Penobscot River Educational Partnership

A school/university collaboration serving the Penobscot River Valley

Vision and action through collaboration

I.     Committee Name:  Professional Development

II.   Name of Person Taking Minutes:  Laura Matthews

III.         Date:  February 15, 2006

IV. Members Present:  Joan Staffiere, Lori Matthews, Faye Brown, Beth Clifford

V.   Major Discussion Points:

PREP-wide Staff Development Day – Fall 2006 to soon – Go for Fall 2007 to pull in a big name

 Possible Offerings:

      • 6+1 Trains – Rosemary Bamford (2 days with follow-up 1 day)

      • Supporting Math for Struggling Students – Diane Jackson (day or two)

      • Classroom Discipline – Jim Artesani

      • Differentiation – Patty Perkins and Marti Miller (3 days)

      • Data Management – Sue Card

–  Charts, excel, etc

 VI. Next Steps:

Need Activity Piece

(Ask Curriculum Coordinators for priority list)