12.3.13 Agenda

1. Opening Business (5 min.)

• What makes a teacher great?
• Can be serious, but also know what they're talking about. 
• Demonstrating enthusiasm. 
• Explain in different ways. 
• Provide resources that you need. 
• Teachers stay on topic and don't tell you their life story. 
• Being prepared - literally doing something the entire time. 
• Back-up plan. 

2. Review of Previous Meeting Notes from November
3. Actionable Items 

• I like it when...
• ACT Practice - this is really important on the ACT. 
• Analysis of IAs this past time was really helpful - Re-teach week. 
• Templates for Note Cards
• Week outlines - looking ahead.  
• Future Story Checkpoints
• I don't like it when... 
• We have group projects. 
• We don't test reviews. 
• AP Level - Worksheets
• Busy work. 
• Lack of coherence. 
• Hate it when we don't have something to work on.
• I don't like it when we're not taught things on the test. 
• Copying off of PowerPoints. 
• I don't think we give enough encouragement to kids that need it. 
• How do we celebrate students that are not on the list? 
• LEADER Prep. Content and Purpose 
• Finalizing Culture Survey
• What makes sense? 
• How can we make it more real for students?
• Spirit (MW)
• Safety, Care, and Security (AW, NK)
• Physical Appearance (SV, EC)
• Academics (AK, TR)
• Revisiting SMART Goals
• Culture Survey Dates