Kindergarten+PLC

= **__KAK- Kindergarten__** = ==All of the necessary forms are found on the "PLC Information and Tools Page" of this Wiki - (see link on the right). Most forms have been updated for the current school year so please use them when completing your work this year. If you need any assistance, let Dr. Cooksley know! Thanks!==

__**2014-2015 PLC Information**__
__**Our 2014-2015 PLC Norms/Collective Commitments**__

__**Our 2014-2015 SMART Goal and Action Plan**__ Here are some things you may want to think about:
 * Growth--How much growth? We have tweaked our goal and re-posted it.
 * Do they all align?

Thanks for the changes! Jolene yes-aligns with our literacy GLB

__**Data Wall Analysis**__ [|Blending Data Wall February 2015] [|Sight Word Data Wall February 2015] __**Agendas**__



Agendas are found as a google doc under the minutes. __**Minutes**__ [] K PLC Minutes December 3, 2014 K PLC Agenda/Minutes December 10, 2014 []

__**Questions for Administration?**__

Would it be possible for us or some of us to pilot Lucy Calkin's writer's workshop?

=__ 2013-2014 PLC Information __=

__**Our 2013-2014 Norms**__



__**Our 2013-2014 SMART Goal and Action Plan**__

Your SMART Goal is well written, I just want to challenge you on the data you will collect. I would like to see, in addition to you tracking student progress on the district assessments, to also have discussions on a more formative basis using classroom assessments. You could use your running record information to talk about how students are progressing so you can inform your instruction on a more weekly/daily basis. (Dr. C)

__**Data Wall Analysis**__

__**Agendas**__

I don't think your minutes are up-to-date? I last see December 4th? Does Kinder have any questions or concerns I need to know about??? (Dr. C) Sorry I attached the wrong file.

__**Minutes**__



I am curious about the book study... what are you reading and why? (Dr. C) We are reading

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Kindergartners
Author(s): Carol Copple, Sue Bredekamp, Derry Koralek, & Kathy Charner, eds. Item #: 170 ISBN: 978-1-938113-03-1 192 Research was a weakness in our PLC, we felt this was an appropriate book for us to focus on. __**//Archived Information from 2012-2013//**__ =__2012-2013 PLC Information __=
 * 1) of Pages:
 * Subject:** [|DAP], [|K-Primary]

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__**Agendas - Please label you agendas by date so they are easy to locate**__

 * We did not make an agenda for our first two meetings...we completed the above working documents!



__//** I would just like to say, that this will be the last agenda(s) that I will be putting on the wiki. I have enjoyed being the PLC facilitator and I know that Dawn will do an excellent job as the new facilitator. Thanks! Katy **//__

I have no agenda for the 19th...as I keep getting different messages. As far as what it says from the beginning of the year, it should be a 2 hour technology PD. However, others have said no it should be PLC and something else (TBD). I will need more info. before an agenda can be made. As of now, my team is under the assumption it is a technology PD and they do not need to come with anything, other than their computer. Any other information would be helpful. Thanks, Katy

Katy,

December 19th was originally designed to be used for technology PD, as was Feb. 13th and April 24th. These dates are now being used for Angela Maiers. She will be here on the 19th to work with 2nd/5th grade. We will have a building meeting with Angela from 2:25-3:25, and then you will have PLC time from 3:25-4:25. (Tim)

__**Minutes - Please label your minutes by date so they are easy to locate**__

 * No minutes for first two days, as we completed the above information.

