November 13, 2003

Members Present:  Ron Brown, Jeanine Butler, Mary Armstrong, Jeanne Barnes, Sharon Paine, Don Johnson, Shayne Wrzenski, Scott Pass, Charlie Hickenbottom, Todd Busse, Gary Lorenson, Brock Hurt, Nancy Mowat, Kari Mathison, Eleanor Sellars, Don Anspach.

• Keyboarding at the 3rd and 4th grade:
  • What are you using, Alpha Smarts or Labs (Keywords is the adopted curriculum)?
    • Charlie had a training with his teachers in the computer labs.  We would like the principals to make sure that keyboarding is being done consistently in their buildings.
    • Eleanor talked about keyboarding and offered to come and do a training or give us any help we need to get this implemented correctly and ergonomically.
    • When teachers who are not keyboard teachers take their kids in the lab they need to give reminders to the students on proper keyboarding skills and techniques.
  • Who needs training or help, etc.?
    • Columbia teachers need some help in keyboarding, Check on Washington's keyboarding program.
    • Get the message that all teachers are teachers of keyboarding.
• Jeanine updated us on a conference she went to.
  • Big push at the federal level toward science, math, and tech.
  • Jobs now are requiring high skill jobs that involve technology.
    
• What are the major training issues or needs for the staff in your specific building?
  • Online lessons online that address the areas of the Family Guides for each grade level.(TRT's)
  • Web page design, Palm, OS X, Skyward, File Management, Family Guides, Easy Grade, Graphing, Presentations, Database Report Cards.
    
• Mary Armstrong - Professional Development Advisory Committee
  • Background of what building has what money? 
    Title II D - $36000, Title II A - Small part of this can go to pro dev in technology, Levy Pro Dev for TRT Training - $20000, One-on-One TRT days come out of Title II D. 
    We want all our staff to be at a level 2 on the Pilot survey in the required areas.
     
    
• Technology Solutions that Work conference report.
  • Email link and notes to TRT
    
• Talked about foundational knowledge.
  
• Ron will rework the comp pro dev plan and resend to all for review.
  
• +  -  Δ   Charting at the end of your training sessions or one-on-one training during the TRT days.