Course offering considerations for 2013-14

Course offerings to consider from the KDE Valid Course List:

http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/docs/Documents/State%20Course%20List%20-%20Visual%20and%20Performing%20Arts%20-%20w-out%20certifications%20v%202013.pdf

Robinson-

Boston, New Haven and TNHS - Band
TNHS - Drama
TNHS - AP Music Theory


Hoyes-

Photography
Ceramics
Creative Art
AP Art History

General Music Major Assessment 1 Tuning Protocol

Assessment Tuning Protocol

Roles: Robinson - presenter

Timer:Hoyes

Note Taker: Hoyes

Solution Maker: Ensures everyone is solution oriented.

Other: Have fun with it.

Everyone’s Voice Should be Heard

Contextualizing the Work (3-5 minutes)

Step 1: Major Assessment 1: General Music

Research Essay and Presentation

Focusing the Group (1-2 minutes)

Step 2: Robinson looking for feedback as to better formatively assess student mastery of concepts and process for submission prior to final term.

Clarifying Questions (3-5 minutes)

Step 3: The team asks clarifying questions to the presenter. What or who did you research? What are you trying to assess?

Collecting Data: Evaluating the Assessment  (10 minutes)

Step 4: This assessment is designed to meet criteria from the TNHS Writing Vision.

Positive Feedback (3-5 minutes)

Step 5: The research project highlighted iconic composers and factors of their lives that led to their success. This seemed to be rewarding to the students because they got to compose a scholarly paper on a composer that they were already interested in.

Tuning (3-5 minutes)

Step 6:  Team members share ideas for progress. The presenter listens and takes notes.

- “Have you considered doing a peer reading half way through?"

- “I question whether or not students are afforded adequate and reliable technology to complete the assigned tasks"

Debrief (3-5 minutes)

Step 7: Robinson to consider doing a peer reading (formative assessments) part way through the process. Aligns with Program of Studies and meets TNHS Writing Rubric criteria for success.

Art Major Assessment 1 Tuning Protocol

Assessment Tuning Protocol

Roles: Hoyes - presenter

Timer: Robinson

Note Taker: Robinson

Solution Maker: Ensures everyone is solution oriented.

Other: Have fun with it.

Everyone’s Voice Should be Heard

Contextualizing the Work (3-5 minutes)

Step 1: Major Assessment 1: Photography
A-Z Project- Long Term Photo Assessment

Focusing the Group (1-2 minutes)

Step 2: Hoyes looking for feedback as to better formatively assess student mastery of the process for submission prior to final term.

Clarifying Questions (3-5 minutes)

Step 3: The team asks clarifying questions to the presenter. What is the A-Z project? What criteria are you trying to assess?

Collecting Data: Evaluating the Assessment  (10 minutes)

Step 4: This assessment is designed to meet criteria from the Performance Review.

Positive Feedback (3-5 minutes)

Step 5: The project was very creative, the students were challenged on many levels of operation. While the project was long term, several components were coming together at the time we discussed the work.

Tuning (3-5 minutes)

Step 6:  Team members share ideas for progress. The presenter listens and takes notes.

- “Have you considered doing a two week out mini critique."

- “I think the alignment in question…”

- “I question weather or not students are afforded adequete and reliable technology to complete the assigned tasks"

Debrief (3-5 minutes)

Step 7:  Hoyes to consider mini-critique (formative assessments) part way through the process. Good project to demonstrate need for more technology in the classroom. Aligns with Program of Studies.

9-16-13

9-3-13 Agenda

- Celebrations
-- What is GLOWING on in your room?

- PLC Program Review Process
-- Where are we?
-- What do you need help with?

- PLC State of the Union

- Are you a fox or a hedgehog?

8-21-13 Agenda

1. Celebration

  a. G20

  b. IA Reading goals success

  c. others?

2. Establishing Norms

  a. Start and End on Time/Attendance - if you are to be absent, contact Matt

  b. Student Driven

  c.  Program Review - Priority Status

  d. Cross-curricular opportunities          

                                                                              

3. PLC Vision and Semester 1 Outcomes

4. Friday 30th

5. Hedgehog

Agenda 5.13.13.

Greetings SuperLEADERs!

