Monday, January 27, 2014

January 2014




Absorption Plans



  • Follow up, any lingering issues out there?
  • Gone over in grade level
  • See something pop up, let Gentry know
  • Elkins:  Mixture of grade levels—kids still coming without work or very little work
    • Worrell:  7th grade decided we don’t have to send work—no one should be complaining
    • Thorne:  6th grade the same thing—do not send work
    • Encore: maybe an issue?

  • Conversation on the supervision with transitions from encore—continue to discuss with grade levels
  • Maybe a email or more discussion at grade level to claify


Morale and supporting teachers, especially newer teachers


  • 3rd quarter blues
  • IS there a budget for this? no, 99% of funds are used
  • Examples of things they have don
    • treat from admins  (like when test scores came out)
    • Give everyone a new lapto?
    • Santoro:  Apple Tree type thing—we as colleagues recognize each other as started by SIT 
    •  Little Thank you notes.
      • Thorne—gratifying to send out post cards to her homeroom
      • Share suggestions--Brain Storm and send ideas to Brendan
        • Everyone think of one thing
        • Brendan will make up a list
        • And maybe come up with a  top three list
        • Holmes:  February—Send note from group to new teachers--By grade level? 
        • Thorne:  meet out to eat?  Email?
        • Worrell:  order Friday lunch ?
        • PTA crockpot of soup?
        • Crockpot of chilli, and maybe turn in into a contest
          • Have to coordinate and man the area?
          • But could do something smaller scale…
        • Duty Free Lunch:  Finding PTA members to volunteer, and issues with discipline 
          • Logistics of those can be rough
          • Would have to be multiple days on a smaller scale


Elkins:

Grade level chairs organize something for new teachers

Reconvene: Next meeting is on March 10th

In two weeks by Valentine's Day—everyone shoot Brendan an email with suggestions

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