FINAL OS SC Mtg Minutes 2017-09-19.pdf

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It was suggested that the language of the goals be reworked and brought forth again at the next meeting. There was general agreement, and no vote was taken. 5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT,Ed Bouquillon a. Superintendent Leadership Goal#1 - Student Improvement: Academy Model Development 1. Review of School-Wide Goals 2017-18 The Superintendent called attention to the School-Wide Goals 2017-18 included in the packet. He noted that these are a continuation of goals from the last few years,with the addition of the 3rd bullet: Foster a healthy, safe, supportive learning environment. He pointed out that he is sharing this as informational, and that these goals are integrated across the school. 2. Review of Professional Development Opportunities and the School Reform Initiative(SRI) The Superintendent called attention to the list of Professional Development Opportunities included in the packet, and noted that this is an extensive program. It incorporates the common planning time scheduled for every Wednesday. For example,he explained that earlier in the day,there was a staff meeting that included an update from the nursing staff, an update on integration of academic and vocational education, and an update on the ALICE training. Additionally,he referenced material in the packet related to the School Reform Initiative. He explained that 24 staff will engage in specific training related to what is sometimes called"Critical Friends"or "Professional Learning Communities". With this upcoming work, 1/3 of the staff will have gone through the training. He added that 15 staff will attend a workshop of Project Based Learning at Regis College in Wellesley,and he noted that there was much summer work preparing for this school year. The aim of all of this Professional Work is to prepare for the implementation of the Academy Model. 3. Three Student Improvement Projects, Anita Currier and Maria Mastrocola a. Senior Project Maria Mastrocola gave a snapshot of summer activity related to the Senior Project. She described the details and process for the Senior Project,noting that it offers an opportunity for students to synthesize skills. She explained that every senior is required to complete a project,that students choose a teacher mentor to work with,that students access the SIS (Aspen) for resources and due dates,that there is a research component using"Noodle Tools",that there are 3 project options: Power Point, Coop/Internship, and Demonstration of technical skills,and that there is also a final celebration of the work during Senior Project Week 4/30/18. She then mentioned three examples of projects that students have done, including creating a clothing line, a cookbook, and greeting cards. How teacher mentors are selected, and the possible interest of School Committee members as mentors was discussed. b. Portfolios Anita Currier explained that Portfolios have been a unique Minuteman tradition,that supports Executive Functioning while documenting the unique story each student has to tell. The group working on this has developed and upgraded the checklist for completion,and is transitioning the product from a hard copy binder to an electronic template via the cloud-based 1-1 laptop,and that all seniors are assigned a portfolio mentor. In addressing the details related to the electronic transition, she noted that the personal data is private, and that the template function is part of Office 365. How the material should be saved for future access was discussed, as well as the need for redundant back-ups in the overall Minuteman system. It was also pointed out that because all formats change over time, it still might be a good idea to remind students to create a hard copy for their future access. 3