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Smart Board Group - Lynda,
Lynda, Maria, Jennifer
Focus: The Development of Inquiry-Based Learning Skills
Goal: to encourage the development of students' self-directed learning skills through increased interactive learning opportunities using the SmartBoard
Plan:
work together to become more knowledgeable and proficient in the use of Smart Notebook technology
collect and develop Smart Board resources, lessons and presentations to be used in daily classroom learning activities
make resources available to all staff by posting them in the shared portion of the staff folder
Posts:
December :
We met three times, and explored resources available within Notebook software, particularly the activity toolkit
We experimented with some tools gathered online, particularly the "quiz show buzzer"
January - February:
We met two times as the SmartBoard Club in Jennifer's room to further experiment with the activity toolkit, particularly photocapture and adding sound clips and animations to notebook files
March 25, 2011:
We attended the afternoon portion of the professional development session in Veteran presented by Carmen Slemp. Carmen presented a number of Web 2.0 applications that teachers and students can use to provide an infrastructure for more dynamic participation, social interaction and collaboration. These included Week in Rap, Kerpoof, Blabberize, and Wallwisher.

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• Hi Jr/Sr Teachers - as per our conversation this AM and Brian's additional
• comments (Jan 31/11)
•
• 1. bathroom breaks - keep students in class and develop your own policy
• for students that need to walk daily.
•
• 2. North end - tell students on spares/DL that this is now a working
• space. If students abuse the privilege they will lose the right to be in
• noise, mess and repeat offenders. If they becomes a problem we will be
• going back to semester one policy.
•
• 3. Cell phones - no major concerns - teachers are to develop their own
• policies. If a phone is taken away the student may collect at the end of
• the day in the office. Repeats will be dealt with through parents.
•
• 4. Lates - this was the biggest change to policy and everyone needs to
• follow the same expectations.
•
• a. Announcements will occur FIRST, then the bell will ring. On
• Monday/Friday O Canada will play with students in class already. We will
• rely on NORTH END SUPERVISIONS to push students towards their classes by
• 8:54 !!!! (Carol this point affects YOU)
•
• b. if a student is late they will come down to the office and sign in. A
• "ticket" will be given to them that they will fill in: name,
• completes the detention by the end of the week. Students refusing to
• attend the detention will be dealt with at the office with a suspension.
•
• c. Detention rooms (to start with) Monday - Marjorie, Tuesday - Gerry,
• Wednesday - Harold, Thursday - Kara and Friday- Karen D.
• detention. Detention teachers please email who showed up in your
• detention session.
•
• d. Teachers may also send students to the detention room for missed
• assignments etc. just communicate with the office and the specific
• teacher dealing with detentions on the day you require a student to be
• detained.
•
• 5. Tracking Forms - will continue this term. Please email the office
• after you have connected with a parent on 5/6...this will be recorded and
• reviewed with the tracking forms that were handed in from the first
• semester.
•
• 6. A hallway calendar will continue to be used to indicate major
• test/projects or reminders for students.
•
• PLEASE REVIEW this list of items with every senior high class you teach on
• TUESDAY - hopefully the message will get out regarding expectations and if
Engery Info - Science 9 is ready to start program with labels and posters - Gerry will update at next staff meeting
Habitat for Humanity Project - no further info has been given to the school yet...
March 1/11
Discussion focused on good sessions each member went to at convention.
Diploma exam results will be discussion soon.....

plan to take advantage of the time on Wednesdays to continue planning together
discuss success/failure and how to improve it
For the March Staff Meeting
Cross-classroom Collaboration in Social Studies
Students in grade 10 and in grade 9 join together everyone Monday during social studies. The are randomly selected to present to the group on a current event. Each student is graded according to a teacher-created rubric, by both teachers.
For some of them, the additional students in the audience makes them put more effort into their presentations. (For others, not so much!)
Stick Game
Three of the pivotal elements of collaboration are communication, cooperation, and problem-solving. This exercise will test the Consort staff on their skills in these areas. Good luck! :)

plan to take advantage of the time on Wednesdays to continue planning together
discuss success/failure and how to improve it
Cross-classroom Collaboration in Social Studies
Students in grade 10 and in grade 9 join together everyone Monday during social studies. The are randomly selected to present to the group on a current event. Each student is graded according to a teacher-created rubric, by both teachers.
For some of them, the additional students in the audience makes them put more effort into their presentations. (For others, not so much!)

