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 = = = = PAV - GROUP A - TEAM MEETING LOG - 10-12-09

Members Present: Michael Babcock, Julie Zimmerman, John Daniel, Art Young, Hope McGee =Team Goals:=
 * Discuss Chapters 4-8 "A Brain-Based Approach to Closing the Acheivement Gap" by Horacio Sanchez
 * Discuss how to apply these goals to a school setting


 * __Essential Concepts and Learning__:**
 * 1) Adult relationships are important for providing positive role models.
 * 2) There is a chemical reaction in the brain of kids in crisis that negatively affects their behavior in a classroom.
 * 3) There are many benefits of a mental health approach in our alternative education that can address the chemical imbalances a student incurs from childhood setting
 * 4) Healthy eating and sleeping is essential for all student brains to function properly.
 * 5) Prevention should be one of the goals before stress chemically alters the brain.


 * __Team Reflections and Decisions__:**
 * Fortunately, many of our sites already work at fulfilling these needs in student life(nuturing relationships, positive/safe environment)

__Emerging Questions:__ 1. What does a visual stimuli(violent movie, fight, etc.) do to trigger or change the chemical imbalance already in place within the child? 2. What do we do with the problems centered around drugs...it seems to effect a wide variety of facets related to our students... How do we address that?

__Plans for Next Meeting__:
 * Read Chapters 9-12 Sanchez book (prepare questions for Mike about book)
 * Select supplemental packet for review
 * Review Therapeutic Classroom (through Dept. of Ed.)

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