Minutes

==**MIFPLC Minutes - Rm 259 12:00 to 2:00 Attend: Elaine, Steve, Sam, Mark, Janine, Rick, Sara, & Matt **== ==**0. A couple of websites were shared: www.wolframalpha.com, http://www.matematita.it/ materiale/index.php?NL=en **== 2. Discussed and arrived at the conclusion that we should all focus on one category/strand: Patterns, Functions & Algebra (PFA) ** == **3. Looked at the benchmarks and problems from Pearson's Perspective and developed an pre/post assessment. **== == 4. We also wrote up vocabulary list from the MN Standards. ==
 * 1. Reviewed norms added authentic ****
 *  5. Finally discussed how to identify and respond to students needing intervention. A. Identify juniors who need help preparing for the MCA2 by courses (start with Geom and Int 2 and then move to Adv. Alg and Int. 3). Use course grades to identify those that need remediation. B. Offer juniors: i . remediation to those who qualify during their directed study (MWF). Elaine and Steve both have 3rd hour duties which could be suspended in favor of preparing them for the test. ii. a 1 or 2 hr. prep/warm up 1 or 2 weeks prior to the April exam. Minimally we recommend that students be placed in MATH rooms during the MCA2 exam and the practice for it. It would be nice to be able to sort students not by alphabet but instead by math teachers they have had as well (especially PASS). **

**6. Next mtg. noon?, Jan 18th (Monday staff developement). Bring algebra intervention stories.**
**MIF PLC Minutes** 11-16-09 6:30 – 7:30 pm in Room 259

//__Members Present (85% attendance needed)__//
 * Elaine Maples *Samantha Sell *Janine Regnier *Sara Kellogg
 * Rick Wilson *Mark Nelson *Steve Larson *Matt Stueber

//__Discussion__//
 * 1) Review: Norms (CLECT) – Confidential, Listening, Expectations, Consensus, Timely


 * 1) Data Thoughts
 * 2) Discussed the data we collected from MCA scores
 * 3) If you have time take a look at the data and bring back information for the next meeting.


 * 1) Group and Individual Goal Discussion:
 * 2) Added the word “timely” to everyone’s goal.
 * 3) 5% increase needed during trimester 2.


 * 1) Measurement tool:
 * 2) Use a vocabulary test that focuses on space, shape and measurement
 * 3) Need to identify vocabulary words from MCA II test specs

//__Next Meeting Times__// Monday, 11/23/2009, 6:30 – 7:30 am in Room 259 Friday, 12/04/2009, 7:00 – 8:00 am in Room 259 -Include vocabulary words from MCA II strands for your specific class
 * Write Up a sample assessment to being to our next meeting.

End of Minutes (**__DON’T FORGET__** to fill out **//__PERSONAL LOG__//** in Handbook)