Professional Development Committee Meeting
December 17, 2001

Members Present:  G. Justice, T. Moore, E. Haggard, J. Galbraith

The Professional Development Committee reviewed reading goals in Stonewall’s Consolidated Plan. The committee agreed with the current goals and strategies with the following exceptions / recommendations:

• Increase support (materials, training, etc.) for regular teachers with ESL students remaining in the classroom for the majority of the instructional day
• Increase the number of fifth grade intermediate assistants from 1 (for 4 classrooms) to 2 (for 4 classrooms). This recommendation is due to additional demands on current assistant’s time (ESL, daily IEP collaboration, testing accommodations, etc.) that minimize time available for other students needing additional reading instruction
• Decrease classroom pull-outs during instructional time for students experiencing difficulty (below grade level in reading, below grade level in math, or those students with poor or failing grades)

These recommendations were presented to Charlie Hardy, PSA,