Friday, January 13, 2012

January 16 - January 21

Monday,

January 16

Tuesday,

January 17

Wednesday,

January 18

Thursday,

January 19

Friday,

January 20

Saturday,

January 21

MLK Jr. Day

(School Closed)

9th Period Regents Prep:

Global History

Living Environment

3:00 – 4:30:

Theater Club

3:00 – 3:45:

PNA Instructional Cabinet Meeting

4th Period:

Art & Mural Club

5th Period:

Senior Committee Meeting

9th Period Regents Prep:

English

US History

Integrated Algebra

3:00-3:45:

Testing Team Meeting

5th Period:

Student Government

9th Period Regents Prep:

Global History

Living Environment

3:00 – 3:50:

Theater Club (4:30)

Youth Court

Young Women’s Empowerment Group

3:00-3:45:

Technology Team Meeting

4:00-5:00:

SLT Meeting

5:00:

PA Meeting & Parent Workshop

5th Period:

Attendance Team Meeting

7th Period:

Department Meetings

8th Period:

Grade Team Meetings

Safety & Discipline Team Meeting

2:00-2:45:

Staff Meeting

(Differentiated Sessions)

Saturday Academy

(8:30-12:30)

Understanding Walkthrough

An instructional walkthrough was recently conducted. The Instructional Framework area “Understanding” was the lens for the classroom visits. All teachers who were visited have received the low inference observations. For a list of best practices that was generated as a result of the walkthrough, see the link below:

https://sites.google.com/site/scholarshipbestpractices/understanding-best-practices

See Ms. Cook (scook6@schools.nyc.gov) if you have any questions.

9th Period and Saturday Academy Regents Preparation Classes

Regents preparation classes have begun. Please encourage your students to attend these classes. The schedule is included above. Students who have questions about their Regents schedules should see Mr. Liu.

Regents Exam & Proctor Schedule

January Regents and RCT examinations will take place Tuesday, January 24th through Friday, January 27th. All teachers will be assisting with proctoring, hallway duty, and grading. The proctoring schedule will be communicated soon. The Examination Schedule can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6WHFcu0bs1kMmUyYjIzMTMtNTlkNi00NDMwLWE4MjMtMTUyOTBmZGFhZmZk

A proctor schedule will be distributed mid-week. See Mr. Liu (dliu2@schools.nyc.gov) if you have questions.

Professional Contributions Form (UPDATED)

Teacher Mid-Year Reports are in the process of being developed for the Fall. Included on the report is a list of professional contributions. In order to ensure all contributions are included on the report, teacher feedback is requested. Professional contributions are low inference examples of work a teacher has done as aligned to the PNA Professional Responsibilities Framework. All teachers should fill out the Professional Contributions Form found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDhfdG5fYXhqdDVYWGp2TVBKSDI1WlE6MQ#gid=0

The PNA Professional Framework can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6WHFcu0bs1kOTQ4MDJiZDAtODViNS00NDBkLThmNDctNTBjNmNmYWJjNzE1

The PNA Professional Framework Rubric can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6WHFcu0bs1kNjE2NGE2ZjItNTI5OC00MjVkLTgwODYtMzBmNjdjM2FlMWU0

This form should be completed by Friday, January 20th.

Test Administration Handbook

As stated in last week’s Staff Meeting, in preparation for the upcoming exams, please ensure you familiarize yourself with the Test Administration Handbook (located at the link below):

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6WHFcu0bs1kNWYyZDViODctMWMwNy00NjNlLWI5MjgtMGYzNjhhNzI5MDk3&hl=en_US