Teacher(s) Name(s): Lockamon, Snead, Kessinger Course(s): Algebra 2 PLC Meeting Notes - Date: October 28, 2013 Teacher(s)

Present for PLC: Drake, Kessinger, Lockamon, Snead Administrator(s) Present for PLC: Joey Briggs Time of Discussion: 10:45-11:15 Summary of Discussion in the PLC Meeting on Professional Development Article- We discussed in the math department PLC.

ACT/PLAN Vertical Alignment- We are doing warm-ups 2-3 times each week. We can now incorporate Gradpoint to do ACT practice. Course Content/Common Assessment Results/Growth Data-Snead will develop a spreadsheet with units and standards for students to individually chart growth each unit. He will share with the other Algebra II teachers. Constructed Response Questions - We are all including constructed response in assessments and homework explanations assignments. Honors Portfolios- we discussed last week at the meeting for 2nd period in Snyders room. We will revisit later this week.

Individual Teacher Data (May be completed before the meeting) Teachers Name: Lockamon Test averages o 1st period average:80 o 2nd period average: o 3rd period average: o 4th period average: How did I chart growth this week? Test Unit 4, Homework explanations checked Absence/tardy data o Derrick Brooks - 15th and 16th tardies, Josh Lewis - 32nd absence, Breanne Marshall - 7th tardy, Violet Sledge - 6th tardy Discipline referrals o all tardies referred and parents contacted

Research based strategies I used this week o Test review packet, study guide developed for test

Names of students with specific standards not met Tatiyana Emery - 71 test score, Justice Harris - 67 test score (5 days ISS before test), Aaron Jordan - 74 test (5 days OSS before test), Roderick Hyman - 72 test, Jason Ivory - 72 test, Josh Lewis - 0 (absent past 9 days) Actions to take for these students o After school remediation offered Extra support needed for these students o Tatiyana Emery, Justice Harris, Aaron Jordan, Roderick Hyman, Jason Ivory are offered test corrections after school. Names of students who need enrichment Actions to take for these students Where am I on my pacing guide? What do I need to re-teach? o Behind several days on pacing guide, regular classes will do take home mid-term for review, shortening radicals unit for bare essentials, Reteach will take place with individuals after school. Constructed response questions and rubrics used this week o Homework explanations, reflections, test questions with explanations

Teachers Name: Snead Test averages o 1st period average: o 2nd period average: o 3rd period average: 85% (excluding the 0 for the student who has not taken the test) o 4th period average:

How did I chart growth this week? o Homework checked, class openers, Unit 4 test, explanations Absence/tardy data o Katie Holcomb with 26 absences Discipline referrals: None How have students charted their growth this week? o .Added Unit 4 test and standards to their data chart

Research based strategies I used this week o Test Review packet and study guide designed for test Names of students with specific standards not met o Katie Holcomb with a 0 as she was absent and did not make up the test. Emma McKeel with a 64 on the test

Actions to take for these students o Katie Holcomb has not been to school since we took the test. o Emma McKeel stayed after school and got remediation. We did test corrections after the remediation session. Where am I on my pacing guide? o I am a few days behind. I am going to combine a few topics to get back on pace. What do I need to re-teach? Constructed response questions and rubrics used this week o Homework explanations, reflections, test, test questions with explanations

Teachers Name: Drake Test averages o 4th period average: 80%

How did I chart growth this week? o I displayed the class average and pass percentage on the wall. We then had a discussion about what each percentage meant. Absence/tardy data o Destiny Charleton has 12 absences, but is transferring schools. o No tardies in this class. Discipline referrals o Referrals have been written for Jarod Shaw and Andrew Hyman. Scott Morris and Jamie Conner are on the verge of getting referrals for cell phone use and behavior. How have students charted their growth this week? Students chart their growth through discussion with the teacher about class and individual grades. They also write explanations to show their knowledge and not just their memorization.

Research based strategies I used this week o Review test and activity were used. Cooperative learning was also applied.

Names of students with specific standards not met o Jarod Shaw has did not meet the standards. He missed a couple of days and the Unit Test

Actions to take for these students o Jarod Shaw has not made up the test or stayed to make up work. We have set aside days for him to stay and recieve the extra help and make up test, but he has yet to show for one. o Other students who have missed days have came in to make up work and standards.

Extra support needed for these students o N/A

Names of students who need enrichment o Scott Morris, Colton Clemmons, Jamie Conner

Actions to take for these students o I have tried offering after school tutoring, but none of these students show.

Where am I on my pacing guide? What do I need to re-teach? o I am on schedule with my pacing guide. I will need to go back and reteach multiplying and dividing radical expressions, adding and subtracting radical expressions.

Constructed response questions and rubrics used this week o Explanations for homework, Constructed response questions on test, Test

Teachers Name: Kessinger Test averages o 3rd period average:82 This was with the use of their explanation sheet. These sheets, they did for homework and were able to use them on the test.

How did I chart growth this week? o I used the chart displayed on the wall with test averages One of my students made a comment that the class grades were moving up and became excited. Absence/tardy data o Ashley Coker has been absent for the past two weeks. No word as to where she may be. Discipline referrals o None How have students charted their growth this week? They are charting their test grades in their notebook.

Research based strategies I used this week o cooperative learning activities

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Names of students with specific standards not met o Erik Alston 63, Ashley Coker 0 (14 days absent in a row), Kayla Crickmore 75, Fredi Sorto 72, Greg Tann 72, Darren Turner 49 (takes no notes) Actions to take for these students o Offer test corrections after school, recommend for after school HELP Extra support needed for these students o After school HELP sessions Names of students who need enrichment o None Actions to take for these students Where am I on my pacing guide? What do I need to re-teach?
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I am on schedule with the Algebra 2 pacing guide. I need to go back and reteach systems of equations.

Constructed response questions and rubrics used this week o one-two- or three point constructed response questions used on the test o Also, presented many constructed response questions in class practice