3-4-13

{3-4-13} ~ Meeting Summary

Members Present: Kate Drummond, Elizabeth Wathen, Mary Chase, Bethany Sherpf, Kim McEwen

Topic: Type 2 Writing Samples

Protocol Used: same protocol to share Type 1 samples- facilitator designed

Key Points of Discussions: Everyone shared examples of type 2 writing assignments and student samples

Decisions Made: none

General Minutes:

Mary Purpose- accountability for reading from textbook, and to choose questions for a reading quiz Design- wanted 5 questions and answers Uncertainties- none Overview- wide range of responses- some who took the time to read the text and answer completely, some did not Analysis- because students came up with their own questions for the writing prompt, more of them did the homework to find the answers, students did not necessarily do well on the quiz they had the next class despite the fact that more had done homework, noticed improved engagement

Elizabeth Purpose- discuss the influence of the poem “lady of shallot”, using examples from class discussion, did not give a certain number of lines Uncertainties- students unsure of format- placement of name Analysis- in future would like to have a certain number of examples students must have as a criteria, would give more time for the writing in future

Kim Purpose- check understanding before starting class Design- 5 minutes to check on equation solving Redesign- would have clarified format more beforehand- skip every other line Range- wide range 1.5 – 3 points because students had trouble identifying all steps

Beth Purpose- check for understanding/ review of concepts Design- have not remembered to skip a line Uncertainties- students confused some concepts- probably should have done clarification before they started writing Modification- clarify difference between concepts before writing- write question to be more specific, disappointed in some students having so few examples

Kate Purpose- check understanding during class Design- 10 minutes to check whether students understand how to classify chemical reactions Redesign- none Range- mostly understand classifying