Odd+Balls

West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: August 24, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis.
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Social gathering || Happier, well-fed leaders || Recipe and video || to prepare to familiarize team members with shutterfly ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Social gathering || Happier, well-fed leaders || Recipe and video || to learn about shutterfly at next meeting ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || Social gathering || Happier, well-fed leaders || Recipe and video || to learn about shutterfly at next meeting ||
 * Minerva Sisk || Social gathering || Happier, well-fed leaders || Recipe and video || tracked out next week ||
 * Candace Spaulding || Social gathering || Happier, well-fed leaders || Recipe and video || tracked out next week ||

[h1]1 Enter here who is at this meeting (Those that are tracked in) [h2]2 Be specific in what you completed this week. Examples are: observing a classroom, implementing student leaders daily, etc. [h3]3 Who specifically has benefitted from your new and improved ways? How deeper has this made your instruction? [h4]4 Insert items that you have collected over the week such as pictures, student work samples, lesson plans, etc. [h5]5 Set a specific goal to accomplish to help focus your week. Ask someone to be your accountability partner!

West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes

Team Name: Date: 8/31/11 Team Smart Goal:By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis.

West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || showed shutterfly website to help colleagues establish their own ||  ||   || prepare for early release plt presentation ||
 * Lee Sawyer || initiated shutterfly site || will download student pics, which will engage student learning ||  || prepare for early release plt presentation ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || initiated shutterfly site || expanded awareness of technology ||  || prepare for early release plt presentation ||

Team Name: Date: 9/15/11 Team Smart Goal:By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis.

prepare for PLT presentation tomorrow || allow more interactive center activities || two math smartboard websites overview/notes packet for Smartboard tips and tricks || practice/transfer flip video to shutterfly site || prepare for PLT presentation tomorrow || allow more interactive center activities || two math smartboard websites overview/notes packet for Smartboard tips and tricks || practice/transfer flip video to shutterfly site || prepare for PLT presentation tomorrow || allow more interactive center activities || two math smartboard websites overview/notes packet for Smartboard tips and tricks || practice/transfer flip video to shutterfly site || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation || What to work on for next week ||
 * Minerva Sisk || shared smartboard math activities
 * Lee Sawyer || unable to access shutterfly account
 * Candace Spaulding || took novice Smartboard training

