Meeting+Reflections

=__Meeting #1: October 20, 2009__ = **Time: 4:00-5;00** We shared how Daily 5 is rotated and implemented in each classroom. We shared troubleshooting areas as well.
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**Connection to Instruction**: This will provide more consistancy in presenting strategies and activities throughout different grade levels.

**For next time:** Meet with our laptops to explore Daily 5 website. Share +/- activities used during the month for Daily 5 in the classroom.

=__Meeting #2: November 16, 2009__ = **Time: 4:00 - 5:00** **Summary of discusion:** Kindergarten was asking about read to someone - what does it look like at different levels. They were concerned that kids were bored since their stories are so short. We came up with kindergartners only checking for understanding at the end of each book. Cindi is concerned that students will be bored with the Daily 5 by the time they get to 4th grade if every grade is doing the Daily 5. Kayleen's concern is that she is not getting quality writing during work on writing. She is afraid that students are getting distracted. Discussion on how to keep track of where the kids are going. Check off sheet done by teacher or the kids doing their own.

We learned out how to navigate our own Daily Five Diva website. Look for a Daily 5 or reading website that can help support teachers in their planning or teaching of the Daily 5 or CAFE. Mary and Christa treats for next time.
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==__Meeting #3: February 3, 2010__ = **Time: 4:00-5:00** **Summary of discussion: Reviewed the websites and talked about positive and negatives in each grade level. Discussed how each teacher is using the Daily 5. Shared information we have found.**
 * Connection to Instruction: We shared student work. **
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For next time: Review chapter 2 in the CAFE book about record keeping.

** =Meeting #4 March 23, 2010= Time: 4:00-5:00 Summary of discussion: Discussed how we are using record keeping in our classroom. Discussed what is going well and what we continue to struggle with. Connection to Instruction: Shared our record keeping. For next time:

=Meeting #5 May 20, 2010= Time: 4:00 - 5:00 Summary of discussion: Reviewed our year and discussed how we will implement this next year.