2.+September+18th+-+AM+Session+EPAVLA

Team Meeting Log- Sept. 18, 2009 **//__ Effects of Poverty, Abuse and Violence-Group A __//** **Members present**: Hope McGee, Lynn Langford, Michael B., Pam Zackel,, Jon Daniel, Julie Zimmerman and Art Young **Team Goals and questions**: Finding success for out students---gaining access to resources that will provide them with structure, support and opportunities for growth **Resources studied/viewed**: __A Brain-based Approach to Closing the Achievement Gap__-Horatio Sanchez 1) Creating an atmosphere of acceptance, nurturing, “pseudo-family” environment to allow students to experience change in a comforting environment.   2)  Schools address deficient student needs through a structured, family setting. 3) Creating experiences for kids that allow them to experience “the norm”.   1)  Chemical balance/imbalance-especially in our students is a constant battle (especially w/added chemical issues with drugs) 2) Analyzing where kids are on a spectrum of accepting change/adapting to change   3)  It’s the method—nurturing/structure---over the content to relate to students Broaden our resources to promote the most learning opportunities and experiencesfor our students to take part in What does the structure of a school look like?one that addresses the issues discussed above. How do we cater to the needs give the nurturing a student needs to achieve? Read Chapters 4-8 in Book---Pick one chapter in particular that you “relate” to. Come to the meeting prepared to run the group discussion on that section. **email the other members of the group which chapter intrigued you (hopefully we won’t all pick the same one!) to assure that we have all the chapters covered in our next discussion led by different members of our team. (OK or WIKI if its up and running!)
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