Mathematics Professional Learning Community

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

Looks like we'll be meeting this month as scheduled in spite of the lack of stipends. I'd like for us to meet at the Broyhill to view some of the new technology that we've been reviewing for the Partnership, and then we'll be moving somewhere for supper. If you have a laptop, please bring it wo that you can peruse some of the things I'll show you. See you April 28th!
Tracie

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Tracie McLemore Salinas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-2376
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Course description or information about your course content might be useful for the "Deepening the Dialogue" conversation

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

"Deepening the Dialogue" participants will have their subs paid for. Please have your finance officer send us an invoice.

I would attend an April meeting as well.

Christina pennington

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I don't think I'll make it to an April meeting.

I would attend an April meeting

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I would attend an April meeting.
 
Claudette
 
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Claudette S. Reep
Math Teacher
Avery County High School
(828) 733-0151 ext. 1216


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I would attend an April meeting.

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You may have seen Linda McCalister's earlier posting:

We have been notified that until further notice, all
expenditures involving state monies are frozen. All remaining
PLC and PDS meetings will have to be done on a volunteer basis.
I will let you know if this changes. Thank you.

With this said, how many of you will attend an April meeting if you do not receive a stipend? Our plan for that session was to present some of the possible new technology that will be used to facilitate communications for the PLC in the near future, to discuss the upcoming year and possible opportunities, and to end the year with supper some where. Any thoughts?
Tracie Salinas

We have been notified that until further notice, all expenditures involving state monies are frozen. All remaining PLC and PDS meetings will have to be done on a volunteer basis. I will let you know if this changes. Thank you.

Deepening the Dialogue

This is who we have so far. We have some ASU faculty who have volunteered who don't have classes on Friday. I am waiting to hear about other volunteers who have classes that might volunteer. Will let you know after that.



SS
Natasha Hass
Traci Stallings
Dr. James Barnes-Political Science
Dr. Phillip Ardoin-Political Science
 
Science
Brian Wood
Rachel Crosby
Dr. Susan Edwards
Dr. Mike Madritch

Claudette Reep
Dianne Phillips
Dr. Katrina Palmer

English
Kim Houck
Lucas Paisley

Reminder


"Meet and Greet" Action Plan due April 30th

Please tie goals, activities, timeline etc. to the suggestions from the Meet and Greet sessions. Be very specific about who, what, when where and how. You can focus on one goal or several.

What kinds of conversations are you all having, if any, about the revisioning process in the Math department?

It looks like Linda turned the password off.

I cannot add to the QTopics (or at least I don't know how), Linda does this.
I will put her on my list.

Our next meeting is next Tuesday, the 24th at the Broyhill at 4:45.
Is Jean interested in going? It appears we have an opening.

Claudette
Claudettereep@averyschools.net


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