SIT Meeting Agenda - 11/7 @ 7:30 AM

Looking forward to seeing everyone for this first meeting of the new year!

Agenda:
Math Night update and discussion
Writing Night update and discussion
 - Possible session dates - 1/31 and 2/2, 3/10 and 3/15
 - Sign up coming as soon as dates are finalized
Education Yes reporting period opens ... would it be good to create some type of feedback loop?

SIT cancelled for this Friday

SIT for this Friday is cancelled. Sorry since I know how much you
were hoping for an early morning meeting :-) My hope is to meet in
January with a proposal for a "Level 1" math parent education night.

Since the last meeting, Camille and I have met a few times to process
all of your input. In addition, I've met with the district's math
curriculum coordinator to get her ideas. I will also meet soon with
some of the math teacher leaders to gather more ideas before writing
the proposal.

Please know that if you have additional input around math and a parent
education night, I am surely happy to receive it. Sooner is better
than later :-)

Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for January 7, 2011 at
7:30. I hope to be in touch next week to confirm that time contingent
upon having a solid proposal for the SIT to consider.

If you have questions, please let me know. If I don't see you
sometime in the next week, please have a wonderful and restful break.
Thank you for your help so far this year on SIT.

Sincerely,
Kevin

SIT Agenda - 11/5 @ 7:30 AM

Following up from last meeting: Algebra Outcomes Report card data for algebraic outcomes
Data Director

Focus: Implement strategies to support Education Yes! strand 4 - PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

SIT Goals

1 - Reading - support for students not yet a grade level
2 - Paragraphing
3 - Revision
4 - Algebraic Outcomes
Review Previous Strategies
- Literacy Night from 09-10 (1, 2, 3)
- EMU workshops from 07-09 (1, 2, 3)


What should we do this year to support parent and community involvement?

Agenda - Friday, 10/22

DRAFT

Last meeting we shared  data.  If you need to review it before the meeting, please re-look at 2010 State of the School presentation and/or
Paragraphing
Revision
Reading
Algebra - proficiency here is an indicator to success in higher level math classes

Math Data:  Outcomes related to algebra / all math outcomes / MEAP scores (grades 3-5 only)
K - 92 / 91
1st - 95 / 94
2nd - 93 / 92
3rd - 92 / 89 / 100
4th- 92 / 92 / 100
5th - 87 / 88 / 98

What does the data say to us?
Do we recommend adding focus on algebraic outcomes?


Review 2009-10 School Improvement Plan
- Paragraphing
- Revision
- Reading

Review Previous Strategies
- Literacy Night from 09-10
- EMU workshops from 07-09
- Staff strategies

DATA REVIEW

Preview 2010-11 School Improvement Plan 

Proposed Goals:
- Reading
- Paragraphing
- Revision
- Algebraic Outcomes


Proposed Strategies
- EMU Family Literacy workshops (similar to what was done previously) 10-11

Parent education dates - tentative
November 9 and 10 OR 15 and 17

February 8 and 9 OR 14, 15, 16

April/May ??

- Literacy Night 11-12
- Algebraic outcomes?

SIT Team Agenda - Friday, October 8 @ 7:30 AM

Introductions

Purpose of SIT- Support the requirements of Education Yes!;
- Facilitate the improvement of MLK School through the analysis of data;
- Implement strategies to support strand 4 of Education Yes!;
- Fulfill the requirements of Public Act 25 of 1990

Review 2009-10 School Improvement Plan
- Paragraphing
- Revision
- Reading
- NOTE:   If you did not attend Curriculum Night, please review the 2010 State of the School presentation.

Review Previous Strategies
- Literacy Night from 09-10
- EMU workshops from 07-09
- Staff strategies

DATA REVIEW

Preview 2010-11 School Improvement Plan 

Proposed Goals:
- Reading
- Paragraphing
- Revision
- Algebraic Outcomes


Proposed Strategies
- EMU Family Literacy workshops (similar to what was done previously) 10-11

Parent education dates - tentative
November 9 and 10 OR 15 and 17

February 8 and 9 OR 14, 15, 16

April/May ??

- Literacy Night 11-12
- Algebraic outcomes?


