English Professional Learning Community

 If you participated in "Deepening the Dialogue" we may not be able to get reimbursed you if we do not receive your invoice for subs soon.
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Dr. Linda McCalister
Director, ASU Public School Partnership
Edwin Duncan Hall
AppalachianState University
Boone, NC 28607

mccalisterlm@appstate.edu
http://www.partnership.appstate.edu
828-262-6108

  The English Professional Learning Community met at the Broyhill Inn on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:00 PM. Attending were: Linda McAllister, James Ford, Jim Brooks, Dawn Poore, Kathi McRary, Kim Houck, and Shannon Perdue.
 Linda distributed several webcams and told us that funding for next year was still in doubt. She wanted us to have the webcams as we may not be able to meet as usual next year.
 We discussed the things we had accomplished this school year. We had:
1. Written our grant proposal and had it approved.
2. Met with Georgia Rhoades to plan a meeting about writing.
3. Met with Dennis Bohr and Georgia Rhoades to look at writing and portfolios.
4. Met with Dr. Atkinson to discuss a summer seminar about World Lit.
5. Discussed World Lit titles and got lists from Elaine O’Quinn and Kim Houck.
6. Two of our members attended the “Deepening the Dialogue” sessions.

Lucas and Kathi reported on the “Deepening the Dialogue” sessions. They discussed the canon, noted problems with basic skills, punctuality, bringing materials, not reading, etc. It seems professors are under pressure to help students pass and succeed. Untenured people really felt pressure to help students pass.

 We decided to postpone the listing of our World lit titles until fall. We will do this at our first meeting in the fall as soon as we find out how we will meet. We will post to Q-topic so people will know about that fall meeting. We briefly discussed exam exemptions and absence policies.
 The meeting adjourned.

Linda:
I wonder if we might make use of the distance learning classrooms we have in our schools for times we cannot have a face-to-face meeting in Boone...just a thought.
Jim Brooks

If you attended the "Deepening the Dialogue" event and have not sent an invoice for your substitute please send as soon as possible to:

Mikki Early
252 Yates Trail
Boone, NC 28607

She will not be able to pay them if they come too late as her grant will be ending soon

I think I would like to have a webcam. What would be required? Thanks, Kmc

Please let me know if you would like a webcam before the summer. We will probably be using these next year for some of our PLC meetings so you might want to request one now so that you can practice with it.

Make sure that you have communicated with Susan Musilli
musillism@appstate.edu
regarding cancellations and or meeting dates for the rest of the year. Thanks

As we end another year and look toward changes next year I would like to thank each one of you for your service to your students, the pre-service teachers at ASU, and to the Professional Learning Communities. With this change several of you may be interested in stepping aside and handing the torch to someone else. If you plan on doing this please let me know as soon as possible so that I can find a replacement for you. Just know that I appreciate all that you have done.

Send this information to mccalisterlm@appstate.edu
Name:
Group:
Suggestion for replacement: (if any):


    In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
Eric Hoffer

Web link to program description:

http://www.nais.org/indexPrint.cfm?print=Y&ItemNumber=149270

Very interesting opportunity

Course description or information about your course content might be useful for the "Deepening the Dialogue" conversation

 

You and Kathy will be matched with Elaine O'Quinn and Leslie Cook on Thursday night. On Friday you will meet at the Crossroads coffee house with Dr. Colin Ramsey (American Lit) at 10:00 and Dr. Jill Ehneen (Brit lit) at 11:00. Then lunch in 03 Edwin Duncan at 12:00 in 03 with Dr.Wendy Winn and Dr.Rose Hororitzr in 03 Edwin Duncan.

Our thanks go to Dr. Elaine O'Quinn for making these arrangements for numerous connections with the English department.

Thanks Lucas

You and Kathy will be matched with Elaine O'Quinn and Leslie Cook on Thursday night. On Friday you will meet at the Crossroads coffee house with Dr. Colin Ramsey (American Lit) at 10:00 and Dr. Jill Ehneen (Brit lit) at 11:00. Then lunch in 03 Edwin Duncan at 12:00. More info later

Dawn,

I will not be able to attend the April 23 or April 24 meeting.
I think you were aware of this, but I wanted to make sure.

Kim

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DEEPENING THE DIALOGUES-Tentative Questions and Schedule
 
1) Attitudes and attributes of students at-risk for dropping out of school
2) Creation and implementation of freshman success courses, summer bridge academic enrichment, and career enrichment programs that challenge and support educational achievement
3) Educational partnerships and their role in strengthening public schools
4) Closing the achievement gap between white students and students of color
5) Marketing high expectations for educational attainment to underrepresented populations
Further, these groups will be able to deepen the dialogues regarding curriculum design and alignment through the following activities (there is a preference for freshman courses for this work):
1) College faculty will discuss with high school teacher the course objectives; provide a copy of the course syllabus and review any ancillary materials being used
2) High school teacher will observe college faculty teaching their course
3) High school teacher and college faculty will discuss observations
4) High school teacher and college faculty will create a one page reflection of what they will use in their future teaching from what they have seen or observed
Day 1
Arrive on weekday evening at 5:00 pm - check into Broyhill
Fill out expense account forms/etc for project
6:00 pm Gather
6:30 pm Dinner
7:15 – 9:00 pm Answer first set of questions
  Receive/Exchange materials for next day’s class
Day 2
   Breakfast buffet at Broyhill – based on course schedules
  Class or prep time with faculty member
  Observation discussion
  Write up
12 -1:30 pm Lunch Closing Session and Report Out in 03 Edwin Duncan