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=__Middle Years Electronic Handbook Committee meeting__= =April 30, 2010 Learning lab - 1567 Dublin Ave.=

Please note that parking is available in Lot LF. Meeting attendees will purchase a parking ticket for $2.50 (exact change required – two loonies, two quarters) in Lot LF. Please bring your ticket stub to the meeting for reimbursement

**Middle Years Electronic Handbook Committee Meeting** Mon., May 4 and Tues, May 5, 2009 Room 34 A – 1567 Dublin Avenue __**Agenda:**__ __**Monday, May 4, 2009**__ Please note that parking is not available today in MECY lot but is available on Field Street and Bangor Avenue. Val Noseworthy will also provide carpool transportation from Victoria Inn at 8 a.m. and return. 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Introduction of new members Updates and review of agenda 9:15 – 9:30 Timetable for 2009 – 2010 (please bring personal/school planners) 9:30 – 9:45 Warm up 9:45 – 10:00 Writer’s remarks – Joan Bartley 10:00 – 10:30 Construction of Handbook 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 12:15 Construction of Handbook 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Presentation – Integrating the Arts into Curriculum - Joe Halas 2:30 – 2:45 Refreshment break 2:45 – 3:30 Construction of Handbook Quote re. curriculum integration submitted for reflection by Renee Gillis: //The result of teaching small parts of a large number of subjects is the passive reception of disconnected ideas, not illumined with any spark of vitality. Let the main ideas which are introduced into a child’s education be few and important, and let them be thrown into every combination possible. The child should make them his own, and should understand their application here and now in the circumstances of his actual life.// - Alfred North Whitehead, //The Aims of Education// Macmillan, 1929 __**Tues., May 5, 2009**__ Parking is available in MECY parking lot (2 loonies & 2 quarters) 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Updates and review of agenda Confirmation of timetable for 2009 – 2010 9:15 – 9:30 Warm up 9:30 – 9:45 Writer’s remarks – Joan Bartley 9:45 – 10:30 Construction of Handbook 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 12:15 Construction of Handbook 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 Presentation – Dave Mandzuk, Associate Dean Faculty of Education, U of M 2:00 – 2:15 Questions and Discussion 2:15– 2:30 Refreshment break 2:30 – 3:20 Construction of Handbook 3:20 – 3:20 Plans for 2009-2010

Wed., April 8, and Thurs., April 9, 2009 1567 Dublin Avenue 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Introduction of new members Updates and review of agenda and PATH 9:30 – 9:45 Warm-up activity 9:45 – 10:00 Writer’s remarks – Joan Bartley 10:00 - 10:30 Review of Middle Years Initiative “//Engaging Middle Years Students in Learning – Transforming Middle Years Education in Manitoba//” 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 11:00 – 12:00 Recommendations for Middle Years Initiative 12::00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 – 2:15 Planning and preparation for MY Electronic Handbook 2:15 – 2:30 Refreshment break 2:30 – 3:3 0 Planning and preparation for Middle Years Electronic Handbook
 * Middle Years Electronic Handbook Committee Meeting**
 * Sessions held in Professional Learning Lab **
 * Parking available on-site **
 * __ Agenda __**
 * __ Wednesday, April 8, 2009 __**

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Updates and review of agenda, outcomes, plans and resources 9:15 – 9:30 Warm-up activity 9:30 – 9:45 Writer’s remarks – Joan Bartley 9:45 - 10:45 “Middle Years Science” Presentation – MECY consultants John Murray and Danielle Dubois-Jacques 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 11:00 Refreshment break 11:00 - 12:15 continuation of MY Science presentation
 * __ Thursday, April 9, 2009 __**

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 Preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook Flexible Refreshment break 3: 00 – 3:30 p.m. Review, assess, revise, and set direction for May session

Next meetings: Mon. May 4, Tues. May 5, 2009 Please bring school calendar for 2009-2010 to May meetings.

Middle Years Handbook Committee Meeting March 12 and 13, 2009 1567 Dublin Avenue ** Sessions held in Professional Learning Lab ****Agenda**

__ **Thursday, March 12, 2009** __ 8:00 a.m. Pick up at Victoria Inn Hotel parking lot (1808 Wellington Ave.) 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Updates and review of agenda 9:15 – 9:30 Warm-up activity - create a play-dough model that represents you 9:30 – 9:45 Writer’s remarks and WIKI page– Joan Bartley 9:45 - 10:30 Review of outcomes, plans and resources 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 11:00 Outcomes based planning 11:00 – 12:00 Ladybug Foundation presentation - Bruce Taylor “MakeChange” video Feedback re. Middle Years application of the video

12::00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 Planning and preparation for MY Electronic Handbook 2:15 – 2:30 Refreshment break 2:30 – 3:00 Planning and preparation for Middle Years Electronic Handbook 3:00 – 3:30 Individual “Career Development” 'Smarts' inventory 3:30 p.m. Transportation to Victoria Inn Hotel

__ **Friday, March 13, 2009** __ 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Updates and review of agenda 9:15 – 9:30 Individual Career Development inventory - warm-up activity 9:30 – 9:45 Writer’s remarks and WIKI pages – Joan Bartley 9:45 - 10:30 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 12:15 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 1:30 - 3:30 “Career Development” presentation - Connie Korchak; Darrell Cole Flexible Refreshment break 3: 30 – 3:40 p.m. Review, assess, revise, and set direction for April session

Print and video resources are on loan from MECY Library at 1181 Portage Ave. Next meetings: Wed. April 8, Thurs. April 9, 2009 Mon. May 4, Tues. May 5, 2009

=**Middle Years Handbook Committee Meeting**= = February 25 and 26, 2009 1567 Dublin Avenue ** Sessions held in Professional Learning Lab **** Agenda ** = =// Please bring your laptop with you to the Feb. sessions as the learning lab computers are being used at an out-of-town presentation. //= **__Feb. 25, 2009__** 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15 Introductions of new committee members Report on U of M Middle Years presentation Feb. 11, 2009 - Val 9:15 – 9:30 Review of Pathway; committee members receive copy of PATH 9:30 – 9:45 Writer’s remarks - Joan 9:45 – 10:30 WIKI – review of plans and resources 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 12:15 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 12:15 – 1:00 p.m Lunch 1:00 – 2:15. Presentation by Joe Halas “Integrating the Arts” 2:15 – 2:30 Refreshment break 2:30 – 3:30 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 3:30 – 3:45 Video – “Differentiated Instruction” 3:45 – 4:00 Review, assess, revise, and set direction for Feb. 26 session

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 10:30 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 10:30 – 10:45 Refreshment break 10:45 – 12:15 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 – 2:15 Presentation by Linda Thorlakson- “Assessment in Middle Years” 2:15 – 2:30 Refreshment break 2:30 – 3:30 Planning and preparation of Middle Years Electronic Handbook 3:30 – 3:45 Video – “Middle Years” 3:45 – 4:00 Review, assess, revise, and set direction for March session
 * __ Feb. 26, 2009 __**

Next meetings: March 12, 13, 2009; April TBA

// Please bring your calendars to set dates for April, May meetings. //