Big+Tent+Day+Aug+12

[|BIG TENT 1.2 August 12.docx]-NEW Draft of Schedule // What do you teach? // Dr. Zhao with Counseling Team || Facilitated by ES/MS/HS Subject area leaders (volunteers) ||
 * 11:15 || K-12 Subject Areas – __Differentiation by Grouping__

Recommendations:

ES:
 * Puxi/Pudong ES classroom and support teachers meet in combined division, then break up into grade level teams
 * Teams will discuss “big picture” essentials of one subject area (math, since this is up for review this year)
 * Task is to participate in a conversation and list out what each team believes are the enduring understandings of that subject
 * Team conversations will be shared out in a gallery walk format for whole division to see. (move to cafe for lunch)
 * Conversation will be followed up throughout the year: ongoing PD with Grant Wiggins, future conversations with teams at TTTs, math curriculum task force meetings

MS-HS:
 * Combined MS/HS subject areas will meet, then break up into heterogeneous groups
 * Groups will discuss “big picture” essentials of their subject area
 * Task is to participate in a conversation and list out what each group believes are the enduring understandings of that subject
 * Group conversations will be shared out in a gallery walk format for all to see.(move to cafe for lunch)
 * Conversation will be followed up throughout the year: ongoing PD with Grant Wiggins, future conversations within divisions at TTTs, math curriculum task force meetings

ES-HS:
 * Language teachers, art, music, and PE will meet to discuss enduring understandings of their subject areas

To Do:
 * Introduction by Alicia to whole group in morning of what are enduring understandings and why they are our PD focus for the year
 * Shared Norms, create community, open up conversations
 * 2010-2011 we began our conversation on assessment. As we look towards continuing our work with refining what we assess and why, we need to take a step back to clarify our enduring understandings in **What do we teach?**
 * This common message sets up our PD with Grant Wiggins and future conversations within divisions.
 * Identify 1 leader/convenor for each group, to run task and protocol
 * Materials for brainstorming
 * List of locations for divisional and team meetings distributed on day and map

__ Differentiation in Instruction and Assessment __ // How do you teach? // // How do you know students have learned? //
 * 12:45– 3:00PM || Cross-river Divisional Subject Areas –
 * Brainstorm list of subject-area SMART goals for the year (consensus not needed)
 * Schedule one campus-based, “non-test” moderation
 * o Science/Math choose or create rubric || Facilitator, time-keeper & scribe determined in session; Team/HODs as convenors ||

ES: MS-HS:
 * Puxi/Pudong ES meet in grade level teams
 * Conversations around
 * // How do you teach? //
 * // How do you know students have learned? //
 * Task is to produce in grade level, cross campus teams
 * 1 SMART goals for the year (consensus not needed) which is encouraged to become a Performance Portfolio Goal
 * 1 Schedule one campus-based, “non-test” moderation
 * Meet with departments
 * Conversations around
 * // How do you teach? //
 * // How do you know students have learned? //
 * Task is to produce in grade level, cross campus teams
 * 1 SMART goals for the year (consensus not needed) which is encouraged to become a Performance Portfolio Goal
 * 1 Schedule one campus-based, “non-test” moderation

To Do:
 * Identify 1 facilitator for each group, to run task and protocol for ES (MS and HS will be HODs)
 * Materials for brainstorming
 * List of locations for divisional and team meetings distributed on day and map
 * Sample smart goals available: http://saspd.wikispaces.com/Sample+SMART+Goals

Location ||
 * ES Team || Facilitator
 * Pre K || Erin McCall ||
 * K || Janet Claassen ||
 * 1 || Steven Walker ||
 * 2 || Robyn Vierra ||
 * 3 || Beth Rohrbeck ||
 * 4 || Jennifer Egan ||
 * 5 || Noreen Croyle ||
 * Lang || Sophia Song ||
 * Music || Lily Chiang ||
 * Art || Misok Yie ||
 * PE || Sarah Bartlett ||

History || SS OFFICE (CHAIRS) ||
 * **Subject Area** || **Puxi Location** ||
 * PE/Health || HR1 ||
 * ESOL || MS D224 ||
 * Chinese || WENDY DA’s ||
 * Science || DAVE HASKE’S ||
 * Math || ALLAN WAGER ||
 * AS || HS CONF ||
 * Fine Arts || DAVID GRAN ||
 * Performing Arts || BBT ||
 * LA/English || CHRISTINE D. HS 110 ||
 * Counselors || ES CONF ||
 * Global language || JUDITH’S ROOM ||
 * Tech Integrators || ES TECH ROOM ||
 * Social Studies
 * Librarians || ES P.DEV LIBRARY ||
 * ADMIN || ADMIN V.C. ||