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"

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