Tuesday, January 29, 2019

1-29-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes

1-29-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes
    Bolduc- OUT
    Kerr, Beams, Roy/Winter


Senior Defense

  • Dates (syllabus on Drive) Eng 4 Syllabus (link to Syllabus)
    • can we push presentations in class to wk of March 4? Or do they need to present in class the week before actual defense panels begin?
  • List of kids to go early
    • dates of Early Defenses? 
    • Bolduc list- Brannock has spoken to a few kids, I still need to talk to a few and will have definitive list of early goers by Thurs. 
      • will send tentative today if you want to grab and ask if you see them
  • Push Footprint to end of year assignment
  • Defense Rubric
    • student friendly, easy to follow
      • putting together presentation- in class- no problem
      • possible issues to focus- creating speech to go along with presentation (follow rubric)
        • outline for speech
    • focus on Public Speaking
      • Mini-speeches to start
        • Kerr's idea- started in Advisory
      • tips to deal with anxiety, nerves, etc.
      • PRACTICE
        • would love to have the extra week to prep: March 4-8 in class presentations?
    • minimum time limit?
    • max time limit?

Research Presentations
  • Issues? Comments? Concerns?
  • Packet- Annotated Bibs
    • Supportive Quotes don't specify "Impact on ..." 
    • Remind students quotes defend how you perceive the impact of your topic on those specific groups
    • Clearly state impact, don't just identify that the topic has an impact
      • specific with "self, generation, society"

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

1-22-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes

1-22-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes
Bolduc,Kerr,Beams
   -Brannock


Backpack/Senior Defense

  • 10 kids to defend in late Feb.
    • send list to Brannock
  • Defense Rubric/Guideline
  • Scratch Footprint: only Senior Defense
    • Prepared and Resiliency
    • 1 other Success Skill
  • Defense Rubric and Guideline online
    • comments on ENG4 Drive
  • Class UNIT
    • speaking skills
    • prepping presentation/slides
      • Prepared/Resilient- academic scores, reflection, plan for future
    • 1 success skill
      • artifacts to use
    • Reflections for artifacts presented (used)
    • Artifact in ALL folders (5 folders)
      • by presentation

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

1-15-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes

1-15-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes
Bolduc, Kerr, Beams


Research Presentation

  • Edits on rubric
  • "packet"
    • directions
    • rubric
      • add time limit on rubric
    • annotated bib (copies)
    • reliable source list
    • presentation checklist
  • Email Moore about library visit- set days
  • Work week slides
    • student example: good, bad, needs work
    • define bias
      • examples of bias: far right, far left 
      • identify fallacies?
      • what is intent of article?
    • Kahoot- fallacies, persuasive appeals

Senior Defenses
  • count as a grade
  • withhold "walking"
  • ESS- prepping for defenses
  • Template for Defense
  • time limit
  • Senior Footprint
    • Feb 11-25-March 1
      • prepping for backpack: choose students
  • when are defenses? 
  • March: Backpack Unit
    • March 4- back pack prep/practice 
      • kids who are ready will present
    • March-Spring Break- Backpack prep/present
      • 3 weeks of what?...
        • Film Unit
          • as a class analysis-model
          • independent film study-watch in class: instructor able to assist with Senior Defense

Monday, January 14, 2019

1-14-19 ENG 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes

1-14-19 ENG 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes
Bolduc, Kerr, Beams

Semester 1 Failing Seniors

  • send list to counselors
    • under 45% - retake online
    • above 45%- grade recovery
      • pass 2nd semester
      • average of 70% between Senior Footprint and Hamlet Essay
  • Official letter send home this week through mail
    • Recovery Letter uploaded to Drive
      • edit to fit our requirements
        • Recovery semester 1 and online recovery letters
    • Fetterer- labels for envelopes
Research Presentation
  • Schedule Library visit- Moore has us blocked off
    • Bolduc-Tuesday
    • Kerr-Wed/Thurs: 1,3,6,7- 2nd half of block
    • Beams-Wed/Thurs:2,3,6- 1st half of block
    • Dennis (1st period)-
    • online sources 
      • easy bib 
  • "Packet": print and hand out this week
    • directions
      • works cited slide
    • An. Bib- for each source used in presentation
      • MUST have at least 4- turn in when present
        • poll info
    • Presentation Checklist
      • Edits: works cited, poll must, time- cap at 5
  • Unbiased presentation of topic- Google Slides
    • need direction of topic- not just broad topics ex: no racism- what about racism specifically
    • Perspective/narrative inserted in answering questions of impact: self,generation,society

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

1-10-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes

1-10-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes
Bolduc,Kerr,Beams


 Failing Letter- Semester 1

  • post on Drive
  • mail out Monday- student is failing, list recovery options
    • below 45%- retake semester 1 online
    • above 45%- recovery option: Average 70% between Footprint and Hamlet Essay
    • send lists to counselors

Research Project
   RI 12.1, RI 12.4, RI 12.7
   W 12.1, W 12.5, W 12.8

How does topic impact myself, my generation, and society?
  • copies of last year slides on Drive (Research Resources)
    • copy of WK 21-23
      • example articles over topics
      • how to create valid polling questions
        • begin polling asap once topic and direction is decided
    • other notes are on Drive- last year's work: Research 2017/18
  • show student example- introduction
    • Bolduc upload
  • Sources to use- list on Drive (Research Resources)
  • Edit 
    • Rubric
    • Annotated Bib
      • Cut: Will you use this?
      • Add: How is this a valid source?

Monday, January 7, 2019

1-7-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes

1-7-19 Eng 4 PLC Agenda/Minutes
    Bolduc, Kerr, Beams



  • 1st week back
  • Official failing letter for semester 1- JB sending out Monday Jan. 14 to parent/guardian
    • Recovery opportunity for 1st and 2nd semester
      • average a 70% between Senior Footprint and Hamlet Essay to achieve grade change
      • contingent on performance 2nd semester
      • Send list to counselors
        • choose grade contract and online
          • under 45-online
  • Research Project
    • details
      • Claim- how does topic impact self, generation, society?
      • no paper, only presentation for grade
      • present wk of Feb. 4-8
      • topics- open for all topics? 
        • open topics
      • Polling information
      • Visuals
      • Explanation of evidence
      • connection to claim
      • Annotated Bib
        • add how source is valid 
      • Presentation Outline
        • just to help organize
        • what to do with information
      • Presentation Rubric- Standard Based Grading
        • out of 20- 5 topics
    • review last year's notes
      • Google Drive- VHS 2017-18/Eng 4- Research Presentation
      • student examples
      • requirements
    • Intro to project
      • requirements
      • ethos, logos, pathos
      • logical fallacies
      • making a claim and defending claim
      • going through articles of choice and annotate (modeling)
  • MAP Data??