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Team Meeting Log Team: Reading Across the Curriculum Date: September 18, 2009 Members Present: M.Guentner, J. Shaffer, T.Kurtz, T. Ciotoli, L.Jagerski, J. Waters, B.Allison, M. Steckel Team Goals: Each person will present their “field” question, do research and present findings. Specific ideas will be generated on how to apply short term strategies to our unique population. Extension may be Math Across the Curriculum. Toni will do WIKI for group. Resources studied/viewed: __ One Teacher to One Student with One Powerful Strategy __ article How do team members incorporate this strategy? Choices Program presented by Tom K. Choices is used at Shuman as a school readiness program so students progress educationally and behaviorally. The program accommodates 4-5 students in a separate area from the school. It has evolved from WPIC control to AEP run. There’s a relationship between Shuman and the AEP to work with students and it requires a high amount of communication with staff who use a level system checklist. Essential concepts and learnings: Team Reflections and Decisions: Implementation Outcomes Discussed next meeting Emerging Questions: Plans for Next Meeting Tony will explain WIKI Millie will present 12 Powerful Words Team will present how notes were used and success of strategy. Bob will develop Feedback Form
 * SSR-10 minutes with SSW-5 min with set limits of topic ie. No cursing, no sex.
 * Journal writing/brainstorming ideas
 * Use blue books instead of journals since students are short term
 * Barb writes notes on kids performance when observing classes
 * Each subject area has different set of reading skills in high school
 * Student’s need to:
 * 1) be able to pull out critical information
 * 2) decode, use context clues and comprehend different reading styles
 * 3) outline
 * 4) read different types of sentences from simple to complex
 * Letter writing needs to be modeled.
 * Do we assign a value to the note?
 * Teachers will ask-What did I learn? As a way to get students to write. Reflective writing
 * How do we adapt the concept to our individual curriculums-action plan?
 * How do we implement note writing (from article)?
 * How do we teach prereading?
 * How do we use outlining?
 * How do teach note taking?