The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday February 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.
Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.
Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.
Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.
Committee Members Present
C. Blunt (remote), C. Catinella (remote), C. Schwenkler (remote), L. Dibble (remote), S. Manns (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
J. Marks (remote), K. Chung (remote), Megan Tolbert (remote), Priscilla Noble (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Schwenkler called a meeting of the Academic Committee of The GLOBE Academy to order on Friday Feb 10, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
II. Academic Committee
A.
Action items for Academic Committee per Jan 30th Board Meeting
B.
Review of CCRPI and GA Milestones Data
http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/Reports/Views/Shared/_Layout.html
Initial round of discussion, observations, wonderings, areas to investigate further including those in need of further data analysis
Catherine Schwenkler to connect Joan Marks and Damien Caillaud for potential collaboration on data analysis
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Schwenkler
Discussion on trial run of no mid-year MAP testing: impact on teachers; alternatives to MAP scores for formative assessments