2015-16+Meetings

=2015 - 2016 Meetings=

November 5, 2015
9:00-12:00 (lunch to follow) Agenda and links are on this google doc

September 3, 2015
9:00-12:00 (lunch to follow)


 * Agenda **


 * Welcome, Introductions, and Successes
 * Present: Toby Boss, Tammy Williams, Megan Hammer, April Kelley, Lynne Herr, Laura Kroll, Brenda Tracy, Josh Fields, Jill Johnson, Bret Schroeder, Lenny VerMaas, Mitch Kubicek, Christine Radcliff, Christopher Prososki, Scott Blum and Colin Bargen.


 * Focus on Customer Satisfaction **
 * Instructional Model Sharing Session - what is going on?
 * Participating districts highlighted and shared their successes with the model.
 * Used as a great eval tool per teacher comments.
 * Google add-ons to help with data management - Lynne demonstrated how the add-on can help in sorting and updating a Google form.
 * Please complete this form
 * High Reliability Schools - Refer to the Handbook
 * What is it?
 * Level 1:Safe and Supportive Culture
 * Level 2: Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
 * Level 3: Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
 * Level 4: Standards-Referenced Reporting
 * Level 5: Competency-Based Education
 * How might it apply to your school improvement efforts?
 * EIS, Effective Instruction Series, Update
 * Website
 * Overview Powerpoint
 * Remaining dates:
 * session 5 is September 24
 * session 6 is November 17
 * Teacher/Principal Eval [|Admin Days Presentation]
 * Implementation Levels
 * Level 1: Adoption of Instructional Model
 * Level 2: Implementation of the Model
 * Level 3: Instructional Model in Place, SLO, SPO and PD Plans in place
 * Level 4: Complete Implementation of Evaluation Model - it's part of the culture
 * Tyler DeWitt science training?
 * ESU 6 AdvancED Visit October 12-14
 * ESU 6 New Website - Tammy
 * Upcoming Trainings
 * Staff Updates**
 * Youth Frontiers - Tammy
 * Kindness Retreat (5th graders) 201 attendees - Dorchester hosting
 * Courage Retreat (7th graders) 195 attendees - Centennial hosting
 * Respect Retreat (9th graders) 230 attendees - McCool Junction hosting
 * 626 kids impacted with 8 districts represented
 * Google community
 * Jill
 * World Language Day: September 9 @ ESU 6 - will feature Nick Ziegler, ESU 5 and Dr. Janine Theiler, NDE
 * CARE( Career Enhancement Reading Academy) This is a program for Career Tech Ed teachers (secondary business, IT, Ag, FACS, medical)
 * CARE I
 * up to 15 new participants
 * FREE!
 * Three days: September 28 & 29, November 30
 * Subs paid. Incentives include three chromebooks or iPads (random drawing
 * CARE II
 * open to those who completed CARE I
 * FREE!
 * Two days: October 23, 2015 and March 9, 2016
 * Subs paid
 * Fall Analytic: Teachers bring papers with you and take the papers home that day. One teacher for every 25 papers. College students, retired teachers, etc., are welcome to come, too!
 * October 12th = 11th grade
 * October 13th = 8th grade
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">October 14th = 4th grade
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Language Arts Day: October 29th @ ESU 6 - Focus is on 4-12 teachers. Please share with LA teachers.


 * Jill & April
 * TEEAM Camp (Teaching Effectively & Efficiently using Archer's Methods)[[file:TEEAMCampFlyer_2015-16.pdf]]
 * September 22, 2015
 * November 24, 2015
 * January 12, 2016
 * March 15, 2016
 * Anita Archer???
 * April
 * 6-Trait/Basic Writing Refresher, Sept. 15th, 2015 @ ESU 6
 * Instructional Coaching Network 2015-16 (Sept. 11, Nov. 13, Jan. 8, Apr. 8, Apr. 28-make up only)
 * Workshop Descriptions (until the flyers are ready for the following workshops)
 * Reading Training Series - NEW this year.
 * Oct. 1st, 2015 - Phonological Awareness & Phonics Instruction
 * Nov. 19th, 2015 - Reading Comprehension
 * Jan. 19th, 2016 - Fluency & Vocabulary
 * Title I Network (Oct. 16th, 2015 & Feb. 18th, 2016) @ ESU 6 - NEW this year! The NDE Title I representative will be here for the first meeting, Oct. 16th.
 * Causes & Cures: Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavior Problems, March 3rd, 2016 @ ESU 6 - NEW as well.
 * Lenny
 * Crete, Dorchester, Norris, and Waverly are involved with the EAP, Early Adopter Program for the data dashboard
 * Math Network on October 27th will begin the process to look at the revised Nebraska Math Standards.
 * DIG, Data Integration Group September 28, November 4, January 28, and March 31 (see flyer) - someone on your school improvement team.
 * Assistance to use MAP reports from NWEA is available from Lenny.
 * Lynne
 * September 10: First TLC meeting
 * September 14: Media specialist digital citizenship training with Jeremy Nielsen from Common Sense Media. ALL are welcome!
 * Marzano Tech Tools Sessions ready for any needs you have
 * Toby
 * Christy Kosmicki - Art teacher training at Blue River Cohort in Shickley on January 4.
 * Dorchester, E/M, McCool & Shickley. We want to open this up to the other district art teachers who want to attend this Art session. Please let Toby know. (toby.boss@esu6.org).
 * Brenda Tracy talked about Tyler DeWitt (science) coming to Norris. Wondered if other districts are interested. Toby would look into having him present.
 * Mentor Teacher Ideas
 * Should we keep going with this? What can we do to improve it? How can we meet your needs? Piggy back with EIS?
 * October 22 (2nd day of training)
 * Mentors who did come to the meeting then met with the other mentors back at the district.
 * Possibly form a Mentor Leader Group
 * Would be nice to come one day in the summer with EIS - districts pay them for that day
 * AQueSTT - Anyone you want scheduled from NDE at future meetings?
 * Would appreciate someone from MAPS coming in.
 * Sue come in to talk about growth, classification, etc.
 * Toby will see if she can come to the ESU.

Motion to adjourn: Megan Hammer (York) Seconded: Josh Fields (Seward)