English Collaborative Planning Meeting

October 4, 2017
10:05-10:55

Objective​: After completing this collaborative planning meeting the team will develop strategies
to foster student-to-student interaction around rich and rigorous conversations by reading an
excerpt from “Academic Conversations” and brainstorming possible strategies to implement.

English Department Vision​: ​As a department, we are committed to advancing student

achievement through the use of rigorous academic opportunities which are creative,
collaborative, culturally relevant, and developed through critical thinking skills in order to
graduate socially conscious citizens.

English Mission Statement​: ​In order to empower our students to create better lives for
themselves, contribute to an evolving world, and sustain active learning, our department is
committed to engaging students in a balanced, varied English curricula designed to meet their
individual academic, cultural,and social needs. As faculty we strive to provide a safe and
nurturing environment for our students while pushing them to meet standards of college and
career readiness. We equip our students with the tools and technology to advocate for
themselves and others, to effectively communicate in a variety of mediums, and become socially
conscientious global citizens.

Agenda Item Time Purpose Notes

Welcome 3-5 mins. ● Setting

purpose for
meeting

Focus Standards 10-15 mins. ● Planning for What strategies will

Strategies course be used to focus
● Implementing growth on focus
Data Driven standards?
Instruction
● Goal
Development
 Structures for 10-15 mins. ● Classroom
Establishing expectation
Academic development/
Conversations Norming
● Preparation
for lesson
planning

Commitments to 10-15 mins. ● Preparation Possible barriers and

Academic for lesson conduits
Conversations planning
● Brainstorming

Next week: ● Interim tests

● 5 Core Skills
of Academic
Conversation

Sign-in:

1. Jessica Stith 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

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