December+15+Minutes

Below are the minutes / notes. They are presented in a re-organized form, so if something looks amiss, please let me know. It is highly possible that I have not translated an idea correctly. I will save our brainstorming for a few days in case you need to look back at them to jog your memory.

Remember that you have two bits of homework:

1) read the materials provided in your binder   2) try to get some information from your two schools about what they are doing

At our January meeting we will try to finalize all items that might be included in a faculty development plan and then begin to hone in on the ones that we think will work for us. Then we will try to pilot some of the ideas that we think will work before the end of the year.

FIND Committee – December 15, 2010 - Minutes / Brainstorming - Attending – Suzanne Davis, Debbie Newsome, Adrienne Hill, Kyle Belcher, Travis Campbell, Ty Kinslow, Donna Rouse, Erika Rao, Graham Lowe, Janet Guillebeau, Alyx Hall, Will Kesler - Agenda o Welcome o Binder explanation / reading material o Purpose of the group § Ensuring the best possible educational experience for the student § Formulating a comprehensive plan to do so

- Boundaries o Cannot add ineffective / busy work o Must walk the thin line of accountability and autonomy o Compensation should not be part of our discussions

- Brainstorming (categorized) about aspects of programs that achieve our purpose (some items are on multiple lists)

- Teachers o Accountability § Observation · Peer to peer · Administrative (Department Head, Division Head, Dean) § Departmental meetings · Teaching techniques · Curricular discussions · Vertical teaming § Relationships with students § Feedback · From students · From parents o Training § Workshops · In house · Conferences / continuing education · Educational as well as developmental / personal § Mentoring · New teachers · Experienced teachers o Self Evaluation o Teacher encouragement – praise, reward, etc.

- Curriculum o Curriculum mapping o Analyzing Data § Standardized test scores § Surveys · Parents · Students · Alumni o Course Goals and learning objectives o Scope and sequence o Uniformity / consistency of courses

- Students feedback o Anonymous, written feedback o Direct feedback to teacher from Q & A   § How long did that assignment take? § What is still unclear? § Did our review session help you on the test? - Parents o Conferences o Cottage Meetings o Visitations to classes