October 3, 2010 Brief Meeting

Short Teachers Meeting

After AM Services, October 3

Classroom Management

1. Classroom management / expectations reduces behavior distractions and allows for effective learning.
2. Classroom management in schools varies from room to room, but children are there for long periods of time.
3. Our children are not here nearly as long, and have different people each time.
4. I believe we need a common management system that provides rewards, consequences, and allows us to track attendance.
5. I believe we need a common “get quiet” signal.
6. Requirements:

    + Simple - must be easily taught.
    + Consistent - able to be used by many people.

ACTUAL MEETING NOTE

Had really good attendance... good discussion for the amount of time we had. There seemed to be a general agreement that the common classroom management idea would be helpful. It seemed to be best to give some time to think and pray about it.

Work Day

1. Organize curriculum so we know what we have, what we are doing, and what we need to get.
2. Paint classrooms primary colors.
3. Possible Dates: November 20, December 4, December 11

ACTUAL MEETING NOTE

A work day needed. Painting the rooms got head nods - just so the kids don’t feel so “temporarily placed” in class. Dates will be offered at our next “short teacher meeting” to be held in about a month.

Workshop

1. Professional development is critical in schools.
2. I believe that helping attention deficit children learn the best they can is an important topic.
3. Possible Dates: February 26, March 12, March 19, March 26

ACTUAL MEETING NOTE

Suggestions for the teacher’s workshop included:

Helping kids with attention issues learn.

Breaking down Bible concepts into pieces that children can understand.

Rusty will work on developing a date in the spring.

WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER BRIEF MEETING LIKE THIS IN A MONTH. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BEST WAY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE AT THIS TIME.

Next 15 Minute Teacher Meeting
November 7, 10 minutes after last amen in Room 102