Members Present: Vermillion, Wise, McCandless, Rahmlow, Roberts, Montgomery, Roy
1. Unit 3 Assessment- Evolution HERE
a. Key vocabulary terms are in a Google Doc HERE
2. College expectations of binders and science notebooks
3. Metric conversions
4. Walk-through feedback
5. Teaching photosynthesis- concept of energy, not details.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
10/12/18 PLC Minutes
Members Present: Baker, McCandless, Wise, Vermillion
1. Data Review- Unit 2 Assessment
a. AP did well, Comp not so much- Baker
b. CER was a struggle- Wise
c. Sentence Starter for claim- Wise and McCandless
d. CER brought down grades
e. Vocabulary is a struggle- Should we do a key terms for unit?
i. Include on matching/quiz/vocab
ii. Kahoot
iii. Design a set of key terms for unit 3- Wise and McCandless- Created a Google Doc in the folder.
iv. Use Unit 3 assessment to create list of vocabulary words to prepare students for success.
*We use data to drive instruction by creating vocabulary lessons to help strengthen our student's learning.*
2. Upcoming Unit
a. Species folders
b. District common assessment is unit test.
c. CHANGE to lesson Oct 19- Kids present Cladograms to teacher only, while the rest of the class practices vocabulary
3. Test-Taking skills
a. Wise- Students know the techniques, but do not use them
b. Modeling examples of how to use test taking skills
c. Review week at the end of the unit- utilize to go over test, practice skills
d. Use old tests, have them analyze and reformat questions to understand what the questions are really asking.
e. Do not teach to the test!! Build the concepts.
1. Data Review- Unit 2 Assessment
a. AP did well, Comp not so much- Baker
b. CER was a struggle- Wise
c. Sentence Starter for claim- Wise and McCandless
d. CER brought down grades
e. Vocabulary is a struggle- Should we do a key terms for unit?
i. Include on matching/quiz/vocab
ii. Kahoot
iii. Design a set of key terms for unit 3- Wise and McCandless- Created a Google Doc in the folder.
iv. Use Unit 3 assessment to create list of vocabulary words to prepare students for success.
*We use data to drive instruction by creating vocabulary lessons to help strengthen our student's learning.*
2. Upcoming Unit
a. Species folders
b. District common assessment is unit test.
c. CHANGE to lesson Oct 19- Kids present Cladograms to teacher only, while the rest of the class practices vocabulary
3. Test-Taking skills
a. Wise- Students know the techniques, but do not use them
b. Modeling examples of how to use test taking skills
c. Review week at the end of the unit- utilize to go over test, practice skills
d. Use old tests, have them analyze and reformat questions to understand what the questions are really asking.
e. Do not teach to the test!! Build the concepts.
Monday, October 8, 2018
10/8/18 PLC Minutes
Members Present: Baker, McCandless, Montgomery, Wise, Vermillion
1. Unit 3 Planning- Evolution
a. Lesson 1 Finch lab- Graphing and fun
b. Schedule
i. Only 6 species in the folder
ii. Weds/Thurs Oct 10/11: Finch Lab
iii. Friday Oct 12: Cladogram Introduction (copy of Cladogram PPT link)
iv. Monday Oct 15: Evidence for Evolution Packet
v. Tuesday Oct 16: Evidence for Evolution Packet
vi. Weds/Thurs Oct 17/18: Evidence for evolution with species folders
- Fact Sheet
- Evidence
vii. Friday Oct 19: Present cladograms (Backpack Worthy artifact)
viii. Monday Oct 22: Reading on Madagascar- Geographic Impact on Speciation
- Stabilizing bell curve
- Disruptive bell curve
- Directional bell curve
ix. Tuesday Oct 23: Classification Notes
x. Weds/Thurs Oct 24-25: Endangered Species/ Human Impact Poster/Ad Campaign
xi. Friday Oct 26: Presentations (Backpack Worthy artifact)
xii. Week of Halloween: Unit Test on Nov 2/Catch Up/ Enrichment/ Achieve3000
2. Unit 4: Cells and Body after Halloween
a. Next Gold Day- Planning session on Unit 4
1. Unit 3 Planning- Evolution
a. Lesson 1 Finch lab- Graphing and fun
b. Schedule
i. Only 6 species in the folder
ii. Weds/Thurs Oct 10/11: Finch Lab
iii. Friday Oct 12: Cladogram Introduction (copy of Cladogram PPT link)
iv. Monday Oct 15: Evidence for Evolution Packet
v. Tuesday Oct 16: Evidence for Evolution Packet
vi. Weds/Thurs Oct 17/18: Evidence for evolution with species folders
- Fact Sheet
- Evidence
vii. Friday Oct 19: Present cladograms (Backpack Worthy artifact)
viii. Monday Oct 22: Reading on Madagascar- Geographic Impact on Speciation
- Stabilizing bell curve
- Disruptive bell curve
- Directional bell curve
ix. Tuesday Oct 23: Classification Notes
x. Weds/Thurs Oct 24-25: Endangered Species/ Human Impact Poster/Ad Campaign
xi. Friday Oct 26: Presentations (Backpack Worthy artifact)
xii. Week of Halloween: Unit Test on Nov 2/Catch Up/ Enrichment/ Achieve3000
2. Unit 4: Cells and Body after Halloween
a. Next Gold Day- Planning session on Unit 4
Friday, September 28, 2018
09/28/18 PLC Minutes
Members Present: Baker, Wise, Vermillion, McCandless (and Integrated: Roberts and Rahmlow)
