Figure 11--Innovations in Education Successful Magnet High Schools

Figure 11. Northeast Magnet High School (Wichita, Kans.) Science Professional Learning Community Notes From Weekly Meeting (Excerpt)

Northeast Magnet High School
GOAL: Student Learning FOCUS: Effective Instruction PROCESS: Collaboration

Name of PLC:	Meeting Date:
Science	10/17/2007
Goal(s) for this week: Science - How is material actually learned by students
Members Absent: (List reason for each absence)

Major Themes	Classroom
	Check those that apply	Meeting notes
What do we expect students to learn? Curriculum/Academic Goals	Assure student instruction supports identified mission Assure teaching content is based on district standards and pacing guides Assure student mastery of power standards for all Provide systematic, explicit, differentiated instruction Implement strategies supported through staff development Assures effective delivery of aligned curriculum	-discussion about DISTRICT curriculum changes and alterations - "pruning" science curriculum -Give students preparation for College is a primary objective -students need to learn how to learn
How will we know students have learned? Monitoring, Data, Analysis and Use	Use data to monitor, analyze and adjust instruction by utilizing district, building and classroom assessments Adjust instruction based on SIP collaboration process	Troy attended a workshop that focused on mastery learning - assess frequently
How will we respond when students do not learn? Intervention and Adjustment	Monitor and analyze performance data derived from system, building, and classroom data Implement literacy and numeracy interventions Implement identified staff development/intervention strategies Differentiated classroom instruction based on data dialogue	-if students do not get major concepts in math, because it is linear, kids are then behind "permanently" tutoring before and after lunch Peer tutoring - including the new tutoring program, implementing training for peer tutoring -discussion of allowing test retakes - pros and cons, shared out different methods of implementing
How will we respond when students do learn? Rigor and Enrichment	Provide courses, projects, and lessons appropriate to individual student needs Implement literacy and numeracy extensions Enhance instruction based on monitoring

Goals for the next week:

Questions/Concerns:

Source: Northeast Magnet High School. Used with permission.

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