Meeting dates - all at 7:30 in the MLK Media Center
10/8 -
11/5 -
12/10 -
1/7 - 
2/4 - Ed Yes possibly due?
3/4
4/1
5/6
6/3

SIT Agenda - 3/5/2010

Education Yes Report - final input due today

Going forward

• 3-year plan - provided it is supported by achievement team data
  
• EMU combination workshops in 2011-12
• Litearcy Night in 2012-13
• EMU combination workshops in 2013-14
  

Tentative next meeting: May 7, 2010
Last meeting: June 4, 2010 - breakfast

SIT Agenda - 2/5/10

Media Center
7:30 AM - Coffee @ 7:20ish :-)

Literacy Night Followup - discussion and sharing, inital discussion about next year

Education Yes Report - Strand IV Input Directions

1. Break into two groups--one for standard 1 and one for standard 2
   
2. Revise Strand IV information
   
   1. Delete (cross out) information that is no longer accurate
   2. Add information that is new
   3. Change information that is partially accurate

SIT Meeting This Friday - 1/15/09

Literacy Night is 11 school days away! The excitement is about to begin!

The King SIT will meet this Friday at 7:30 in the media center

Here is some of the agenda for Friday:

Let's review what the presentations are intended to do and be.

Before 1/26

- Copies - Mary and Robin

- Make parent folders - Mary and Robin

- Make feedback survey

- Front table greeters - all parents

- Marketing - Kevin and Camille

- PTO grocery card sign up (?)

- Other?

During 1/26 and 1/28

- Dinner set up/clean up - Who can help? Tom, can you announce/round up folks for dinner?

After 1/26 and 1/28

The annual Education Yes! report is our next big thing!

There may be some updates to this agenda between now and Friday. If you'd like you can keep track of changes at http://kingsit.blogspot.com/

SIT Agenda for 12/3

SIT Agenda

12/3

7:30 

MLK Media Center

7: 20ish - I will with coffee . . . ahhhhh . . . it will be ready when you arrive :-)  

Our meeting will be an update and planning session.  Please bring your calendars.

Literacy Night Updates and Review

- Dates - January 26 and 28 from 6:30 - 8:30

- Lesson plans

- Presenters

- Family folders

- Night's Schedule

- Sign-up procedures

           

To do:

            Dinner for presenters/sit

            Front table greeters

            Folder stuffing

            Marketing

            PTO grocery card sign up (?)           

            Other?

King SIT meeting - THURSDAY - 12/3/09!

Camille and I have been working (with many of you) to get things
planned for Literacy Night on January 26 and 28.

As we look forward, it will be important to meet again as a full team
in December. However, the previously thought of date (12/4) will not
work. We're hoping you can make it to a meeting on Thrusday, December
3 at 7:30 in the media center

We'll forward an agenda later. As always, if you have questions,
please email.

Kevin

NO SIT Meeting on 11/6

Camille and I are recommending to not meet as a full SIT on 11/6. However, the two of us will continue to plan for Literacy Night.

We anticipate the next full SIT meeting will be on December 4 at 7:30 AM.

Here is information about our current state of planning for Literacy Night: http://kingsit.blogspot.com/2009/10/sit-literacy-night-2009-10-plan-so-far.html

The next steps we're working on:

• Identifying teachers to write plans for Literacy Night
  
• Identifying teachers to present at Literacy Night
• Work on folder handouts for Literacy Night
• Translation of curriculum materials into Chinese, Japanese, Korean using Title III funds (three most dominant languages at King other than English)

Please let us know if you have questions.

SIT Literacy Night 2009-10 Plan-So-Far

Purpose/Objectives
• informative - what happens in the workshops
• provide ways for parents to support curriculum/students
• create common understanding & common language

Two Nights: Tentatively Jan 26th and 28th
Same program on Tuesday and Thursday. Aim is to get larger share of parent population. Parents choose 2 sessions per night. 6:30-8:30

Structure:
General lesson plans made by 2 staff (1 for K-2 and 1 for 3-5)
K-2 Reader’s Workshop—team of 2 teachers
3-5 Reader’s Workshop—team of 2 teachers
Writer’s Workshop by grade-level—6 individual teacher presentations.
• 10 min intro-Kevin
• Session one 50 min
• 10 min transition
• Session two 50 min

K-2 Reader’s workshop
• explanation to parents of what a reader’s workshop is
• and how guided reading is one piece of the reader’s workshop
• K-2 mini lesson
• centers
• read aloud/ shared reading /interactive reading
• word work
• demos of guided reading
• have group of kids present to model guided reading & mini lesson - inform parents

