7th Grade Learning Club Meeting Outline for 2008-2009 School Year 3/4
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones I. Where are we?
- Poland and Petroka: finishing plants and starting animals.
- Jones: Beginning Animals II. Activities
- All teachers are currently working toward their own version of an Animal Book.
*Power point and paper* III. Discussion Topics
- Animals: Needs, Characteristics, Phylum
- Using transparencies for more analytical questions.
- Create questions for animals unit that are more alined with the benchmarks.
3/11
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones I. WikiSpaces
- We discussed how to use the wiki and add our questions to the wiki. II. Discussion Topics
- Current topic Animals and where were all where in the pacing.
- Carlena shared her key note presentation with us and emailed it.
3/18
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones I. WikiSpaces
- Updated questions II. Discussion topics
- The benchmarks cut us a week short. (April 3)
- We will continue through until benchmarks and then review. Going back to finish animals.
- Carlena is starting communities and will be done in time to review for benchmarks.
- Caitlin and Mike are finishing invertebrates.
3/25 Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones I. WikiSpaces
- Updated questions II. Discussion Topics
- We are all currently reviewing for benchmarks.
- Caitlin and Mike will be done with Animals by April 3.
- Carlena will begin new material after benchmark.
4/1 Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones
I. Benchmarks
- Petroka and Poland about 4 days behind.
4/22 Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland
I. Discussion Topics
- working on food chains.
4/29 Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones, K. Crum
I. Discussion Topics
- Petroka, Jones, Poland talking about Nitrogen, Water and Carbon cycle.
- Biomes Next week (Jones Biomes complete)
II. Crum
- SOL incentives- No SOL in 7th
- Content activity (Porta- Portal)
- Teach math for 15 between 5/3- 5/18
3/4
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones
I. Where are we?
- Poland and Petroka: finishing plants and starting animals.
- Jones: Beginning Animals
II. Activities
- All teachers are currently working toward their own version of an Animal Book.
*Power point and paper*
III. Discussion Topics
- Animals: Needs, Characteristics, Phylum
- Using transparencies for more analytical questions.
- Create questions for animals unit that are more alined with the benchmarks.
3/11
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones
I. WikiSpaces
- We discussed how to use the wiki and add our questions to the wiki.
II. Discussion Topics
- Current topic Animals and where were all where in the pacing.
- Carlena shared her key note presentation with us and emailed it.
3/18
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones
I. WikiSpaces
- Updated questions
II. Discussion topics
- The benchmarks cut us a week short. (April 3)
- We will continue through until benchmarks and then review. Going back to finish animals.
- Carlena is starting communities and will be done in time to review for benchmarks.
- Caitlin and Mike are finishing invertebrates.
3/25
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones
I. WikiSpaces
- Updated questions
II. Discussion Topics
- We are all currently reviewing for benchmarks.
- Caitlin and Mike will be done with Animals by April 3.
- Carlena will begin new material after benchmark.
4/1
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones
I. Benchmarks
- Petroka and Poland about 4 days behind.
4/22
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland
I. Discussion Topics
- working on food chains.
4/29
Attendance: M. Petroka, C. Poland, C. Jones, K. Crum
I. Discussion Topics
- Petroka, Jones, Poland talking about Nitrogen, Water and Carbon cycle.
- Biomes Next week (Jones Biomes complete)
II. Crum
- SOL incentives- No SOL in 7th
- Content activity (Porta- Portal)
- Teach math for 15 between 5/3- 5/18