Week+of+November+7th

__Notes from November 7th:__

**MINUTES:** Young Achievers K-8 School 2011-2012


 * First Grade Date: 11/8/2011**
 * Tuesday Focus: Response to Intervention**
 * Time: 2:15 Room Host: Lorgia Melendez**
 * Facilitator: Nicole Weiner**
 * Recorder: Lorgia Melendez**
 * Timekeeper: Samara Britton**
 * Messenger: Meghan Karloutsos**
 * First Grade Members: Nicole Weiner, Samara Britton, Jacob Hamby, Lorgia Melendez, Diana Vargas, Megan Marincic, Meghan Karloutsos, Rachel Singh, NDia Parker, Yolanda Dixon**


 * Topic: **DIBELS/TRC DATA
 * Actions/Next Steps: ** All teachers will continue to progress monitor students on the Palm for Nonsense Word Fluency. Most important to Hot Sync data so that Ms. Dixon can have access to most recent progress. Teacher will work off this information and create groups intervention. Group also decided not to use the Palm TRC Books for progress monitoring, rather use books from A to Z along with Comprehension and record Data on running record sheet.


 * Topic: BPS Math Assessment **
 * Actions/Next Steps: ** Mrs. Melendez will print out copies of the BPS Unit 2 Math Assessment for the team. The team will reviewed the Assessment and shared points of interest where students would need further review. Teachers will record Data on BPS Grid for further review. Assessment date Nov. 17, 2011

Nov.15.2011
 * Topic: ** RAZ Kids Reading Program
 * Actions/Next Steps: ** Ms. Dixon will support teachers with entering students names so that they can begin to using the program.


 * Topic: Comm. Teachers and BTR **


 * Actions/Next Steps: ** Team discussed ways for CT and BTR to support RTI in the classroom. Now that CT's are only 1/2 time in the classroom support for RTI is less. Ms. Melendez will support Ms Seemore on the sequence and use of the REACH program. Ms. Seemore will work with Intensive student 20min. a day on Letter ID. and sight words in Ms. Melendez's class.
 * Topic: ** Ms. Seemore covering Ms. Melendez's class after recess
 * Actions/Next Steps: ** Due to the high level of energy after recess, the team suggested the use of Book on Tapes to develop listening skills rather than free coloring and listening to music.
 * Topic: ** Ms. Dixon support with Progress Monitoring
 * Actions/Next Steps: ** Mrs. Melendez suggested that Ms. Dixon practice progress monitoring some Intensive ESL students to develop stronger relationships for success.


 * Next Agenda Topics: RTI (Nov. 22, 2011) **
 * 1) Bring Unit 2 BPS Math assessment. **