English 2: 6/3/19
1) Essay assessment (grading, strengths/weaknesses of assessment)
2) Wrapping up the year
3) Discussed units to keep/omit for next year
4) Discussed schedule for next year

PLC 5/17

Next week we will continue with R&J project
The week after we will review reading and content knowledge through close reading passages and students will extend their knowledge of themes by writing a short narrative

PLC 5/9

Planned project for the week of 5/13 and discussed plans for the rest of the school year. We will create a common final assessment that reviews content and skills from the school year.

PLC 5/2

Next week we will read Act IV of Romeo and Juliet. Mrs. Lawler will cover irony on Monday since they didn't get that lesson when she went on maternity leave.

We discussed the Romeo and Juliet project and what the rest of the school year will look like. Students will get a review packet the last week of school and have a multiple choice final in order to review terms and concepts covered this school year.

PLC 4/25

Planning
-Next week react Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet
-Examine conflict and characters
-word of the week Infer

MAP
-89 students showed growth this school year
-5 more students are on grade level than at the beginning of the year
-17 students stayed the same
-80 students decreased
-When examining scores we believe students whose scores decreased did so due to behavior and lack of effort
-Some students decreased who were on grade level and we feel that their scores should reflect no change rather than a decrease
-The test grade as motivation definitely helped several students become more focused
-We believe a lot of the scores represent effort and attention rather than true ability.
-We are seeing a lot of apathy in the classroom and that is reflected in the MAP scores

PLC 4/18

MAP discussion

-finishing up what makeups can be finished this week

-send the rest of the names to Ellison tomorrow

-enter scores into google sheet before next PLC meeting

Planning

-Students are engaged with Romeo and Juliet

-Continue reading next week

-ACT next Wednesday, planned enrichment activity with classes we will see on Wednesday

-discussed multi-genre project 

PLC 4/11/19

MAP testing discussion
-students seem to be motivated by earning a test grade if their score improves
-several students have already shown growth
-testing continues tomorrow

Planning for next week
-Brief background on Shakespeare
-Discuss what students already think they know about Romeo and Juliet
-Anticipation guide
-Read Act 1, track characters, build a Shakespeare word wall
-Watch Act 1 of Romeo+Juliet and compare