3-5 Reader’s workshop
• explanation to parents of what a reader’s workshop is
• and how guided reading is one piece of the reader’s workshop
• 3-5 mini lesson
• read aloud/ shared reading /interactive reading
• reading response letters
• demo of guided reading
• have group of kids present to model guided reading & mini lesson - inform parents

Writer’s workshop
Lessons: Lisa Teshima for K-2, Karen Haddas for 3-5
• writer’s workshop presentation by grade level
• explanation to parents about what a writer’s workshop is
• create common language
• share writing calendar
• word work
• reading like a writer
• writing process- brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publication
• model/demonstrate a mini lesson
• real-time demo of writer’s workshop with kids too time-consuming/detailed
• instead, have real students' writing as reference point for whole process



In parent’s folder:
Opening SIT Letter (Kevin)
Room/Session list ( )
School map-(copy handout)
Reading levels book for parents (district/Mrs Greene)
Parents’ guide (district? Emu?)
Abstract of school year writing calendar (Camille)
Glossary for parents (Camille)
EMU handout of 10 facts about writing (Copy handout)

Still to do:
Confirm dates; 6:30-8:30
Collect lesson plans from lead teachers
Verify presenters/meet with group?
Collect/copy writing samples (1per grade level)
Choose/prepare kids for modeling
Decide attendance limit
Paper (C) & electronic (K) sign up form
Blurbs for enotes & newsletters (C)
Get Kingcare for 2 nights - emailed Heather on 10/23
SIT members staff a welcome table at front of building

Translation Services

Possibly a good source for translation services

From: http://www.univtrans.com/

University Translators Services (UTS) is an LLC partnership located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Our agency was originally formed by a group of Ph.D. students from the Linguistics Department at the University of Michigan in 1987 in order to offer easy access to professional linguists for language translation and interpretation. . . .We continue to provide language translation and interpreting services to the citizens and businesses of our local community

Written Translation The price structure ranges between 25¢ and 40¢ per word for written translation into and from all Indo-European and Asian languages depending on the target language and subject matter. Written translation projects are subject to a $80.00-$90.00 minimum charge per language.

LIteracy Night Planning So Far

SIT Literacy Night 2009-2010 Plan-So-Far

Purpose/Objectives
• informative - what happens in the workshops
• provide ways for parents to support curriculum/students
• create common understanding & common language

Two Nights: Tentatively Jan 26th and 28th Same program on Tuesday and Thursday. Aim is to get larger share of parent population. Parents choose 2 sessions per night. 6:30-8:30

Structure:
General lesson plans made by 2 staff (1 for K-2 and 1 for 3-5)
K-2 Reader’s Workshop—team of 2 teachers
3-5 Reader’s Workshop—team of 2 teachers
Writer’s Workshop by grade-level—6 individual teacher presentations.
• 10 min intro-Kevin
• Session one 50 min
• 10 min transition
• Session two 50 min

K-2 reader’s workshop
• explanation to parents of what a reader’s workshop is
• and how guided reading is one piece of the reader’s workshop
• K-2 mini lesson
• centers
• read aloud/ shared reading /interactive reading
• word work
• demos of guided reading
• have group of kids present to model guided reading & mini lesson

3-5 reader’s workshop
• explanation to parents of what a reader’s workshop is
• and how guided reading is one piece of the reader’s workshop
• 3-5 mini lesson
• read aloud/ shared reading /interactive reading
• reading response letters
• demo of guided reading
• have group of kids present to model guided reading & mini lesson

Writer’s workshop
• writer’s workshop presentation by grade level
• explanation to parents about what a writer’s workshop is
• create common language
• share writing calendar
• word work
• reading like a writer
• writing process- brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publication
• model/demonstrate a mini lesson
• real-time demo of writer’s workshop with kids too time-consuming/detailed
• instead, have real students' writing as reference point for whole process



In parent’s folder:
Opening SIT Letter (Kevin)
Room/Session list ( )
School map-(copy handout)
Reading levels book for parents (district/Mrs Greene)
Parents’ guide (district? Emu?)
Abstract of school year writing calendar (Camille)
Glossary for parents (Camille)
EMU handout of 10 facts about writing (Copy handout)

Still to do:
Confirm dates; 6:30-8:30
Collect lesson plans from lead teachers
Verify presenters/meet with group?
Collect/copy writing samples (1per grade level)
Choose/prepare kids for modeling
Decide attendance limit
Paper (C) & electronic (K) sign up form
Blurbs for enotes & newsletters (C)
Get Kingcare for 2 nights

