October+2008

The MTAC/Leadership team met on October 1, 2008. Members present were Mr. Davis, Ms. Putney, Mr. Mayo, Ms. McNeill, Ms. Alvarez (filling in for Ms. Wells), Ms. Reeves (filling in for Ms. Wynne), Ms. Walston, Ms. Reagan, Ms. Mercer, and Ms. Brown. All areas and grade levels were represented. October 13 will start Internet Safety Week. Mr. Mayo is planning a school wide project for this event. Staff is reminded to take very good care all of new equipment in our school. There was discussion on opening both computer labs from 8:00-8:30 in the morning (after checking in with home room teacher) for students to take AR quizzes with school and parent supervision. Ms. Johnson and parent volunteers will man the computer lab. Testing security was discussed. Parents may not enter the lab. AR may be open for kids K-2 at home to promote child/parent reading. New Dynow software has been installed in both computer labs and allows teachers to send out websites to all computers, place a blank screen on all computers singling children to listen, limit access to certain parts of a website, or share really good student work. Training will be provided on this new software. Mr. Davis reviewed the new Teacher Appraisal Instrument that Wilson County will be a pilot for. All staff will receive training in this new system and teachers need to share with their leadership team member, in their grade level, whether they would like training during the day similar to NC Wise training or after school. Training will take approximately four hours. Leadership team members received a book outlining all the new procedures and will be able to assist other staff members in learning the system. Meeting was then adjourned.