PYP Board Meeting Florida League of IB Schools February 26-27, 2015 TradeWinds Resort, St Pete Beach, FL Mario Mendoza- Wakeland Elementary-PYP Program Chair Holly Gerlach- Roland Park K-8- Program Chair Elect Cynthia Doyle- Lincoln Magnet- PYP Secretary Dru Gainey- Dundee Elementary- PYP Communications Ivy Dodd- Bethune Elementary Day 1 Kailin Speer- MacFarlane Park Elementary Members present Evelyn Hollen- Lincoln Academy Pam Henderson- Dundee Elementary Rhonda Garcia- J. Colin English Elementary Amanda Leslie- Heights Elementary Simone Green- Forest Park Elementary Denise Miller- Sanderline K-8 Call to order Mario Mendoza 3:00 pm, February 26, 2015 Introductions Group getting to know each other activity- Share something special about your school Schools earning top 25 in country, MSA awards, Take Stock in Children FLIBS Executive Board Summary/Committee Reports…Mario, Cynthia, & Updates Comm. Chairs Exhibition discussion Genius Hour Continue to use Edmodo to communicate. Post important info including Edmodo dates for school exhibitions and template for Genius Hour (passion Update project) Professional Development for 2015-2016: June 2015: Follow up on John Barell. Invite Chris Overhoff to do a follow up on practical applications and models of classroom inquiry September 2015: Differentiated Offerings including New Teacher Boot Roundtables and Camp and Sanderlin Teacher Team Next Steps in Conceptual Learning. Professional Development for December 2015- Principals with a focus on sustainability/ Teachers with a 2014-2015 focus on grant writing. February 2016- TBA June 2016- TBA PYP Secretary Elected Dru Gainey as the PYP Secretary for 2015-2016 (2 year term) Motion to Adjourn 5:00 PM
PYP Board Meeting Florida League of IB Schools February 26-27, 2015 TradeWinds Resort, St Pete Beach, FL Day 1 Members present Mario Mendoza- Wakeland Elementary-PYP Program Chair Holly Gerlach- Roland Park K-8- Program Chair Elect Cynthia Doyle- Lincoln Magnet- PYP Secretary Dru Gainey- Dundee Elementary- PYP Communications Ivy Dodd- Bethune Elementary Kailin Speer- MacFarlane Park Elementary Evelyn Hollen- Lincoln Academy Pam Henderson- Dundee Elementary Rhonda Garcia- J. Colin English Elementary Amanda Leslie- Heights Elementary Simone Green- Forest Park Elementary Denise Miller- Sanderline K-8 Call to order Mario Mendoza 3:00 pm, February 26, 2015 Updates Introductions Group getting to know each other activity- Share something special about your school Schools earning top 25 in country, MSA awards, Take Stock in Children FLIBS Executive Board Summary/Committee Reports…Mario, Cynthia, & Comm. Chairs Exhibition discussion Genius Hour Edmodo Update Continue to use Edmodo to communicate. Post important info including dates for school exhibitions and template for Genius Hour (passion project) Roundtables and Professional Development for 2014-2015 Professional Development for 2015-2016: June 2015: Follow up on John Barell. Invite Chris Overhoff to do a follow up on practical applications and models of classroom inquiry September 2015: Differentiated Offerings including New Teacher Boot Camp and Sanderlin Teacher Team Next Steps in Conceptual Learning. December 2015- Principals with a focus on sustainability/ Teachers with a focus on grant writing. February 2016- TBA June 2016- TBA PYP Secretary Elected Dru Gainey as the PYP Secretary for 2015-2016 (2 year term) Motion to Adjourn 5:00 PM
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