Team Name: Date: 9/22/11 Team Smart Goal:By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. helped Candace create shutterfly site || facilitate communication with student/families || math and reading website || learn how to download videos onto the shutterfly site and further modify || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: October 6, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: October 13, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. vocabulary growth ||  || research more interactive sites || smartboard-lessons for prefixes and suffixes || student engagement on grammar lessons || added photos of centers for science and field trip for social studies || investigate Smartboard sites || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: October 20, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: October 31, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: November 7, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. and smart notebook || student engagement ||  || continue researching interactive sites || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: November 21, 2011 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the first quarter, we will establish class Shutterfly websites to effectively communicate with parents on a weekly basis. continue researching interactive sites; shutterfly development for parents || . ||  ||   || . || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: January 2, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. . || Students will identify different coins || lesson ||. continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: January 23, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: January 23, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Balls Date: January 30, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || Objective was to make smartboard lessons more accessible. || lesson || I will contact Debra Evans to learn how to save lessons from the internet for smartboard lessons. continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Ball February 6, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. Interactive lessons to reinforce language arts skills in grammar. ||  || Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities. || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Ball March 5, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. Collaborated to create folders || student engagement ||  || Continue researching interactive activities || Collaborated to create folders || student engagement || activity || Continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || Interactive lessons to reinforce language arts skills in grammar. Introduction to fractions || lessons || Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities. ||
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation || What to work on for next week ||
 * Minerva Sisk || shared smartboard website
 * Lee Sawyer || tried unsuccessfully to upload class' video of "Tea Party" to shutterfly account || facilitate communication with student/families || math and reading website || learn how to download videos onto the shutterfly site and further modify ||
 * Candace Spaulding || created shutterfly site || facilitate communication with student/families || math and reading website || learn how to download videos onto the shutterfly site and further modify ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || helped Candace create shutterfly site || facilitate communication with student/families || math and reading website || learn how to download videos onto the shutterfly site and further modify ||
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || sick/dr. appointment ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Lee Sawyer || prepared for early release and shared technology resources || technology resources helped students better understand curriculum ||  || further develop our shutterfly ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || prepared for early release and shared technology resources || technology resources will help students better understand curriculum ||  || investigate BenQ sites ||
 * Minerva Sisk || prepared for early release and shared technology resources || technology resources will help students better understand curriculum ||  || investigate Smartboard sites; will help with shutterfly ||
 * Candace Spaulding || prepared for early release and shared technology resources || technology resources helped students better understand curriculum ||  || investigate Smartboard sites ||
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Created a daily morning message for the SMART board || assist students with reading and writing mechanics ||  || research SMARTboard lessons and create interactive Daily 5 activities ||
 * Lee Sawyer || downloaded more video and tried to add pictures from an antique digital camera || share students' presentations to teach each other || improving my shutterfly site || continue to modify shutterfly site and research more smart board actvities ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || used benq with 2nd gr. to create patterned book || student engagement;
 * Minerva Sisk || assisted Candace Spaulding with her Shuterfly. Created math lessons on Smartboard || student engagement on addition and subtraction ||  || continue lessons on Smartboard, and research more interactive sites. ||
 * Candace Spaulding || entered contact list for shutterfly
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Created a Word Wall Word game to be used during Daily 5 || Reinforce reading and writing high-frequency words || SMARTboard game || Create lesson/activity to accompany new science unit, Solids and Liquids ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Down loaded 2 more videos and learned that shutterfly only holds 10 videos. || Tomorrow we will share the videos to the class and parents. || Updated my class shutterfly site. || Email the team our second quarter goal. ||
 * Barbara Semchenko ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Minerva Sisk || Entered class events/parties and newsletters. on Shutterfly || Parents and students will be updated on the different activities in class. || Updated my Class Shutterfly Site || Create Smart Board lessons. ||
 * Candace Spaulding || Entered calendar updates for Early Release on shutterfly site || Parents and students will updated on classroom events || Updated my shutterfly site || Enter team goal into wikisites. ||
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Created graphic organizers on the SMART Board to accompany new science unit. || They'll be comparing solid objects and examining properties of solids. || Graphic organizers || Create a base-10 SMART Board activity for Unit 4 in math. ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Tracked-out ||  ||   || Email the team our second quarter goal. ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || explored interactive sites re water cycle & fractions || student engagement,broadening ||  || continue researching interactive sites ||
 * Minerva Sisk || Updated Shutterfly; explored interactive sites on math and reading. || Updated parents and students on events and newsletters on class website. || Smartboard activities on math and reading. || continue to create Smart Board lessons. ||
 * Candace Spaulding || Explored wikisites,smartboard activities and lessons. || To enhance reading and math engagement in the classroom. || Smartboard activity for contractions. || Continue to work on smartboard activities. ||
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Tracked-out ||  ||   || Email the team our second quarter goal. ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || explored smart exchange
 * Minerva Sisk || investigated interactive science activities. || hands-on engagement || Smartboard lessons || continue to create Smart Board lessons. ||
 * Candace Spaulding || Explored smart exchange and smart notebook || To enhance reading engagement in the classroom. || Smartboard homophones activity || Continue to work on smartboard activities. ||
 * Team Member name in attendance[h11] || Steps achieved this last week[h22] || impact on children in classroom[h33] || Artifacts collected this week for December presentation[h44] || What to work on for next week[h55] ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || planned Dec. 2 plt "showcase" || student engagement || on computer || continue implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Lee Sawyer || planned Dec. 2 plt "showcase" || student engagement || on computer ||.
 * Barbara Semchenko || planned Dec. 2 plt "showcase" || student engagement || on computer || continue researching interactive sites ||
 * Minerva Sisk || Tracked-out
 * Candace Spaulding || Tracked-out ||  ||   || . ||
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Researched an interactive map lesson || Students will identify parts of a map and cardinal directions || lesson || continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Lee Sawyer ||  ||   ||   || . ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || Tracked-out ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Minerva Sisk || Researched interactive coin lessons
 * Candace Spaulding || Researched interactive NC geography lessons || Students will locate themselves on a NC map || lesson ||.
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || completed the 2nd semester PLT questionaire and researched math activities for greater than/less than || interactive/engaging math lessons || lesson || continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Tracked-out ||  ||   || . ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || completed the 2nd semester PLT questionnaire and investigated document camera usage with BenQ || interactive/engaging main idea lessons ||  || continue researching and implementing BenQ activities ||
 * Minerva Sisk || completed the 2nd semester PLT questionaire and researched blends and diagraph lessons || interactive/engaging phonics lessons || lesson ||.
 * Candace Spaulding || completed second semester PLT questionaire and researced perimeter and area math lessons. || interactive smartboard lessons for area and perimeter. || lesson ||.
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || completed the 2nd semester PLT questionnaire and researched math activities for greater than/less than || interactive/engaging math lessons || lesson || continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Tracked-out ||  ||   || . ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || investigated how to save smart exchange lessons into a new folder || interactive/engaging main idea lessons ||  || Candace will contact Debra Evans for further info. ||
 * Minerva Sisk || completed the 2nd semester PLT questionaire and researched blends and digraph lessons || interactive/engaging phonics lessons || lesson ||.
 * Candace Spaulding || Investigated how to save smart exchange lessons into a new folder. || interactive smartboard lessons for grammar-adjectives
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || *Helped colleagues create SMART Board activities and folders to organize lessons
 * Created a February attendance SMART Board activity || interactive/engaging attendance activity || activity || continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Lee Sawyer || Tracked-out ||  ||   || . ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || Investigated interactive language arts/vocabulary lessons today during PLT || student engagement ||  || testing :) ||
 * Minerva Sisk || created a smartboard valentine lessons || student engagement || activity || .continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Candace Spaulding || *Investigated united streaming lessons on soil for science.
 * Researched language arts lessons for the smartboard to include adjectives. || Engaging lesson to introduce soil unit for science.
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Tracked out ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || Investigated interactive language arts/vocabulary lessons
 * Barbara Semchenko || Investigated interactive language arts/vocabulary lessons
 * Minerva Sisk || invetigating interactive smartboard lessons for Geometry
 * Candace Spaulding || *Investigated united streaming lessons on
 * Soil for science.
 * Researched language arts lessons for the smartboard to include suffixes.
 * Math - Fractions lessons
 * Learned to create folders on desktop || Engaging lesson to introduce soil unit for science.

