PLC+Oct+31

PLC -4th December, 5, 2011 In attendance: Summers, Cruz, Albers, Adams, Perez, Velezquez I. Teachers shared results from the Primetime Assessment, (5 questions) assessing multiplication, division and word problems with extra information. Data varied, we will revisit next PLC. Teachers will rank their students based on the following information. Highest- missed only number 4 (didn't interupt the remainder), missed 2 problems, selected correct operation-but didn't solve correctly, missed number 1 and or 2, didn't get any correct. Perez is going to take the high group, the next group is going to Study Island. Continue the intervention until the break. New groups will begin in January. II. Student Concerns: Adams- Shakeria Gaines and Alea Pena III.Assignment: Bring assessment results and problems and ideas to our next PLC. . PLC - 4th Nov. 14, 2011
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In attendance: Administrators: S. Summers, E. Albers, and T. Hartman All teachers for the 4th grade team

I. Currently interventions are in math for multiplication. Ideas were shared between teachers and coaches on moving away from basic facts into more meaningful math intstruction/connections using other models to connect learning. Teahers also shared ideas about how to keep student engagement and differentiating. An assessment will be created by Perez for Thursday, December 1st to assess multiplication, division and word problems with extra information

Suggestions from coaches were made regarding data and activities within the classroom.

II. Students of concern: Ariel Woods: difficulty with multiplication; short term memory Alexis Jimenz: gaps in learning and low interest/motivation Cornell Mills: difficulty with multiplication Favian Rodriguez: wants to add everything, difficulty with multiplication

Summers made suggestions of creating Thanksgiving take home activities over the holiday break to keep the students interested in learning. Students will get mini-math projects with materials to take home on Thursday. Possibly include reading activity as well.

PLC- 4th grade 10.31.11

I. Current interventions: Writing Teachers discussed other ideas for getting students to write in complete sentences. The assessment will be given Nov. 3 and 4. Teachers received the rubric. Goal is for students to write a short piece on topic and in complete sentences.

II. Math Data: Team decided to move to multiplication 2 digit by 2 digit. Kemmerling: high group in computer lab, Saenz & Schultz: Middle/ High groups, Sanchez: Special ed. students, Hamilton: Basic Facts/Low group, Syon, Perez and Adams: middle/low group

III. Students Formed the students groups by skill level and teacher to begin on Wednesday. Other student concerns from Mr. Velazquez's classroom: Cesar Zavala, Artemio Ayala, Sergio Roca, Stephanie Barron These two are new to USA school system: Viviana Ancer and Cruz Alonso Nazario