Professional+Study+Group

=**CBMS Professional Study Group**=

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 * NEW**: Meeting Summaries

//**“The greater danger for us is not in aiming too high and falling short;**// //**but in aiming too low and achieving our mark.”**// – Michelangelo

Meeting Schedule (DRAFT)

 * Monday, February 6, 2012 @ 3:00-4:00pm
 * Thursday, February 23, 2012 @ 3:00-4:00pm
 * Wednesday, March 14, 2012 @ 1:30-3:00pm
 * Wednesday, March 28, 2012 @ 1:30-3:00pm
 * Monday, April 16, 2012 @ 3:00-4:00pm
 * Monday, April 30, 2012 @ 3:00-4:00pm (if needed)
 * Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 3:00-4:00pm (if needed)

Summer Study Team (DRAFT)

 * Summer Study Team is available whether or not you participate in PSG
 * Half-day in June - TBD - possibly Wednesday, June 6, 2012
 * Half-day in August - TBD pending 2012-2013 TSD calendar
 * 1.0 TIC credits?
 * Summer book study: possibly //Teach Like a Champion//

**Subgroups:**

 * 1) ===6th Grade Transition===
 * **Vision 2020 Connection**
 * **Equity in Access**
 * //Teach and expect academic behaviors that are important for success to all students//.
 * //Establish at all grade levels a comprehensive early warning system to identify students who are at-risk and respond by providing an intervention program that is research-based.//
 * **Key Questions**
 * How can we leverage a "Bootcamp / Tbird Academy" model to support incoming students' initial transition to middle school?
 * WEB? Who? When?
 * What does academic rigor look like in 6th grade?
 * 1) ===Academic Support Systems===
 * **Vision 2020 Connection**
 * **Equity in Access**
 * //Expand opportunities for all students, including traditionally underserved populations, to participate in advanced-level learning opportunities.//
 * //Provide non-traditional programming options that combines high academic expectations and strong supports including accelerated learning, credit recovery, competency based diplomas, and flexible schedules//.
 * **Key Questions**
 * How can we make a rigorous, academic schedule a reality for every student ?
 * Principal's Academy
 * Summer School
 * SSR/Advisory time for math, writing, and other intensive interventions
 * Read 180/System 44
 * Before/after school
 * "Homework club"
 * Study groups during SSR (like the AVID model)
 * How can we continue to provide academic supports while still allowing for student choice?
 * 1) ===Academic Alignment===
 * **Vision 2020 Connection**
 * **Robust Learning**
 * //Develop a culture of thinking characterized by the use of effective questioning, a common language of thinking, engaging instructional strategies, materials, and assessment methods that utilize critical thinking, problem solving, and inquiry.//
 * //Optimize innovation and creativity by providing the opportunity for all learners to self-direct and self-manage their learning//
 * **Equity in Access** - //Teach and expect academic behaviors that are important for success to all students.//
 * **Key Questions**
 * What common, building-wide strategies will support high student engagement over a 90-minute instructional block?
 * What does it mean to maximize academic learning time?
 * What will be common in all CBMS classrooms when you "buy a franchise?"
 * What strategy will we adopt to clearly communicate our learning targets, tasks, etc. to students and stakeholders?
 * How will we establish and communicate a culture of academic excellence ?
 * Common note-taking strategy (e.g. Cornell) that focuses on higher-level thinking and closure/summary
 * Using "sentence starters" as part of a ticket out that accesses higher-level thinking (another example)
 * Ten Non-Negotiables at Cochrane Collegiate Academy in NC.