Here is the agenda for today's PLC:
 3:20-4:00 in the media center

• Instructional Epiphanies and YESes!
• Next steps--instructional coaching
• Grab a Chromebook and log-in.  PLC State of the Union
• Break into PLCs (Leslie and Matt will take the LEAD)
• Year #1 Writing Assessments Final Review
• Program Review:  Purple Cow finishing touches
• Leslie and Matt will work with their groups to log into ASSIST and add the last few pieces of Purple Cowness to our Program Reviews.  YES.
• Review presentation information for tonight's SBDM.  Thanks to Leslie for presenting to the SBDM! 

Arts and Humanities Year 1 Writing Analysis

AH Year 1 Writing Analysis

PL"C"SAH Agenda 4.30.13

Best PLC in the Planet,

Leslie will be LEADing this PLC as I will be in KTIP Cycle 3 Meetings today.

Here is the agenda:

• PL"C" S vs. PLVS?  What is the difference?  Leslie will explain.
• ASSIST TIME.  Leslie will log-in and show everyone how Program Review info is logged into ASSIST.
• Writing Assessment Year #1 Review.   PLCS and AH teams will divide to review the document.  If you have not added your writing assessments, please do so before the PLC meeting.  The link is on the link bar.
• Questions:   Which types of writing are we having students do most often as a PLC?  Where are the gaps?  What are our plans in year #2 to have more "across the board" writing opportunities for our students.  Please post the answers to these questions on our blog.
• Lastly--All department visions must be sent to your PLC LEADERs as stated in the Moose Quarterly.  If you have not submitted a vision, you need to use this example to create a first draft and submit it to me no later than May 15th.  We will be assessing our initial year one drafts at the next PLC to see where we are and where we need to go for year #2.

I thought this might help clarify the "Types of Writing" column you are asked to fill in:

Writing to Learn	Writing to Demonstrate Learning	Writing for Publication
Writer’s notebook Journals Learning logs Observation logs Entrance or exit slips Quick writes Research notes Graphic organizers Note taking	On demand Lab reports Constructed response Essays Short answer Data interpretation Entrance or exit slips Classroom presentations Response to primary documents Summaries Explanation of content Description of process	Informational Writing Narrative Writing Argumentative Writing Lab reports Abstracts of articles Journal reviews Executive summaries Brochures Editorials Speeches Poems/Songs Articles Scripts Letters Publication through technology

PLC Next Steps

Courageous PLC Teams,

Great meeting today.

As discussed in the meeting, please complete the following items before the next PLC:

1. Send your most recent program vision draft to me.  See the example linked on today's agenda as previously posted in The Huddle.
2. Fill in your writing assessments for year one on your team's Google Doc.  The links can be found on the right sidebar under the pages section of The Huddle.

I thought this might help clarify the "Types of Writing" column you are asked to fill in:

Writing to Learn	Writing to Demonstrate Learning	Writing for Publication
Writer’s notebook Journals Learning logs Observation logs Entrance or exit slips Quick writes Research notes Graphic organizers Note taking	On demand Lab reports Constructed response Essays Short answer Data interpretation Entrance or exit slips Classroom presentations Response to primary documents Summaries Explanation of content Description of process	Informational Writing Narrative Writing Argumentative Writing Lab reports Abstracts of articles Journal reviews Executive summaries Brochures Editorials Speeches Poems/Songs Articles Scripts Letters Publication through technology

Let me know if  you have any questions or need any additional support-heather

Our PLC Agenda 4.16.13

Super LEADERs!

• Introducing "The HUDDLE"
• Vision Time
• Click here for a reading vision example
• Click here for Indicators of Effective Team Visions
• Share completed visions via Google Doc to Heather.  Deadline is May 15th
• PROGRAM REVIEW Breakout:
• Each team will share their current program review status and next steps with Wes.
• Deadline for program review is June 1st.
• Writing Assessments Year 1 Team Input
• See pages in link bar to access and input 

Best PLC on the planet----YES.

Heather

Arts and Humanities PD

Click here for tons of great Professional LEARNing opportunities for our fantastic arts teachers: 

Summer Professional Learning for AH Teachers

Thanks Melissa for sharing!

"Distractors" Lesson From Ms. Case

Click here for Melissa's power point and lesson that reviews ACT Reading question "distractors" taken from the ACT Spotlight book:

Click here for Melissa's Power Point

Thanks for sharing Melissa!   Rock on!