===Sounds===

[[file:K-PLC minutes 4-3-13.docx]][[file:K-PLC minutes 4-10-13.docx]][[file:K-April 17 MInutes.docx]][[file:K-April 24 MInutes.docx]][[file:K-May 1 MInutes.docx]][[file:K-May 13 MInutes.docx]]
__//**There will not be minutes posted on the 8th, as we will have Angela Maiers next week. Thanks, Katy**//__

===Thank you for sharing the CEI videos, Amy. The math video (quick images/grouping objects) definitely provides students with some higher-order thinking. It was interesting to hear how some of the kids grouped the objects. The correct answer may not always be the most desirable thing--how they arrived at the answer may be more important and more beneficial to their learning. (Tim)=== I enjoyed listening to your celebrations in regard to your data wall! I am glad that you all work well together and it is certainly okay to "have some fun" in PLC time--you have formed a tight group team that respects, cares, challenges, and listens to each other. Well done KAK! You have worked hard, and our students are reaping the benefits. Thank you for the commitment you make to students, families, and each other on a daily basis. (Tim) ===like a productive, full meeting. In terms of LETRS training.... we are starting with the SPED teachers and will then transition in everyone else as your plate is very full as you mentioned. I hope you have more understanding of the Universal Screener after the Vertical Team meeting and the reason for choosing a "common" assessment. (Dr. C)=== Kindergarten.... let me clarify your CT debrief information and questions. All of the Curriculum Teams are busy identifying and working on aligning our GLB's, components, student tasks, and formative assessments, summative assessments. We have just started this work and have a long way to go. You are NOT expected to complete any of this work before your Curriculum Team meets again.... this is totally a work in progress. You can certainly update everyone on what we are trying to accomplish..... but this is complex work and we have just started. If you have questions please let me know. (Dr, M) Your data wall is always very informative - your PLC has rich discussions - thanks! (Dr. M) After reading your minutes (12/19) I can understand why you are feeling confused - when we are attending conferences and different approaches are used and different terminology is used it can be frustrating and difficult to see how it all fits into our work. I think it is important to hear different perspectives and learn as much as we can and then WE must decide what is right for us. I usually take the information I am hearing and then process it all in terms of what we are doing, the direction we want to go, and how we should navigate toward hour goal. I felt a little of what you are feeling yesterday listening to Angela Maiers, but I keep telling myself that we must do what is right for us...we can't take EVERYONE'S ideas and make them happen. We need to keep discussing and fussing and then move forward. If you ever have questions, don't hesitate to ask and we will answer to the best of our ability. (Dr. C)

__**Monthly Data Wall Analysis**__
Great growth from the September Letter ID/Sounds to the October Letter ID/Sounds! Keep up the good work! (Tim)

This PLC amazes me with your tenacity to get a job done. Your students are so lucky. Your data wall is so informative - really allows you to target those students who are struggling! Great start to the year! (Mary)

Great Work, Team! The data wall looks good, and the labels allow us to clearly identify those students who need to be targeted :) It will be fun to see the progress made throughout the year... Good discussion on 1st trimester LA assessments...Math next? (Tim)

__**Supporting Documents**__


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__**Norm/Collaborative Commitment Recording Sheet**__

__**SMART Goal/Action Plan forms**__ (You may choose which one to use)

__**SMART Goal Analsysis Sheet (To be used in the Spring)**__


__**Data Analysis Tools**__ (you may choose whichever format works best for your team to display the information - one suggestion is attached)

Not sure why it says this...I have it saved as K-Data Wall...hmmm

I love your agenda's - the Big Ticket Items and Small Ticket Items -- so helpful!!! Your PLC is very organized :-) Mary
 * __Agendas from Kindergarten PLC__**

=__Minutes from PLC Collaboration__ (Add and date Minutes here)= Our visitor enjoyed her day very much - she enjoyed seeing the "quick share" by your team. Thanks for your flexibility! (m) You continue to look at data to improve instruction for students - seems like the quick shares and the extended shares are providing wonderful ideas to the team (Mary) I love the ideas shared during the "quick share" - did you happen to also post your data wall? (m)

Keep up the good conversations around student learning - and I love the new picture above!!!

10/19 - Sounds like good progress is being made on your rubrics!!! (Mary) 11/2 - Glad you saw utility in the Data wall - you continue to do a nice job during PLC Time - thanks for your dedication!! (Mary) I am wondering what you mean by the statement in your minutes... can I help in any way??? We did have some concern with our numbers matching to the common core.