7-16-13+Advisory+Period+Committee+Meeting+Minutes

Megan has uploaded numerous resources (under Activities on the Wiki) including detailed lesson plans. She will go through these and compile a curriculum for the first few weeks of school, cross referencing this with the calendar of topics Juma had created (under PD Planning on the Wiki). Pam will contact tech. and get the link set up on the portal for these activities. Megan will forward her the curriculum to upload. Pam will design this site to be a place for teachers to get Advisory Period suggestions, examples, lessons and activities. There will be a list of circle activities. Robin is compiling a list of monthly topics. The committee will review this list and create a resource for staff on these. These topics will then be linked with the activities and lessons on the portal. Teachers will have autonomy however these resources will provide them choices if they desire.

We would like a time designated at each staff meeting for staff to be able to share successful Advisory stories - Advisory Highlights

We will create a survey/evaluation tool for staff and students to be completed after the first month of school. The purpose is to elicit feedback from staff on what is working, what they are struggling with, what help they need, what suggestions they have for others. The committee will then address individual needs providing assistance and advice. The student surveys will be placed in a sealed envelope during advisory and submitted to Mrs. Kauffman.

Our next committee meeting will be August 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm. At this time we will plan the PD for teachers on Advisory Period. Kristi will find out how much time we will have to administer this PD prior to the meeting.

It was decided to involve students in the advisory committee. During the first few weeks of school each advisory period will be polled to identify any students who wish to sit on this committee.

We looked at an example of flyer for explaining Advisory Period to parents. We decided to design this after the school year is up and running.

We will meet on Tuesday July 30, 2013 to assign rosters. We will pair up teachers (buddy teachers) and then assign students. The following people were suggested to help with this. Kristi will contact them: Guidance Counselors All HS administrators Natashia Walizer Contact Harold to see what other 8th grade staff would be beneficial Kathy Thuma Bill Welsby Susan Irish MaryPat Evans Kelly Fringer Rob McDonald Julie Denniston

We will have a sheet of paper with each teachers name on it placed around the library and we will begin placing kids. Kristi will contact Kara to get coverage for Megan.