ACME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Acme Leadership Team Ad Hoc Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2007
Master Scheduling Again!
8:30 am – 12:00
Jon Anderson, Jackie Ebert, Ellyn Erickson, Debbie Hecht-Reier, John Mumma and Alicia Scott
1. Review Survey comments - Charts
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What works? |
What doesn’t work? |
Solutions? |
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Lit Blocks – Consistent Long planning time------------ P.E.Schedules----- Specialist Planning GLB – Similar Schedule & Lit block GLB – Back to Back Specials C&C not pulled from Specials Primary Support = more small groups inst. In class |
Computer Lab Lesson Planning -----Long Planning – only 2 days/wk -----P.E. Doesn’t work No 30 minute Planning/day 3 specials limit teacher contact/day 3 specials back to back create discipline problems Tight Transitions between specials limits time between classes & line problems Hard to fit consistent content areas into day/week Learning Support Scheduling Difficulties: Student needs & ParaEd use. Bathroom access for students Chopped up PM (Day to Day) Shared Planning time has been catching up on collaborating time.
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Restroom System for Lunch/Recess/Specials Distribute Specials across the week rather than blocking two days a week. ParaEds could supervise SSR |
We reviewed the collected survey comments and looked for themes. The themes that emerged are listed in the chart above.
2. Begin layers of schedule
We started with a copy of the current master schedule posted on the wall, a schedule with only Lunch/Recess/Literacy Blocks marked and sticky notes for all of the various activities that needed to be placed. We talked about Jessica and Fran’s 6.0 hour per day calendars and schedules
Music/Library w/ Specialist – We began with the specialist schedules and tried to distribute them across the week, noting which days were designated for which grades in the library.
PE w/ Gym access limits – These activities were layer in next. After numerous rearrangements and discussions, we were able to fit all of them into the master plan.
Next we looked at the total amount of planning time for each teacher, using the release time provided in the schedule. We needed to adjust some areas to reach equity. The difference between 30 and 40 minute Library lessons by grade level does present some challenges.
3. Create First DRAFT
We were able to agree upon the final DRAFT with some adjustments for more planning time for specific grades on Mondays where we have not specialist.
4. Determine how to present DRAFT to staff.
The team asked to use the Grade Level Band meeting time scheduled for this afternoon aw a general staff meeting. We will review the survey data, have grade level bands examine the schedule, have a general discussion and then use a Consensogram to determine the acceptance of the DRAFT. If we need to rework areas, the ALT will do those adjustments.
5. Final Plan
The final plan will be refined and presented with exact times prior to implementation on November19th, the First day of the 2nd Trimester.
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