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AGENDA: Colleagues,

There are two primary tasks we need to complete: First, we need to answer a series of questions related to upcoming Scheduling interviews with Roxanne Higgins. I will be representing the department and we need to have some clear ideas about where we stand. Secondly, and equally important, we need to complete the Super Review. Discussion of Strengths
 * Make any additional observations and/or recommendations to add to the ISACS findings, especially the recommendations about innovation and coordination across the divisions
 * observations/recommendations
 * standardize curriculum maps so that they're actually searchable. Standardize __across disciplines__ as well using __common language__ that's searchable.
 * not sure that curriculum maps are best way to do that.
 * ISACS FINDINGS: [[file:HISTORY FINAL REPORT v2.docx]]
 * Offer suggestions for possible goals and plan of action, both Middle School and K-12
 * Expand global studies.
 * where is opportunity to have something meaningful senior year for them. advanced history class that's challenging to our seniors.
 * no APs, but that we have Honors courses with the same multipliers.
 * Capstone groups with teams of teachers. ? See Henry about this....
 * Capstone groups with teams of teachers. ? See Henry about this....


 * 1) ITEM: Reiterate Points from Chairs Meeting
 * Tutoring
 * Class coverage
 * Form A / Faculty Evaluation
 * Students of Concern
 * Academic Support Coordination
 * Homework [no more than 30 minutes]
 * Returning work [most in 1 week, no more than 2 weeks]
 * Multiple assessments on one day
 * Exam No NEW TEST/ NEW MATERIAL Days. (COVERED BY EMAIL FROM TIM)School Visits (do we want to plan any?)
 * These days should only be used for consolidation. They should not be used to introduce ANY new material.
 * No required review sessions. If they take place, they should take place on campus.
 * We can't require students to be at the review session.
 * 1) Item: Department Budget
 * 2) Plan for department meetings on 11/11
 * = Discuss schedule one more time -- Dept. Chairs will represent their departments with Roxanne Higgins. Here are the questions she thinks you should have nailed down: =
 * What works really well in the current schedule in terms of support the needs of the department?
 * What works really well in the current schedule in terms of support the needs of the students?
 * What does NOT work well in the current schedule in terms of support the needs of the department?
 * What does NOT work well in the current schedule in terms of support the needs of the students?
 * If you could have the moon, without having to worry about any other department (being really greedy), what would you ask for. Think in terms of frequency of meeting and length of meeting, in addition to other items.
 * 1) Diversity Committee questions that they want us to answer [ i think we need to shelve this} @https://docs.google.com/a/ga.usmk12.org/forms/d/1KCts6v0ULZh-D3JZ2y8rpIMOQU6bzNgBk0PuM-OuH-0/viewform