Cognitive Coaching training for IC members and PLC facilitatorso Objectives

Analyze Teacher Practice, cultural shifts in PLCs PLC member behaviors

Create plan to facilitate shifts to address behaviors IC Activity

o Behaviors that make people strong in PLCso Behaviors that need to be stretched to be productive PLC members.o For people who are impeding the work, refer them to admin.o Bring PBIS into the department – what do PLC members want?

Shawna Rodriguez Items from the floor Homework – what?

Interview questions were given to IC members. They were asked to consider two to four questions focused on content/programs.

IC members discussed the possibility of presenting a lesson plan as part of the interview process.

Interview questionsRespectfully submitted,Sarah Jones

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