North Woods Partnership

Steering Committee Meeting

Minutes – February 12, 2004

 

Members Present:     Chris Beres, Kathy McAvoy, Jane Scanlon, Kevin Ritchie, Jeff Fish, Linda MacDonald, Mike Bisson, Jim Boothby, Alan Dickey, Laura Cook, Kathy Menard, Peter Fisher, Bonnie Howells, Jane Disselcamp,

 

Members Absent: Ronnee Johnston, Terry Dupont,

 

Coordinator’s Report:

 

ό      POP Meeting – January 9th  - Monies will be coming for this year. It looks like next year is all set as well and that the Maine Support Network will get its usual funding.

ό      Newsletter was completed – Hand out copies.

ό      Janet Allen announcement given out to Steering Committee. Ann will email announcement

ό      I will attend EMCC meeting February 13th.

ό      Do we want reports from our member groups each month?

ie: Superintendents, KAD, Principals, Curriculum Coordinators

ό      List of professional development activities in each district?

 

Professional Development in our districts:

 

SAD #31 – Discussion groups – Content Area – Video

Union # 113 – 6  + 1 Writing Traits

Packets to be available

Pool of Resources – bring to next meeting

SAD 41 – Brain Jam – Maine Support Network

            Ed Techs Course for EMCC – 1st course

            All teachers will have a laptop – and will provide the training

Millinocket – Shared Reading

                        Literacy Stations

                        3 – 8 Comprehension Class

                        MMSA study groups – science – 7:00 am

SAD # 67        Maine Learns – Web Resources that are aligned with curriculum

                        On April 7th - Mike and Jim will arrange to show the NWP Maine Learns.

 

Webmaster’s Report:

Link to newsletter is on the front page

Peter is looking to redesign front page and is working on names of content areas.

There are several educational links now on the webpage.

 

Speakers:

Carol Ann Thomlinson may be available next year.

Jill Spencer for fall workshop – Ann will work on this.

Janet Allen for an ongoing relationship is a possibility. Next focus would be reading and writing in the Content Areas.

Janet Allen numbers for March 17th – tentative.

 

SAD 30 – 12

SAD 67 – 10

SAD 41 – 5

SAD 31 – 7

Millinocket – 10

East Millinocket – 10

Katahdin – 10

 

Assessment:

 

Need more focused offerings that align with requirements for HQT so that teachers can use these as an avenue.

Need to get MMSA coming for both math and science for next year.

 

March Meeting – Visioning  – Bring district information regarding PD opportunities.

Agenda:

Clarify long and short-term goals – 3 years activities

Look at what we need to present the superintendents

            Data management

            Technology educator

            Importance of Professional Development availability and access

            Flexible school day for PD

Are we at a point where we need to broaden our focus?

 

Data collection:          Where is everyone? Brainstorm what we can do together and present it to the superintendents.

 

Next Meeting facilitator – Laura Cook – March 11th – Be ready to work!

 

NOTE: The April meeting will be held Wednesday, April 7th at Ella P. Burr School.   Jim Boothby will facilitate at EPB to look at Maine Learns.