A. Common Assessment Weds/Thurs next week
1. Natural Selection unit
2. Wise has to do pre-assessment for his program first
B. Quiz data review occurred last PLC
C. Next week all planned out already together
D. PTC day working on lessons
E. Gold Day Agenda
1. Backpack stuff Our Drive Link
2. Juniors CER- Stickleback can be uploaded into Backpack (take a picture)
3. Seniors recording for Vermillion for Backpack
i. Pictures are being taken
ii. Written reflection is also going in with pictures
4. Quality Work handout in the Backpack folder on Drive: Click for Backpack Worthy Handout
5. Kid should choose what folders to put work in, and what work to put in the Backpack.
i. Projects can go in different folders depending on how the student process went for individual students. (one might say "resilient learner" while another student chose "effective communicator"
ii. Outside of school opportunities are not required, should not go in Backpack
iii. Backpack artifacts dropped in a folder, it stays as just ONE document/artifact. It can be in multiple places, if they open it in one place, it edits it in all places.
iv. Google Drive allows you to recover deleted items within a timely fashion, for errors that occur.
v. Edit/Revision History can also help students
vi. If a student deletes an artifact from their drive, it also deletes it in their Backpack
vii. If a student leaves JCPS, comes back, will their Drive and Backpack still be in existence?
viii. What happens if a kid bounces between schools, between counties?
ix. Petition to excuse- Baker (Valley specific)
x. Help students fit artifacts into where they belong- provide guidance
xi. Lab Reports are great. Pictures are great. Videos are great. Written Reflections with picture/video are needed.
xii. Add comments option to give reflection on artifacts is great.
6. Other agenda items? Google Classroom? What do we want to ask for?
i. Backpack stuff
ii. Meeting to communicate everything that is going on. All the initiatives, Parent contacts, sum up everything to get everyone on the same page, expectations and consistency, behavior guidelines, field trips, secondary plans if ISAP is full and admin are out, unanswered referrals, communication and follow-up to referrals, teacher morale
iii. Department meetings
F. MAP testing
1. Achieve3000 articles
2. Using MAP to choose articles
3. MAP scores give you a RIT score, not lexile. Ms. Roy is looking for a ballpark comparison.
4. NewsELA- Uses Lexile
A. Common Assessment Weds/Thurs next week
1. Natural Selection unit
2. Wise has to do pre-assessment for his program first
B. Quiz data review occurred last PLC
C. Next week all planned out already together
D. PTC day working on lessons
E. Gold Day Agenda
1. Backpack stuff Our Drive Link
2. Juniors CER- Stickleback can be uploaded into Backpack (take a picture)
3. Seniors recording for Vermillion for Backpack
i. Pictures are being taken
ii. Written reflection is also going in with pictures
4. Quality Work handout in the Backpack folder on Drive: Click for Backpack Worthy Handout
5. Kid should choose what folders to put work in, and what work to put in the Backpack.
i. Projects can go in different folders depending on how the student process went for individual students. (one might say "resilient learner" while another student chose "effective communicator"
ii. Outside of school opportunities are not required, should not go in Backpack
iii. Backpack artifacts dropped in a folder, it stays as just ONE document/artifact. It can be in multiple places, if they open it in one place, it edits it in all places.
iv. Google Drive allows you to recover deleted items within a timely fashion, for errors that occur.
v. Edit/Revision History can also help students
vi. If a student deletes an artifact from their drive, it also deletes it in their Backpack
vii. If a student leaves JCPS, comes back, will their Drive and Backpack still be in existence?
viii. What happens if a kid bounces between schools, between counties?
ix. Petition to excuse- Baker (Valley specific)
x. Help students fit artifacts into where they belong- provide guidance
xi. Lab Reports are great. Pictures are great. Videos are great. Written Reflections with picture/video are needed.
xii. Add comments option to give reflection on artifacts is great.
6. Other agenda items? Google Classroom? What do we want to ask for?
i. Backpack stuff
ii. Meeting to communicate everything that is going on. All the initiatives, Parent contacts, sum up everything to get everyone on the same page, expectations and consistency, behavior guidelines, field trips, secondary plans if ISAP is full and admin are out, unanswered referrals, communication and follow-up to referrals, teacher morale
iii. Department meetings
F. MAP testing
1. Achieve3000 articles
2. Using MAP to choose articles
3. MAP scores give you a RIT score, not lexile. Ms. Roy is looking for a ballpark comparison.
4. NewsELA- Uses Lexile
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
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
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
Friday, September 21, 2018
09/21/2018 Biology PLC Minutes
Members Present: Baker, Vermillion, McCandless, Vanegas (chemistry), Wise
1. Mandatory Videos
a. Bloodborne Pathogens
b. PBIS
c. Discrimination and Harassment
d. Compliance quiz
2. Quiz for natural selection
a. Review quiz Vermillion uploaded on the Drive HERE
b. Discuss quiz Tuesday. Make changes, go over questions, etc.