• this space for one week. Anyone teacher can determine if a student is
• "crossing the line"....just email their name to office/north end
library daily.
• Brian suggested that Student's union also play a part in monitoring the
• noise, mess and repeat offenders. If they becomes a problem we will be
• TUESDAY - hopefully the message will get out regarding expectations and if
• everyone is consistent we should be able to focus on the handful of
need attention.
Feb 25/11
An email was sent to teachers asking for their feedback regarding new semester two policy changes. Responses indicated positive responses from students and no detentions to date had been served for lates....there does seem to be a "variety of reasons" for students to be absent however, so tracking forms are creating paperwork.
Engery Info - Science 9 is ready to start program with labels and posters - Gerry will update at next staff meeting
Habitat for Humanity Project - no further info has been given to the school yet...

2. Habitat for Humanity was connected - spokesperson has not returned a statement
3. Calendar for exams in Dec/Jan was placed outside Mrs. Latimer's classroom in hallway
Jan 31
• Hi Jr/Sr Teachers - as per our conversation this AM and Brian's additional
• comments (Jan 31/11)
•
• 1. bathroom breaks - keep students in class and develop your own policy
• for students that need to walk daily.
•
• 2. North end - tell students on spares/DL that this is now a working
• space. If students abuse the privilege they will lose the right to be in
• this space for one week. Anyone teacher can determine if a student is
• "crossing the line"....just email their name to office/north end
• teachers and admin will "police" them to the library daily.
• Brian suggested that Student's union also play a part in monitoring the
• noise, mess and repeat offenders. If they becomes a problem we will be
• going back to semester one policy.
•
• 3. Cell phones - no major concerns - teachers are to develop their own
• policies. If a phone is taken away the student may collect at the end of
• the day in the office. Repeats will be dealt with through parents.
•
• 4. Lates - this was the biggest change to policy and everyone needs to
• follow the same expectations.
•
• a. Announcements will occur FIRST, then the bell will ring. On
• Monday/Friday O Canada will play with students in class already. We will
• rely on NORTH END SUPERVISIONS to push students towards their classes by
• 8:54 !!!! (Carol this point affects YOU)
•
• b. if a student is late they will come down to the office and sign in. A
• "ticket" will be given to them that they will fill in: name,
• date, time and reason for late. A PAGE on the counter will record lates
• throughout the day. Brian suggested a change from our conversation that
• once a student reaches THREE lates from a teacher - that teacher notifies
• the detention teacher and follows through to make sure the student
• completes the detention by the end of the week. Students refusing to
• attend the detention will be dealt with at the office with a suspension.
•
• c. Detention rooms (to start with) Monday - Marjorie, Tuesday - Gerry,
• Wednesday - Harold, Thursday - Kara and Friday- Karen D.
• Please notify the office and jr/sr teachers every time you assign a
• detention. Detention teachers please email who showed up in your
• detention session.
•
• d. Teachers may also send students to the detention room for missed
• assignments etc. just communicate with the office and the specific
• teacher dealing with detentions on the day you require a student to be
• detained.
•
• 5. Tracking Forms - will continue this term. Please email the office
• after you have connected with a parent on 5/6...this will be recorded and
• reviewed with the tracking forms that were handed in from the first
• semester.
•
• 6. A hallway calendar will continue to be used to indicate major
• test/projects or reminders for students.
•
• PLEASE REVIEW this list of items with every senior high class you teach on
• TUESDAY - hopefully the message will get out regarding expectations and if
• everyone is consistent we should be able to focus on the handful of
• students that need attention.

the1 Feb 11
The Battle of
1. Jr. and Sr. Students Union Members: Our presidents Bailee and Colby did an excellent job Judging. Kelsey and Brooke were right on as the event MCees. Our Security, Stage/Sound Crew, and Hosting Team were all top notch.
2. Thanks to the Travel Club for providing the canteen services.