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AGENDA

2. Teaching Schedule for 2011-2012

 * a. Master Teaching Schedule
 * Ben will construct a master teaching schedule for the department.
 * b. Planned Leave and Coverage
 * Ben and Rosie will work together to get coverage for Scott when he goes on his planned leave.

3. Technology:

 * a. Wireless Smartboards progress
 * meeting with Megan and Chris
 * Trying to figure best way to interact with smartboard without being limited to location within classroom.

4. CARP and ISACS
>>> * What type of skills will we teach? Where will it happen? >>> * Do we have benchmarks? >>>>
 * ==a. 2011-2012: SUPER-DUPER-REVIEW==
 * Results of brainstorming last week.
 * What will be our 3-5 goals?
 * Review our senior elective offerings - need a variety of electives to attract other students.
 * Clear research and writing skills and methods across the curriculum.
 * Pedagogy and Best Practice
 * Collaboration?
 * Use of technology to enhance curriculum - not drive it.
 * Staffing issue
 * Part-time staffers/gender imbalance - hard to include in goal development
 * b. ISACS
 * Preparing Students for Today's Tomorrows. Thinking about 21st Century Learning Skills.

5. Professional Development //Bring your Evaluation Binders//

 * a. Teacher Evaluation
 * Observation schedule for 2011-2012
 * Lizzy, Stephen, and Sly are on the evaluation cycle.
 * Information about observation schedule will come out tomorrow (8/30/10)
 * b. Professional Growth Goals:
 * i. Reflection on 2010-2011
 * ii. Goals for 2011-2012 (be ready to turn them in by end of September)
 * Develop several goals (two academic, one professional) - try to include technology goals.
 * Expectation to have professional growth goals by the end of September

6. Team Meeting Times

 * 1) Freshman (Compass 9)
 * 2) Sophomore
 * 3) Junior

7. Compass 9: Status

 * Progress/Curriculum (Where is the course going? How is collaboration?)

8. Upcoming Meetings

 * CARP Meeting - September 26 (We will need to have 3-5 goals ready for review)
 * Department Meeting - October 17
 * CARP Meeting - November 14
 * Department Meeting - November 28