Meeting+Notes

English 10 - We began our conversation about what skills/terms were necessary to ensure mastery of enduring understandings; as we looked at the standards, we noted that the enduring understandings were primarily focused on the following areas: As such, we began the process of developing various skill-set and terminology scope and sequences to determine the particulars for mastery at the sophomore level and what students would need to know prior to sophomore year in order to make that mastery at sophomore year a reality.
 * Reading Strategies
 * Writing Process
 * Grammar
 * Vocabulary - Literary Terminology
 * Research

A noted point in our discussion was that the Enduring Understanding often seemed divorced from the actual unit. For example, the drama unit has enduring understandings for vocabulary, essay writing, research, and oral reporting. A larger focus on the essential questions would have been more helpful in the initial process.

What we've accomplished: Final Grammar Scope and Sequence - created 2/17/10 Senior Comp and Senior Lit

American Literature Version. Rephrases standards for American Literature to usable language and structure. S.M.A.R.T. Goal = Solidifying Common Assessments 9th Grade Terminology Speech Terminology