Professional Development Committee
March 5, 2002

Members present: Lavon Cress, Teresa Moore, Julie Galbraith, Eileen Haggard, Gary Justice

 Items Discussed:

I.                     Discussion of  Consolidated Plan and changes that have been made to update the old plan

II.                   P.D. for next year:  There will be a non-flexible day  (Nov. 5).  The morning will be 3 hours on testing (information, assessment, interpretation, and presentation to parents).  Afternoon: follow-up for Bluegrass Writing Project

III.                 Other P.D. for next year – These are possibilities suggested by the faculty that  we are working on  for 2002-2003.

·           TechnologyCreating

i.    Web-based activities

ii.    Integrating technology into your curriculum

iii.    Publishing writing pieces to create authentic writing using technology

iv.    Webquests

v.    Classroom webpages

·           Closing the Gap – June 11,12, and 13

·           Writing with Janis Duncan

·           Math – Bev Dean -“hands on” inservice

·           Addressing the Needs of Gifted in the Classroom – curriculum compacting

·           Reading Strategies – Dr. Bintz at UK

·           Library – card catalog, internet, etc.

·           Newspaper in the Classroom – could be at Herald Leader or in the classroom

·           Providing for ESL students in the classroom

·           Character Education Program

·           Special Ed. Updates, guidelines

·           Safety and Environment at school

We are scheduled for Nov. 5 as a non-flexible day

The others are flexible

                March, 7

                June 2

                June 3