1. Mandatory Videos
a. Bloodborne Pathogens
b. PBIS
c. Discrimination and Harassment
d. Compliance quiz
2. Quiz for natural selection
a. Review quiz Vermillion uploaded on the Drive HERE
b. Discuss quiz Tuesday. Make changes, go over questions, etc.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
09/13/18 PLC Minutes
Members Present: Baker, Wise, Montgomery, Vermillion, McCandless
1. Data Review
a. Quiz Results
i. Students do not know "carrying capacity"- Vermillion
ii. Students could explain what was going on just not using the term- Vermillion
iii. Students did not read the test instructions- missed #1 because they didn't read it- Wise,
McCandless, Baker, Vermillion. +1 for following directions at least.
iv. AP kids not writing the CER- Baker
v. Plants alive or not?
vi. Virus alive?
vii. Energy Pyramid- some students struggled with putting the zebra mussels in the pyramid
b. Using Infinite Campus to look at data
i. Averages are lower due to many zeroes
ii. First assessment typically lower as students adjust to grading styles
iii. Last year, students struggled with the phenomenon-based assessment. Following tests will get better.
iv. SteLLA and NGSS- biology has been trained, chemistry and physics has not been but will be using the higher level thinking like biology lessons.
v. No multiple choice!
vi. Reading graphs a concern
2. Next Week's Lessons
a. Lessons, Teacher's Guide, and Student workbook are in the drive. Unit 2- Natural Selection.
b. Students may struggle with field guide- Do the reading and highlight as a class. Lesson 3
c. Aquarium math may pose a challenge as well- Lesson 3
d. Teacher guide to math- review before the lesson
e. Four factor chart- KEY to the unit, make sure you hit this hard with students.
f. Focus question on workbook page- return to the focus question at the end to reflect (Vermillion)
g. Lesson 4- will take 90 minutes, use block day
i. Chromebook issue- using program not possible.
ii. Wise sent simulation link
iii. You can run the simulation one day, and do the analysis the second day
iv. Go over 4 factors, run one sim, go over variables- One day.
v. Figure out what is causing the issue- can condense to one day
3. Literacy Friday tomorrow
a. Baker- Finches reading or Tortoise reading
b. Vermillion- Something on natural selection
c. McCandless- Achieve3000 LevelSet
d. Wise- Natural Selection article
Next Steps:
Embedded PD 119 tomorrow- Backpack
Next PLC- Tuesday, September 18 2nd period
Tuesday- Baker in Rahmlow, Stevens, and Wise's classes
1. Data Review
a. Quiz Results
i. Students do not know "carrying capacity"- Vermillion
ii. Students could explain what was going on just not using the term- Vermillion
iii. Students did not read the test instructions- missed #1 because they didn't read it- Wise,
McCandless, Baker, Vermillion. +1 for following directions at least.
iv. AP kids not writing the CER- Baker
v. Plants alive or not?
vi. Virus alive?
vii. Energy Pyramid- some students struggled with putting the zebra mussels in the pyramid
b. Using Infinite Campus to look at data
i. Averages are lower due to many zeroes
ii. First assessment typically lower as students adjust to grading styles
iii. Last year, students struggled with the phenomenon-based assessment. Following tests will get better.
iv. SteLLA and NGSS- biology has been trained, chemistry and physics has not been but will be using the higher level thinking like biology lessons.
v. No multiple choice!
vi. Reading graphs a concern
2. Next Week's Lessons
a. Lessons, Teacher's Guide, and Student workbook are in the drive. Unit 2- Natural Selection.
b. Students may struggle with field guide- Do the reading and highlight as a class. Lesson 3
c. Aquarium math may pose a challenge as well- Lesson 3
d. Teacher guide to math- review before the lesson
e. Four factor chart- KEY to the unit, make sure you hit this hard with students.
f. Focus question on workbook page- return to the focus question at the end to reflect (Vermillion)
g. Lesson 4- will take 90 minutes, use block day
i. Chromebook issue- using program not possible.
ii. Wise sent simulation link
iii. You can run the simulation one day, and do the analysis the second day
iv. Go over 4 factors, run one sim, go over variables- One day.
v. Figure out what is causing the issue- can condense to one day
3. Literacy Friday tomorrow
a. Baker- Finches reading or Tortoise reading
b. Vermillion- Something on natural selection
c. McCandless- Achieve3000 LevelSet
d. Wise- Natural Selection article
Next Steps:
Embedded PD 119 tomorrow- Backpack
Next PLC- Tuesday, September 18 2nd period
Tuesday- Baker in Rahmlow, Stevens, and Wise's classes
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