Second+Grade+Learning+team+Notes+2011-2012

Second Grade Learning Team Notes Members: Dena Mayfield (Chair) Mary McClanahan Carol Powell Sonya Powell

June 14, 2011 * Summer meeting with Mrs. Calvert in conference room. * We received our class lists for new year. Members present: Sonya Preuitt Mary McClanahan Carol Powell Dena Mayfield Sherry Calvert Tina Towers
 * Went over schedules and talked about classworks.
 * We decided to make classworks a part of our math hour one day a week.

August 10, 2011 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Faculty meeting <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Workday at school. Worked on packets for open house. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">* Carol told about changes in math COS. We will meet next week to go over changes. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">All members present

August 19, 2011 All were present
 * Discussed new math alignment for our COS and new core standards.
 * Planned for the next 5 weeks of "Fun Friday" activities.
 * Next week is "Watermelon Day".

August 25, 2011 All were present
 * INOW trouble shooting
 * Entered first categories, activities, and grades. Thanks Mary for your help!
 * Discussed Reading DI and student achievement
 * Made plans for DIBELS-early data meeting to accomodate.
 * Ice Cream next week.

Sept. 1, 2011 All were present
 * Made plans for NFL kickoff...competition to win $10,000 grant. We choose our NFL team and made plans to decorate doors. The theme was eating healthy and making good choices. We decided to incorporate our Fun Friday activity day with this challenge. We will do "Football Friday" activities to enhance the unit.
 * Discussed possible reassigning of reading classes. We will make final decision after DIBELS is finished.
 * We realized and we noted so this won't happen next year, that we didn't change for differentiated instruction last year until after Labor Day.
 * We all feel that they are not ready to change and we don't have enough data until we finish DIBELS.
 * We were told that we will not get a mathbook next year. We decided to be proactive and start brain stroming ideas. We do not want to be without options. We will discuss this at our data meeting.

Sept. 8, 2011 All were present
 * Doors are being finalized for judging in the morning. Parents were contacted to send a healthy snack. All second grade students will have an apple tomorrow.
 * We have completed DIBELS.
 * We met with Mrs. Calvert, Tina Towers, and Debra Harvel for Data meeting.
 * We discussed all Data to date.( Baseline, DIBELS, and other RTI needs)
 * Talked about math for next year. Mrs.Calvert said we needed to be ready or someone else would make the decision for us.
 * We discussed reading block.

Sept. 12, 2011 All were present Sept.22, 2011 All secong grade teachers were present Ginny Carden attended for Title
 * We met as a grade level to make final decision about reading block. We looked at DIBELS scores and made our decisions. Mrs. Calvert has added Sherry Terry as a Title resource so we can get 3 more students in Title. This well help with the Intensive group. We decided to have one Intensive and three strategic groups. The green grass will go to Mrs. Preuitt and the rest of the class will remain in their own home rooms. We will split the remaining students from Mrs. Preuitt's room between the three of us. (McClanahan, Powell, and Mayfield)
 * We met as grade level for meeting to make adjustments to Title list. We reviewed scores of both Unit 1 and DIBLES to base our decision. Title suggested that we consider making several changes for next 9 weeks.
 * We have added a new resource teacher, Sherry Terry so 4 to 5 more slots opened for students who needs help.
 * Each teacher added one or more students for Title. Carol has one that will moove out after this 1st 9 weeks.
 * We discussed RTI meeting to be schedules with Debra. Dena will e-mail her for date.

September 28, 2011 All were in attendance
 * Grade level meeting to make adjustments to DI in Reading
 * Discussed uses of Grandparents volunteering
 * Blue Ribbon Visit
 * Discussed Math Concerns with lower proficiency group and need for 2nd grade to adopt a book

October 6, 2011 All were present
 * Discussed Blog for Understanding Poverty
 * Continued math concerns for this group-longer amounts of time being spent on math to develop concepts/2nd grade to adopt a book- need help
 * Globe Lesson wtih AMSTI and Fun Friday
 * Parenting Day and returning AMSI kit

October 10, 2011 All were present
 * Team got together and finished our PLT for Educate Alabama.
 * Math Book option for next year discussed

October 20, 2011 All Present Discussed and worked on new schedule changes-effective Nov. 1, 2011 Planned Cook's Field Trip

October 28, 2011 All Present Work on schedule changes Questions for mrs.calvert about schedule changes-G.L. Chair meet with

Nov. 1, 2011 All present Schedule Changes Delayed for Nov. 1, 2011 until later date Schedules changed to reflect 2 hours reading, 1 1/2 math

Nov. 17, 2011 All Present and Tina Towers Data Report Classworks-discussions on reports sent out:Expections from Drs. horton/reed are 1- Time spent on program. 2- mastery of activites/unit. Proactive Communication: 1. New AR program- we need to know when it will begin and what books will be affected from Scott Foresman 2. Math Textbooks for Second Grade. Must have help locating options for a book. This is only a need for 2nd grade because 3-5 have books and k-1 is using AMSTI. Talked with Calvert and Horton. Tina to look for some as well. 3. Are we changing schedules in January or later? Discussed that it would be later.
 * Points of concern-activities may be difficult and reflect a lower mastery rate in report.
 * This is supplemental and one hour is given to the program

November 24, 2011- Thanksgiving and Out of school.

Dec. 1st 2011 1. Reflection on First in Math: Question about purchasing it next year? Will that be what is offered for a math book? We really hope to get a math book. 2.Preparing for Field Trip; Singing in the commons on calendar 3. Discussion on help with consequences for behavior and incomplete work. Possible option: one teacher remains in the room while the others go to recess. Unsure of weekly options for detention.
 * all were present then state game travels so sp left

December 8, 2011 All present Plans and preparations for field trip-food ordered, parent helpers assigned, practice for singing, and gifts for the giving tree.

January 5, 2012 All present, Student Teacher Whitney Fuller Next step, to present lesson.
 * Planned for Understanding Poverty Chapter 3 Lesson on January 11, 2012.
 * Reviewed posting grades/conduct.

January 12, 2012
 * math Textbook Concerns
 * visited Cursive writing plan
 * working on TAG overheads

Jan. 19, 2012
 * Student Treasury

Jan. 20, 2012 Data Meeting

February 2, 2012
 * Presidents Day collaboration: video, rap song, reports
 * TAG
 * BEgin new discipline program for Second Grade- FUN FRIDAYS

February 9, 2012 Writing for ELL wall Assigned Dena-Feb Mary March Carol April Sonya May
 * Discussion on new program-THe Leader in Me
 * Dates to observe school with program submitted

February 16, 2012
 * TAG discussion, new procedure to follow
 * Play- The Wizard of Oz plans.

February 23, 2012 Data Meeting
 * Plans for school visit

Mach 1, 2012
 * Check point of Math COS
 * Student Treasury Update

March 8, 2012 All were present
 * Science posters due
 * Assign # and place in commons for science team
 * Plan for Blue Ribbon Celebration
 * Discuss Math book problem for next year

March 15, 2012 All present
 * Report cards to go home
 * Practiced for Blue Ribbon Celebration
 * We will do a hand jive amd a Mambo #5

March 22, 2012 All present
 * Meet and looked over Math textbook
 * Checked to see if skills were aligned with new Math Core Standards COS
 * We liked the Houghton Mifflin Go Math
 * We also looked over RTI sources

March 29, 2012 All were present plus Tina Towers April 12, 2012
 * Data meeting in Tina's room
 * Discussed Unit 5 results
 * talked about students who need extra interventions