West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Ball March 5, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. Collaborated to create folders || student engagement ||  || Continue researching interactive activities || Collaborated to create folders || student engagement || activity || Continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities || Interactive lessons to reinforce language arts skills in grammar. Introduction to fractions || lessons || Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities. || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Ball March 28, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities || West Lake Elementary PLT 2011 Notes Team Name: Odd Ball April 30, 2012 Team Smart Goal: By the end of the year, we will integrate at least 2 SMART Board lessons per week throughout the content areas. engagement in all content areas ||  ||. Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities || engagement in all content areas ||  || Continue researching and implementing interactive activities || engagement in all content areas ||  || Continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Tracked out ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Barbara Semchenko || Investigated interactive language arts/vocabulary lessons
 * Barbara Semchenko || Investigated interactive language arts/vocabulary lessons
 * Minerva Sisk || invetigating interactive smartboard lessons for Geometry
 * Candace Spaulding || *Investigated united streaming lessons on
 * Soil for science.
 * Researched language arts lessons for the smartboard to include suffixes.
 * Math - Fractions lessons
 * Learned to create folders on desktop || Engaging lesson to introduce soil unit for science.
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Worked on end-of-year NCEES documents ||  ||   ||.
 * Jen Badalamenti || Worked on end-of-year NCEES documents ||  ||   ||.
 * Barbara Semchenko || Worked on end-of-year NCEES documents ||  ||   || Continue researching interactive activities ||
 * Minerva Sisk || Worked on end-of-year NCEES documents ||  ||   || Continue creating and implementing Smartboard activities ||
 * Candace Spaulding || Worked on end-of-year NCEES documents ||  ||   || Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities. ||
 * Team Member name in attendance || Steps achieved this last week || impact on children in classroom || Artifacts collected this week || What to work on for next week ||
 * Jen Badalamenti || Learned about [|www.brainpopjr.com] || increased
 * Jen Badalamenti || Learned about [|www.brainpopjr.com] || increased
 * Barbara Semchenko || Learned about [|www.brainpopjr.com] || increased
 * Minerva Sisk || Learned about [|www.brainpopjr.com] || increased
 * Candace Spaulding || Shared [|www.brainpopjr.com]with PLT group || using for EOG review; increased engagement ||  || Continue to create and implement smartboard lessons or activities. ||