SIT Minutes from 10/16/09

SIT Purpose
Ed Yes - NCLB
Data driven to support strand 4 - parent & community parent involvement

SIT Literacy goals - same as last year as identified areas of focus from MEAP and rept card data.
paragraphing
revision
rdg
differentiated
discussion - writing paragraphs ...sorry, but you asked
GLCE expectations
staff will continue to address grammar in the revision/editing process

strategies
EMU workshops - camille reported out past wkshops
attendance ~ 25 families a night
Q - to continue w/ EMU workshops and/or do Literacy Night
Differentiated between the 2
Lit Night - focus on what we do at King
EMU - family participation
Point of leverage - what makes the most sense for parents
focus on one literacy night - what happens in the classroom
focus- personal narrative - camille reported out
kevin will bring back to staff to elicit teacher help for literacy night

-I can put together a keynote personal narrative/small moment presentation for K-2 teachers. I would be interested in presenting the 1st and I could also present the 2nd gr writing if you'd like -- if they are not at the same time each night.

Tentative SIT Calendar 09-10

Meeting dates - all at 7:30 in the MLK Media Center
10/16
11/6 - Literacy Night Planning - just subcommittee?
12/4 - Literacy Night Planning - just subcommittee? / Beginning Michigan School Accreditation System (MSAS)?
1/8 - Literacy Night Planning Update and Beginning Michigan School Accreditation System (MSAS)
1/26 and 1/28 - Literacy Night? Two nights--thoughts? Need to set up childcare.
2/5 - MSAS possibly due?
3/5
4/23
6/4

Agenda 10/16/09

Introductions

Purpose of SIT
- Support the requirements of Education Yes! (or whatever it is called this year);
- Facilitate the improvement of MLK School through the analysis of data;
- Implement strategies to support strand 4;
- Fulfill the requirements of Public Act 25 of 1990

Data

• Handout
  
• Recommendation from Camille/Kevin
• Staff recommendation from 10/14 staff meeting
  
• Discussion/direction

Strategies

• Plans from 08-09 - Literacy Night
• EMU workshops from 07-09
• Staff strategies
  

Meeting dates - all at 7:30 in the MLK Media Center
10/16
11/6 - Literacy Night Planning - just subcommittee?
12/4 - Literacy Night Planning - just subcommittee? / Beginning Michigan School Accreditation System (MSAS)?
1/8 - Literacy Night Planning Update and Beginning Michigan School Accreditation System (MSAS)
1/26 and 1/28 - Literacy Night? Two nights--thoughts? Need to set up childcare.
2/5 - MSAS possibly due?
3/5
4/23
6/4

Ideas for 2009-10

For parent education nights, pair Parent Writing Exploration with Family Writing Workshop. Parents would sign up for both nights and would bring their kids only to the second night.

Further Literacy Night Ideas

Teachers who present will receive a lesson plan which can be used to base their presentation.

Need one teacher for each grade level K-6 in writing.
Need two teachers for K-2 and two 3-5 for reading.

Writing

Not sure yet which genre should be covered at each grade; possibly this should be based on recommendations of writers of lesson OR based on genres where process samples have been collected.

Revision ideas:
Include model of peer editing conference with students.
Two plusses and a wish?
Or it could be a modeled conference between adult and student
Major focus should be to help parents understand what happens to get from first draft to last draft.

What actually happens in class needs to be covered to increase parent understanding.
Mini-lesson, time to write, time to conference, summary/sharing ...?

What else could be included to make clear what happens in revision?

Presentation around ELL?

SIT Agenda - May 1, 2009

Discuss refine literacy night planning

Literacy Night 2009
Dates: October 6 and 8, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Limit

Conference format
- introductory session - 10 mins
- session 1 - 50 mins
- transition - 10 mins
- session 2 - 50 mins

Staff needed:
- Reading: a K-2 team of two and a 3-5 team of two to co-present
- Writing: six teachers to present one grade level

Childcare: provided by King Care

Handouts:
One folder for participants. There will be a reading side and a writing side.
- opening letter from SIT
- map of school showing where presentations are
- overview of night (likely taken from lessons plans)
- writing calendars
- reading levels handbook
- basics of what good writing instruction is
- definitions of curricular practices used in classes
- reader's workshop, writer's workshop, word study, letter writing, writing process definitions
- school map
- how to help with writing
- opening letter from SIT

Cost without childcare: $2800

Review feedback from Family Writing Workshops