PLC minutes 11/29

This week we are doing round 2 of MAP testing. We will try to finish next week.
Next week we will be finishing the argument speech project.
The final assessment will be the DCA #1 informational.
Weds-Friday of next week we will focus on comparing texts to help prepare students for the DCA.
The week of the 10th gold team will be working on a team-wide project dealing with tobacco.

PLC minutes 11/15

Planned for 11/19-11/20 and 11/26-11/30

Students will be completing drafts of their argument speeches and planning and practicing delivering them. 

Reading MAP testing will take place 11/28 and 11/29

PLC 11/9

Megan and Annie discussed going to a conference in March to help support interventions for English. 

Planned for the week of 11/12. Students will conduct research to support their claim and compose argument speeches. They will edit and revise their speeches and prepare to present their argument to the class. 

We discussed strategies to encourage students to give the speech such as having students give the speeches after school or during lunch. 

Emerald will revise rubrics for scoring the writing and delivery of the speeches by Wednesday 11/14. 

PLC 11/1

Planning co-teaching lesson with Mrs. Moore for November 12th/13th on how to research effectively

Next week students will develop claims, reasons, and counterclaims for their argument speeches. We will model as a class how to develop research questions to that they are able to use to guide their research on their topic.