NMS Social Studies PLC
April 14, 2016; 1:40 - 2:25pm
Agenda
- Celebrations!
- Google Classroom Code -- znfo2n
- Department Announcements -- Baby Shower/Diaper Dump on April 22 @ 1:30 -- Sandwiches and Salad Pot luck-- sign up with Peggy; Bring Size 2/ 12-18 lbs Diapers
- Plan end of the year Units -- 6th grade can you incorporate something with the 50 states to help the students with their geography skills and/or other skills to help them when they get to 8th grade; 7th grade -- continue working on lesson plans with US History Units through the end of this year; 8th grade-- are you going to do a World Geo project again or Read a Novel and do a project?
Reminders:
- 50/50, Questions, classroom talk! Build your questions using the EQ's from the Unit Overviews!
- Lesson plans due Friday by 4pm in Google
- Supplies and purchasing requests go through Stacy Holt
- Weekly Formative Assessments -- we must check for understanding as we go
4 Essential Collaborative Planning Questions to Keep in Mind...
- What is it we want our students to learn?
- How will we know if each student has learned it?
- How will we respond when some students do not learn it?
- How can we extend and enrich the learning for students who have demonstrated proficiency?