US+Meeting+2018+01+08

US Meeting 2018 01 08
Meeting

Agenda


 * 1) Staffing and Student Numbers 2017
 * 2) New Department Chair: Stuart assures me the process will begin this month.
 * 3) NEW FACULTY PLANS
 * Search Subcommittee [3 members]
 * Sam Adey
 * Henry Wend
 * Joe Eason
 * reviewing resumes and ordering them
 * FOCUS ON DIVERSITY INITIATIVE.
 * interviewing candidates (Skyping after school)
 * participating in school interview days.\
 * 1) Use these projections to work with for 2017. Cap at 20.
 * 9th: 115
 * 10th: 112
 * 11th: 105
 * 12th: 107
 * 1) Observations --Form E due 2/23/18 [THIS ONLY APPLIES TO EASON, ADEY, WEND, ZARWELL
 * 2) Independent Study Request Forms for Students. Any students who want to participate in Independent Study need to fill out a form and run it past teacher and Admin
 * 3) SYLLABI
 * 4) Please provide copy of syllabus for any second semester course to Department Chair (only!)
 * 5) AT Courses: related to Professional Learning Communities
 * It appears World Languages already plan to do this.
 * Juniors and Seniors need rich opportunities
 * Development of electives has been and continues to be a Strategic Priority
 * We want a model for students to have optimized learning,
 * We don’t want an academic caste system where Humanities students get hurt
 * We want an equal path for our “AND” school and we need classes for diploma designated courses that don’t lend themselves to APs. (Innovation, Entrepreneur)
 * We want to EQUALIZE strands for diploma designated fields
 * We want an equal path for our “AND” school and we need classes for diploma designated courses that don’t lend themselves to APs. (Innovation, Entrepreneur)
 * We want to EQUALIZE strands for diploma designated fields

FUTURE MEETINGS:
 * DEPARTMENT:
 * 2/12
 * 3/12
 * 5/7
 * CARP RELATED:
 * 1/29 (Might have CARP-related materials)
 * Eduslam, Tower Talkbacks
 * 2/15: Classes end at 11:30--afternoon meetings. No doubt for things like CARP.
 * 4/20: Blazin' PLC meetings