August+23,+2010+Minutes

** Attending: ** Rosario Agostaro Patti Habersat Francine Hertz Laura Ayasse Amy Husten Jane Bullowa Michelle Donlon Bill Cafiero Ann Marrott Nancy Decker Elisa Jury Breanna Costello Andrew Davenport Carl Pezzino Dana Fulmer Nicole Rosa Dan Gagnon Timothy Wade Virginia Glynn Mike Gonzales Mary Roosa, **Absent:** Meg Maisch, Mindy Shaw, Bill Oliva, Sheryl Delano, William Zimmer, Gail Hutchins, Erin McCloskey, Patricia Robbins, Beth Alter, Kelley Iacobaccio, Amy Finkbeiner
 * August 23, 2010 **

__ The Global Achievement Gap, Ch. 5 __ ||  Most Important Point  ||  Technology: tool or process? We need to think out of the box. Work ethic—has it changed or is it just different? Children are not as physically active. Everyone wants a mentor – some personal support Chapter more geared toward ms/hs At a younger age, students need basic skill development Skill development/reinforcement is still important at secondary. Technology can serve as an incentive. || Tony Wagner – Harvard GSE  ||   ||  Technology has developed at a fast pace. We’re preparing kids for the past. Memorization or application? Schools as museums The work environment at Google is fascinating. Project-based learning is critical. Relevant Students have mastered short-term acquisition of information. || 2 Million Minutes  ||   ||  Opportunities for teachers to travel/learn --other countries --world of work In U.S.A., public education meets the needs of all versus the sorting of students with varied opportunities in other countries Bilingual everywhere else in world, but not here What are the implications for gaming in the educational program? What do the students want to do? We will still need plumbers. || Think, Write, Pair, Square  ||  Allow and support students to navigate their own learning.
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 * // Welcome // ||  ||   ||
 * // Current Research //
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 * || Guiding Question: What does effective teaching and learning look like?

Active engaging environment with clear understanding of learner outcomes in a safe environment for inquiry.

Learning: inspired, engaged, collaborative, discovery, curiosity

Teaching: facilitator, mentor

Motivated, participating, engaged learners

Accessibility to learning/knowledge-seeking beyond classroom

Learning by doing

Mutual respect: students teachers students students || Educator don’t hold a high enough standard for students Students need to be engaged outside in the community.
 * // Data Study // || Perceptual Data  ||  Students need mutual respect – area in need of improvement

Kids don’t feel safe. Morale is low. Kids don’t feel connected. Pockets of excellence, but need to develop school-wide Students feel that their experience is “average” Reading levels for both personal reasons and for school are too low. ||
 * // Data Study // || Academic Data  ||  Referred members to the academic data pieces in the binder.  ||
 * // Student Roadmap // || What does a RVCSD “Student Roadmap to Success look like?  ||  A Strategic Plan for RVCSD was developed several years ago. Several team members suggested that we review that work.  ||
 * // Rank Sheets // || Formation of work groups  ||  Attendees filled out preference sheets for work groups.  ||