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Elementary Science Lead Teacher Meetings. September 2012. Welcome!. Meet our new curriculum specialist Julie St. George Former Poe 5 th grade teacher. Victory & Vent. On a post-it note, write one VICTORY On another, write something you need to VENT. Vent. Victory. Simple Sort.
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Elementary ScienceLead Teacher Meetings September 2012
Welcome! • Meet our new curriculum specialist • Julie St. George • Former Poe 5th grade teacher
Victory & Vent • On a post-it note, write one VICTORY • On another, write something you need to VENT Vent Victory
Simple Sort • Stand next to the sign that best describes you: • This is my first year as the science lead teacher @ my school • I have been a science lead teacher for 1 or 2 years • I can’t remember how long I’ve been a lead teacher!
Our Next meeting • e-TRAIN CU2075 Session #10 • November 13OR November 15,2012 • 4:00 – 6:30 pm • The Health Museum
Assessments • BOY 5th Grade • District Level Assessments • Blueprints Available on October 1st • Testing Window • Campus Assessments • New Test Item Bank
Percentage Passing – State STAAR 2012 STAAR Results
Heat Map • www.Lead4ward.com • Knezek
Teaching Your Colleagues to Fish • Using the Curriculum
FAQs • HMH Resources (Think Central) • Recommended Minutes for Science Instruction • Forty-five (45) minutes daily (From Elementary Guidelines) • Classroom and Field Investigations (Instructional time%)
Think Central You as lead teacher are the contact person for HMH.
Coming Soon • Just In Time Trainings ($50) 4 – 6 pm • Kit Trainings Tomorrow @ Ryan • Early Dismissal Days 1 – 4 pm • Baylor Saturday Trainings – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm • Rodriguez Elementary • October 13th • December 1 • January 12 • February 9
How Can We Help? • Questions & Concerns
Before You Go… How about a Door Prize? 6:30
Lead Teacher Meeting Contacts Teresa Phillips tphillip@houstonisd.org Benita Tennard btennard@houstonisd.org Julie St. George jstgeorg@houstonisd.org