9/25/18 PLC Minutes

9/25/18 PLC Minutes
Members Present- Baker, Montgomery, Wise, Vermillion, McCandless

1. Important Science Dept. info email sent by Baker
2. Week plan
    a. Lesson 4- Simulation
    b. Lesson 5- CER- Loberg Lake
    c. Natural Selection quiz- NEXT WEEK
        1. Last year, students struggled with format
        ii. Today we need to edit and update quiz with feedback
    d. Lesson 6- Monday/Tuesday
        i. Finches Argument
        ii. Take at least 90 minutes
    e. Giraffe example- Wise (helps student understand natural selection)
3. Quiz Review
    a. Edit format to match
    b. #5- a NOT question. Struggles occur, but going to teach them to get used to this type of question.
     c. #6
     d. CER editing
     e. CER rubric from last year- review grading criteria for this year using data from last year's results
4. Wise- Data review for Americorps
5. Questions/Concerns/Comments

Next Steps-
PLC in 119 on Friday
Grade posting