Important+Dates+for+Upcoming+Workshops

__December 3rd: Special Populations Workshop__

 * Attending Parties:** Mary Jo Tarquinio, Pat Hufnagel, Carol Dolence, Amy Pannebaker, Joni Shaw, Vanessa Strassner, Kathy Fitzgerald, Kerrie Turner, Ashley Grguras, Christine Dushack, Beth Southwood, Heidi Gariti **(Not listed and want to attend? Contact Kim Prevost ASAP.)**

There will be a special workshop for the language arts adoption **on December 3rd from 8 AM - 3 PM in the Brooks LGI.** It is important that the special needs of our Title I, IST, Special Ed., and Life Skills students are met through this adoption. Therefore, in addition to being a part of the regular education adoption process, we will gather to review and discuss some additional resources that target the literacy needs of our unique student populations. 8:00 – 8:30 AM Refreshments and review of elem. scope and sequence 8:30 – 10:30 AM Presentation by Kathleen Smith of LEXIA reading intervention computer software – award winning (appropriate for preschool – grade 12) [] 10:30 – 11:30 PM Review teacher evaluation data from October presentations, discuss LEXIA and other additional needs for our special populations 11:30 AM – 12:30 Lunch 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM **Life Skills Only:** The K-12 Framework for Independent Living, a comprehensive Life Skills curriculum guide (including Functional Literacy) by Alan Friedman, Special Ed. Director at AIU. [] 1:00 – 2:30 PM **For Title I, IST, & Sp. Ed.:** Presentation on Fountas & Pinnell, an intensive leveled literacy intervention program by Kathy Andrews ( [] ) 2:30 – 3:00 PM Reach consensus the degree to which the materials fit the direction of our curriculum and the needs of our students.
 * Representatives for Title I, IST, Special Education/Life Skills plus interested representatives from regular ed. groups
 * December 3
 * 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 * Brooks LGI
 * __ Agenda __**

__December 4th: Grade 5 & 6 ThinkTank__
Representatives from grades 5 & 6 will convene to determine the best course of action to address issues that were identified at the November workshop in addition to determining which materials will best meet the needs of our curriculum.
 * Attending Parties:** Sean Snowden, Brooke Covington, Francee Lipecky, Shannon Martindale, Joe Espey, Vanessa Strassner, Steve Smiley, Jeanne Schreiber, Jackie Tidd
 * Time:** 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 * Location:** Brooks Room 216

__December 8th: K-5 Panel: Interview-Discussion with Companies__

 * Attending Parties:**


 * Kindergarten:** Tristen Kohl & Karen Yourd
 * Grade 1:** Lauren Quallich, Angela Bellamy, & Nicole Casi
 * Grade 2:** Barb Rocca & Marcia Welsh
 * Grade 3:** Carrie Blawas, Ashley Grguras, Bethany Weigel
 * Grade 4:** Dana Bauer & Christine Dushack
 * Grade 5:** Lipecky & Covington
 * Special Ed:** Vanessa Strassner

Two representatives from each grade level plus special education will attend a focused discussion with each of the three textbook companies. Please visit the "interview-discussion questions" page on this wiki to contribute to the focus of this event. 8:00 AM - refreshments & preparation 8:30 - 9:30 AM - discussion with Glencoe/Macmillan 9:45 - 10: 45 AM - discussion with Harcourt 11:00 - Noon - discussion with Pearson/Scott Foresman Noon - 1: 00 PM - LUNCH 1:00 - 3:00 PM - debrief toward consensus
 * Time:** 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 * Location:** Brooks Room 216
 * __Agenda__**