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March 8, 2012

__**PLAN**__ - What do we plan to do? __Meeting Outcomes: - We will discuss:__ several practices in place or not in place at Charlestown 1. difference between SST and RtI 2. use of Quick-Word Handbooks for Everyday Writers 3. use of unit organizers and kudos frame 4. homework expectations 5. SE/504 data tracking awareness for general education and special area teachers 6. referrals/discipline of intensive needs students 7. para directions from teachers 8. communication of special education updates 9. data binders/writing portfolios 10. arrival and dismissal procedures

__Meeting Activities - We will discuss:__ each of the items and discuss appropriate timing to share with entire staff to gather additional information or provide recommendations for discussion with potential change. RtI and SST - SST is the gathering of data. Children are often met through RtI monitoring. Use RtI and do a kid talk on how the children are doing. The rest of the SST meetings could be used to address the neediest students in each grade level. Also we could use the day to discuss the children with each individual teacher. We are discussing the children within grade levels and collecting data. Use of Quick Word Writing Books It was discussed to send the current books on with the children. Writing Folders - We maintain them and pass them on to the new teacher. Each grade level does collect samples of writing through the year. Marcia Freeman - We use the language and we include it in lessons. Information on how to use will be coming in pertaining to CORE. Kudos and Unit Organizers - used differently by different grade levels. This could be a Prof Dev for next year. Look at ones used by the different grades. Homework Expectations - We look at the homework given. First and third the children do do homework. By fifth grade the children do not do homework. The old policy was that homework was that it was about 20 minutes per night. The homework with day care is being lost due to time. Homework is assigned in spelling and math. Most grades do assign outside in reading. Rose will discuss with Cathy N. the policy of spelling and how much is assigned per grade. 504 and SE data Jenna-Marie does have a sheet. We looked and the accommodation sheet. By law the children should have an accommodation sheet on every child. Referrals for special ed students in specialist times. The special ed teachers to make the specialist teachers are aware of the children needs. Specialist are often not in the building when items are being discuss so they need to be aware. Misty shared that once per marking period teachers discuss children. September the 4th Wed. to discuss the students in the year. Para directions - responsibility of the special ed teacher to provide plans for the paras. First grade will have the children who will need to have one on one paras. The gen ed teacher and sp ed teachers need to work with the one on one para plans. Gen ed teacher will need to have plans done a week ahead of time and conversation for plan. The contract states to have plans only one day ahead of time. Communication with special ed updates - No updates this year since BC is not in building during ICAB. Arrival / Dismissal - Look at the intercom, it is fixed. Children to not be in the hallway. Buses to arrive at the same time. Children in K and 1 children come out and then the teachers bring the children. Teachers will walk the bus children down the hallway. Data binders - go home with the children at the end of the year.
 * __DO__** - What will we do to learn the outcomes?

__Meeting Relts - We:__ The children will complete the accommodation sheet for every child. There could be both teachers using the same form and initial the times they use in the class. The children in fourth grade 504 are using them now. Samples will be discussed. Special Ed teachers or SST will provide the forms.
 * __STUDY__** - What do our results tell us?

__**ACT**__**-** What will we do differently next time __Future Actions - We will:__ We will be looking at a new procedure for dismissal at the end of the day.


 * Next Meeting: March 22, 2012**