Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Group:MiddleSchoolFocusGroupCommittee
Date:22516
Time:9:1510:15
Location:HOMSconferenceRoom
MembersPresent:
KellyMcDermott,TeriStaloch,SashaKuznetsov,DanEdwards,CarrieDobie,MariaMedina,WayneWells,ErikTorgerson,JasonDvorak
MembersAbsent:
KariMarciniak,PatrickGlynn,JeffHolmberg
MeetingPurpose:
Teamismeetingtodiscussour4focusgroupsandnextsteps.
AgendaItem
Discussion/Notes
ReviewFocusGroupMeetings
ActionSteps/PersonResponsible
ELSupportClass
Whatwevedone
Heldasupportclassforfamilieswhodidnthaveaccessto
InfiniteCampusandSchoologyatthePriorLakeLibrary
Gotlibrarycardsandgavethemresources
Continuetosupportourfamilies
(Carrie,Maria,KellyalongwithEL
teachersarelookingintothis)
SharedinformationwithMiddleSchoolstaff
PartneredwithCommunityEd.
ELtechsupportclass
StaffmeetinginApriltosharewith
middleschoolstaffwhatwevelearned.
GoingtoinviteMaria,Wayneand
Mohamedtospeakatitaswell.(Kelly,
Maria,Wayne,Dan,Sasha)
Carrieislookingintosupportclasses
forpreschool/elementarystudentsas
wellasAdultclassesforELsupport
(learntospeakEnglish)
Needs:
PlanAfricanAmericanFocusGroupto
beheldafterSpringBreak(Kelly)
Letterouttofamiliesthankingthemand
nextsteps(Kelly/Maria)
RegistrationProcesscleanedup
isthereabiracialoption?
Liaisons(Fulltime,Marianeedsmorehours)
ResourceGuideforFamilies(howandwheretogetsupport)
ResourcesGuideforTeachers(basicsabouteachculture,
holidays,howtosaywelcome,etc.)
Supportforstudentsstudentgroups(UnitedNationsclub?)
Informationonsports/clubsoffered,wheretofindthe
information,etc.
EquityTraining/CulturallyResponsiveTeachingstrategies
Resourcesguideforfamiliesand
teachersisinprogress(Maria,Kelly,
Wayne,ELteachers)
JasonandErikaregoingtotalkto
studentstogetfeedbackonwhat
theydliketoseedonefor
support/clubs
WayneisgoingtotalktoHSstudents
toseeiftheywouldbewillingtotalkto
elementarystudents
Lookingintogettingbooksformedia
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MiddleSchoolEquityWork
Oursubgroupslearndifferentlythanstand&deliver
lessonsandmanydonothavesupportbeyondthe
schoolday
ChildFoodNutritionServicesmealsthatrepresentall
cultures,especiallyonholidays/celebrations
StrongersystemtocommunicateaboutourELfamiliesfrom
elementarytosecondary
forEVERYchildtobeabletoseethemselvesintheschools
(flags,welcome,books,artwork,etc.)
Translations(website,Schoology,InfiniteCampus,listservs,
communicationshome)
lookingatcurriculum(curriculumadvisoryteams)
MoreFocusGroups?
Yes!AfricanAmericanforsureinApril
LookingatAsianforMay
KeyMessagesfromtheCommittee
Keepdoingwhatwearedoing!
NextStepsfortheCommittee
centerandteacherlibrairies
(coordinatingwithGinaZurn,Maria,
Wayne,Kelly)
ELlearningteamtoworkon
communicationsystemwhenmoving
fromoneleveltothenext
Flags,welcomebanners,cultural
piecesgoingupinmiddleschools
(Maria,Kelly,Wayne,ELteachers)
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