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== =Staycation 2016=


 * 8:45-9:00: Welcome, Snacks**
 * 9:00-9:55: AP and History Curriculum Discussion [BZ--Henry will present format]**
 * 9:55-10:00 Break **
 * 10:00-10:20: __Perry Robinson__ to provide College Perspective on AP**
 * 10:20-10:30 Break **
 * 10:30-10:40:** **Discussion Topics [choose major areas of focus/activities for sessions]**
 * CARP and coordinating with Professional Growth Goals
 * something related to Group Goals that all of us put into our Professional Development Goals. [Suggested by RR]
 * example: When Middle School first integrated Tech, they received clear expectations about what they had to do--Everyone had a Website. Nature of it varied, but it was a clear expectation.
 * example: Goal for Rishi--he would pick something he's good at and improve on, pick one where he's struggling and try to hit it.
 * Discussion of Values/Skills—Where should content/skills be at the end of each year? Based on backward design principles.Skills expectations by the end of each year? [Suggested by SA]
 * Consider 9 th Grade X-Discipline Meeting from Friday 6/3 Skills HERE
 * Spiraling skills?
 * Teams need to have core skills and expectations in common (discussion of independence & coordination)
 * Our Notes on Research Spiraling from 14/15 (thanks SA)
 * Notes from Stay-Cation 14/15 [[file:AAA STAYCATION STUFF.docx]]
 * Elective Choices/Elective Rotation: How do we determine how many/which electives should run. [Suggested by BZ]
 * Clearly everyone has electives they would like to offer. Some will run each year (Psychology, Economics), others could rotate. Impact of AP focus on Elective options?
 * US History Team… Move from Survey to Seminar format? [Suggested by HW]
 * Course Rotation and “Cross Training”. This year we were encouraged to be flexible and expect to teach outside our primary areas of expertise. In fact, that didn’t happen. Do we want to discuss? [Suggested by BZ]
 * Discussion on Rubrics
 * Rubrics: article HERE
 * CAMPAIGN 2016-- Student Centered
 * Wright Innovation Award -- Each year we are asked to nominate fellow teachers for the Wright Award. How can we increase the visibility of our own department?
 * If necessary, wrap up AP Discussion.


 * 10:40-11:30: Morning Discussion/Work Session **
 * **Topic(s):**

** 11:30-12:30: Lunch ¡Ay, Caramba! Jose’s Blue Sombrero **

 * 12:45-1:30: Afternoon Work Session (topic contingent upon previous focus)**
 * **AP Discussion and (hopefully) resolution**
 * 1:30-1:40: Break **
 * 1:40-2:20: Afternoon Work Session (topic contingent upon previous focus)**
 * 2:20-2:30: Break **
 * 2:30-3:10: Final Session [Share Progress/Conclusions]**
 * 2:20-2:30: Break **
 * 2:30-3:10: Final Session [Share Progress/Conclusions]**

=Our AP philosophy/talking points=
 * ==RESOURCES==
 * Having the AP Conversation A thoughtful discussion critical of the AP program. I
 * Susan and Perry visit to help us better understand the role of APs in admissions, so that we can articulate it to students.