The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Location
Catherine Schwenkler is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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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. Elliott-Earby (remote), C. Schwenkler (remote), L. Dibble (remote), S. Daniel (remote), S. Manns (remote)
Committee Members Absent
D. Reynolds, I. Perry, S. Schmidt
Guests Present
cbrantley@theglobeacademy.net (remote), ccatinella@theglobeacademy.net (remote), jmarks@theglobeacademy.net (remote), lashaylaclark@gmail.com (remote), mtolbert@theglobeacademy.net (remote), rochelle.lofstrand@theglobeacademy.net (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Academic Committee
A.
Introductions and Welcome
B.
Schedule for the year
C.
Goals for the year
Additional suggestions:
International opportunity for students (S. Daniel) - middle school students
(looking toward new Strategic Plan)
Opportunities for recognition (character as well as academic) (L. Clark) - EOY or end of semester?
Background / historical perspective; what we’re already doing (8th grade graduation, LC Community circles)
Next meeting:
Data review: Fall MAP data - compare fall scores to spring 2023; GA milestones
C. Catinella & S. Manns → visual presentation of data (connection to WIN blocks)
J. Marks: WIN blocks roll out after Labor Day; MS math tutoring w small targeted groups 2-3 students based on MAP & Milestones data
III. Other Business
A.
Shout-outs
C. Brantley: Shout-out to 8th grade team with high score across all subjects, including #1 SS scores in the state; kudos to the K-7 teams that developed students over the years!
S. Daniel:
Shout-out to 8th graders who earned their language seal with Intermediate-mid proficiency in all 4 areas of STAMP (reading, writing, speaking, listening) as well as passing language class & ELA class - almost half of all students!
17 students took AP exam in mandarin (95% passing rate) and Spanish (97.5 - 100% passing rate)
Bridge to dual enrollment courses at the high school level (conversation happening at the university level - coursework options, virtual etc)
M. Tolbert:
Math curriculum local conference - large group of teachers in person attendees; 2 days of worth of training in Responsive classroom (very large group of teachers); able to offer PD which is responsive to teachers’ needs
12:30-1:20 meetings, alternating in person meetings, UC first (Sept 14th meeting)
Academic Committee 2023-2024
August 24th 1 pm - REMOTE
September 14 12:30 - 1:20 pm - IN PERSON, UC (ED's office)
Agenda: Data review: fall MAP data, spring 2023 vs. fall 2023 MAP data, GA Milestones data
October 12 12:30 - 1:20 pm - IN PERSON, LC (Conference room)
Agenda: discuss parental in-person involvement
November 9 12:30 - 1:20 pm - IN PERSON, UC (ED's office)
January 18 12:30 - 1:20 pm - IN PERSON, LC (Conference room)
Agenda: Data review: winter MAP data, touch on schoolwide math goal (looking at fall to winter)
February 15th IN PERSON, UC (ED's office)
March 14th IN PERSON, LC (Conference room)
May 30th IN PERSON, location TBD - after school lets out, review of spring MAP data against school goals