Principal+Meeting+Aug.+16,+2012

=Agenda=

Take two minutes to read the blog post below: Leadership by Choice by Eric Papp: How are you addressing the four questions in the blog? Discuss the questions and share examples with a partner. Take a few moments to review this Click on the "add idea' icon below to share your thoughts about "big ideas" you see in the lesson plan. media type="custom" key="20573754" Live Tricider Page
 * =8:30-9:00:= || ==__Partner Discussion__==
 * Communication** — How well do you listen, ask questions, and speak with influence? How many of our problems are caused by lack of listening?
 * Leading Teams** – How well do you establish trust, healthy conflict, and achieve results with others?
 * Productivity** – How well do you spend your time and how focused are you? Strategies?
 * Personal Development** – What are you doing to develop yourself? ||
 * =9:00-9:45= || ==__Observing Inquiry-Based Math Instruction__==

As you watch Mr. McCloud's lesson unfold, consider the following questions: Use Today's Meet to engage in backchannel dialogue during the video.
 * 1) **// What strategies does Mr. McCloud use to increase participation? //**
 * 2) **// How does the "exploratory" or "discovery" approach support the 4 C's for 21st Century Learning? //**

media type="custom" key="20573712" Take a few moments to review Mr. McCloud's student handouts and assignments. || Regional Fair is February 16 in Wilkes Co. Alleghany County Science Fair is January 24 at Silver Dollar Need to set school dates and identify contact person/people from each school. These folks will serve as your school leads but will also serve on a district level Science Fair Committee. GREAT news! ASU’s Math & Science Education Center will be conducting a Family Science Night in November with the goal being to generate and build excitement leading into our science fair. More details will be available in the near future.
 * // How do Mr. McCloud's assignments relate to the 3 Rs: Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships? //**
 * 9:45-10:15 || Classroom walk-throughs led by Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Haynes ||
 * 10:15-10:30 || Examination of the data from the walk-throughs ||
 * 10:30-10:40 || __**Science Fair**__
 * Be ready to discuss these questions:**
 * What do we need to do as a district to promote participation by students, utilize/increase projects occurring in classrooms, and increase the rigor/content knowledge/complexity of our projects? What expectations can we put in place to achieve these goals?**
 * K-2 Report Cards-**Have been revised, aligned to Common Core and 21st Century Skills, have been developed by teachers, vetted by grade level teachers and are in final revision. They will be made available next week via email. Important note: it is our intent that these reports be sent via email to parents.
 * Data Director-**We should be ready to go with district level benchmarks the week of Sept. 10. More to follow after meeting next week.
 * Reading 3D-BOY window will remain open until Aug. 31, due to a few start up issues...please communicate** ||
 * 10:40-11:00 || Golden Leaf Discussion

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 * 11:00-11:15 || Discussion of information sent prior to the meeting: Report to board, AUP & Staff Agreement, Accountability update, etc. ||
 * 11:15-11:20 || Maintenance, CTE Updates ||
 * 11:20-11:30 || Budget, allotments, etc. ||
 * Student Services General Information for your review:**