MRVED Business

MEETING UPDATES

Principals'Council
The Principals'Council gathered at the MRVED on Friday, September 9 for their first meeting of the year.  Time was spent getting caught up on Flexible Learning Year/Professional Development plans for the year.  We then spent time discussing and learning about "The Why" for school initiatives.  It was decided that the Principals'professional development for the year will be centered around "Leading School Change" by Todd Whitaker.  The day ended with the group networking.

TAC
The Teachers'Advisory Council met for the first time this school year on September 20.  Much like the Principals' Council the group was refreshed on the Flexible Learning Year/Professional Development plans for the year.  They also dove into the activity about "The Why" for school initiatives.  Lunch was excellent and there was great networking during that time.  The afternoon was spent primarily on MELT planning.  The TAC provided the MRVED with a wealth of session ideas.  Overall, it was a great day with some great people.

Title I
Title I teachers met at the MRVED on Friday, September 23.  The morning kicked off with Karen presenting on strategies when working with English Learner students, which can be applied to all students as well.  The group then participated in an activity called "Intervention Showcase", where each district got 5-10 minutes to showcase their favorite and most effective interventions.  Lunch was once again awesome!  The afternoon consisted of Brandon leading the group through activities centered around the topic of communication and having better conversations.  The day ended with a great networking session.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
October 7, 2016  Title III Paras
October 19, 2016  MRVED Common Day of Professional Development
October 26, 2016  Superintendents' Council
October 28, 2016  Principals' Council

November 18, 2016  Principals' Council
November 23, 2016 Superintendents' Council

MRVED Business

TAC/Principal Joint Meeting Update
The Teacher Advisory Council and Principal Council held their annual joint meeting on Tuesday, April 8 at the MRVED.  This meeting is a great opportunity for teachers and principals to hear from one another on various issues addressing our schools.  Part of the morning was spent in district teams, while the other part was spent in mixed groups.  The topic of discussion was looking at the "big picture" of education.  Where does everything fit?  There was great discussion over various topics throughout the morning.

Communication Briefings
Utilize vs. use.  Avoid utilize altogether; opt for use instead.  In most contexts, use is more simple and clear - an many readers consider utilize pretentious.  If you do choose utilize, the best use for that word is to make use of.  Example: "Ryan utilized his laptop in the library mainly as a pillow to rest his head on."

Upcoming Meetings
April 23, 2014  Superintendents' Council
April 23, 2014  MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
May 28, 2014  Superintendents' Council
June 4, 2014    MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
June 25, 2014  Superintendents' Council

MRVED Business

MRVED Business
Principals' Council
The Principals' Council finally met again on Wednesday after missing the January meeting due to weather.  After meeting monthly all year, this was the final meeting of the principals until the joint meeting with the TAC in April.  The principal group has been working on a variety of topics all year including providing effective feedback, effective teaching strategies, and teacher evaluation.


MRVED Meetings:
February 20, 2014  Teachers' Advisory Council (TAC)
February 26, 2014  Superintendents' Council
March 4, 2014        Agriculture
March 6, 2014        Industrial Technology