2023-02-24 Meeting notes

830-840

Playground

Master Teachers

Outdoor Learning Schedule Link

840-845 

Housekeeping 

Amy & Amanda

Field Trips (add to how-tos)

Purchasing

• Procard Purchases 

Security

• TRR Key

• Offices - LOCK THEM!

  • Email Amanda if you need a new key request.

• Cameras

Re-Enrollment

• Calendar

• Tuition

845-900

266L

Lara

Mid-semester Survey

• Teachers sent out mid-semester survey

Observers

• Get Becca 4th chair

9-930

Peer Observations

Amy & Stephanie

Peer Observations

• Before the end of the semester, go observe a colleague in pre- and post-conference.

• Lara is going to Unpacking the Peer Observation and will update us on that.

• Mid-Probationary Review (in CNS Faculty Affairs)

  • Amy and Hallie are chairing the Review Committee

  • They give info to TT Faculty. Then Stephen meets and gives feedback to PT Faculty

• Teaching Assessment Templates (not the course instructor one for classes. This one is unique)

  • Teaching External Evaluation Form - for HDFS Lab School faculty only

During observation

• Keep a running record on form or transfer running records to this form (also on CNS templates site).

• Then for our internal purposes, fill out .

Tips & Tricks

• Maud is going to put coaching stems around the room to help undergrads engage with children in appropriate ways

  • Adriana will share the stems

As you are watching your peers, set goals for yourself.

930-10

Garden Meeting

Bonnie

Future Plantings

• Zenias do well in the summer

• Cucumber starters

Garden Exploration

• On PFL to integrate into curriculum

• Maybe adding garden journal (drawings) or tape in nature object with packing tape into journal and can write or draw about it. Good conversations around what is reasonable to take vs leave.

• Add 30 minutes a month to the garden space to regular Friday meetings

• Padlett from Bonnie (Thanks, Emily!)

• Seek App