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November 26 Agenda
= 1. CARP Super-Review Assignment: =

You don’t need to try to fit activities into certain skills just for the sake of it; in addition, we agree that the degree that each skill will be supported will depend on the developmental level of students. This will simply give us a framework for analysis and discussion as divisions.
 * For November 26 ** (Division level meetings), please compile a summary of how you and your students interact (basically, how you teach), using the Seven Survival Skills from The Global Achievement Gap as a lens. Instead of a detailed list of everything you do in and out of class, consider a few bullet points for each skill and include some supporting example from your class and curriculum.
 * //Problem-solving and critical thinking //
 * //Collaboration across networks and leading by influence //
 * //Agility and adaptability //
 * //Initiative and entrepreneurship //
 * //Effective written and oral communication //
 * //Accessing and analyzing information //
 * //Curiosity and imagination //
 * //Fascism: War memorial exercise. //

= 2. Staffing Situation and Search for Solutions =
 * Framing the discussion
 * Best and worst case scenarios for 12/13
 * Pitching Course descriptions

= 3. Professional Development = i. World War I trip? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">ii. DBQ Project?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Summer Grants

= 4. Fall 2012: Final Examinations: = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">i. Friday, December 14, 2012: 8:15 AM World And West Civ ; 12:45 PM US History, Electives = 5. First semester grades. = = 6. Topics for future discussion: =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Review Materials by this Friday. (Wednesday 11/28)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">I need a copy of each examination. Please just send me a digital copy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">90-120 minutes, 120-150 minutes for AP
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Locations/times:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Final Exam make up – don’t make separate arrangements! Must go through Tim Quinn.
 * ** Does Tim set the time for makeup exams? Is he expecting us to arrange things? **
 * ** anyone who blows the final -- write a comment **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Summer Reading for Seniors--Packet rather than a single book?

= 7. NEXT CARP Meeting: = <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monday, December 10 (PK-12 CARP meeting), please prepare for a discussion about assessment, the basis of our third focus question. Reflect on the following questions in regards to measuring student progress in your class:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">What does the literature (that we can find) say about assessment in the social studies discipline? How do we compare to the literature? **(7 Skills, Daniel Pink)**
 * ** How do we use formative assessments in our classroom? What do they look/sound like? What do we do with the data from the assessments? **
 * ** What forms of summative assessment do we use in our classroom? How do we develop these assessments? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">How do we develop traditional tests? How much traditional testing do we do? Is it too much? Not enough?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Where does student self assessment play a role in our classes?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">How do we assess skills? What skills do we assess?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Do we assess student effort? Should we? When students work in collaborative projects, how are they assessed?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">If anyone some current and appropriate assessment literature to share, please fire it out to everyone!

==** Henry: has noticed that LS spends a lot of time talking assessment, MS more content "Skills" we tend to talk about critical questions and skills, but not assessments. But if you ask people, they might assume that LS is not assessment heavy like we are, but maps suggest the opposite. **== = 8. Next Department Meeting: Monday, February 4th !!! =