Educator Advisory Committee

Today EAC (Educator Advisory Committee) met for the first time.  We were excited to have 32 members present. The following were topics discussed:

• The structures of the committee were reviewed.  The committee is open for guests to come as well as members.  The intent of the meeting is a time for debate, discussion, and engagement.  We look forward to the first year of this new format.  Please be sure to check out the membership for this year. (Sarah will cut and paste the chart below in the statement when posted)
• The committee is using a feedback form for preparing for the meetings each month.  The committee will ask key questions for discussion and members are expected to collect feedback and share during the meeting time.  Please be sure to get your feedback to members.
• The committee took time to discuss the progress of the math continuum progress.  The team problem solved ways to collaborate and share among all those piloting.  We will send out information encouraging others to take time to visit and see it in action this year.  We will plan that process and share it in the Curriculum Connection blog.  The ideas of sharing vertically was discussed, we will plan that process with Admin at their meeting this week and get back to the committee.  The team is also looking into a common location for materials to be housed that can be shared with anyone.  We will work on a possible revision of the continuum later this Spring. 
• The committee also discussed the process of PBP tables and the next steps in the process.  We are looking forward to the October sub day for the next step in progress.  We will need to continue to get vertical, and RTI feedback for content area maps.  The timeline for completion is truly dependent on the work of the group each sub day.  This is not a task that has an end completion date set.  Be sure to come prepared and ready for a great day of work! 
• The committee also discussed the implementation of new tasks.  There was a lot of discussion on the process of Canvas.  Be sure to access Faye Lacari for assistance.  Please note that the expectation is a slow to grow process.  A module can consist of just one announcement with a link to your google classroom.  You can access and use all the Canvas tools, but do not overwhelm yourself or your students with putting too much in a module.  Start slow.  The first expectation is to create a homepage that simply introduces you and has your class name by October.  Please note there is a parent course set for them to ask questions (sop you do not need to field them), encourage parents to check it out:  https://kaneland.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: 7PADDK.

Have a super month!