Making Waves Academy
Minutes
Curriculum Review Advisory Committee
Date and Time
Thursday April 29, 2021 at 10:30 AM
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If you have questions about the board agenda and materials or you are in need of disability-related accommodations, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre la agenda y materiales de la junta o necesita adaptaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad, comuníquese con:
Elizabeth Martinez at emartinez@mwacademy.org or 510-227-9856.
In accordance with Executive Order N-25-20 in the State of California, we will be hosting this board meeting via teleconference.
Public Comment
Si tiene preguntas sobre la agenda y materiales de la junta o necesita adaptaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad, comuníquese con:
Elizabeth Martinez at emartinez@mwacademy.org or 510-227-9856.
In accordance with Executive Order N-25-20 in the State of California, we will be hosting this board meeting via teleconference.
Public Comment
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- Comment on items on the agenda
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If you have questions about the board agenda and materials or you are in need of disability-related
accommodations, please contact:
Si tiene preguntas sobre la agenda y materiales de la junta o necesita adaptaciones relacionadas con la
discapacidad, comuníquese con:
Elizabeth Martinez at emartinez@mwacademy.org or 510-227-9856
Committee Members Present
Alicia Klein (remote), Alton B. Nelson Jr. (remote), Caitlin Shelburne (remote), Esther Hugo (remote), Evangelia Ward-Jackson (remote), Jon Siapno (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Elizabeth Martinez (remote), Micah Stilwell
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Alicia Klein called a meeting of the Curriculum Advisory Committee Committee of Making Waves Academy to order on Thursday Apr 29, 2021 at 10:35 AM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Public Comment
No public comment was made.
II. Curriculum
A.
Introductions, Orientation to the Agenda, and Overview Focus for Spring Meeting
CEO, Alton B. Nelson Jr. and Senior School Director, Dr. Evangelia Ward-Jackson shared an overview of the materials to be shared.
B.
Rigorous Instruction Presentation & Discussion
Senior School Director, Dr. Evangelia Ward-Jackson, and Senior Director of Academic Instruction, Caitlin Shelburne, engaged in discussion about:
- schedule and approach for 2021-2022
- plan for use of funds for the Extended Learning Opportunity Grant
- introduction of new core social studies curriculum for grades 5th-8th and ethnic studies curriculum for all grades
- introduction of new math diagnostic tool to support both compliance needs and progress towards standards
- fiscal impact of curriculum asks for the 2021-2022 school year
C.
Lunch Break
D.
College and Career Counseling Presentation & Discussion
Director of College and Career Counseling, Jon Siapno, engaged in discussion about:
- pre-reading documents included in the packet
- access and match strategy
- differentiation and scale
- test and learn proposal to integrate artificial intelligence bot to support with triage/easy to answer questions
E.
Day of Slides
III. Closing Items
A.
Confirm Action Items, Exit Ticket, & Closing Thoughts
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:27 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Elizabeth Martinez
Documents used during the meeting
- Spring CRC Pre-Reading 4.29.21_final.pdf
- 01. Curriculum Review Committee Cover Sheet for Pre-reading 04.14.2021 jss.pdf
- 02. 5-Year Comparison of UC_CSU Eligibility Rates 04.23.2021 jss.pdf
- 03. Update on MWA and CAP Alignment 04.15.2021 jss.pdf
- 04. Applying Futures Thinking to College Admissions 04.08.2021 jss.pdf
- 05. Student Empathy Mapping 04.17.2021 jss.pdf
- 06. Innovations in College and Career Counseling 02.26.2021 jss.pdf
- 07. Advanced Placement (AP) Update 04.14.2021 jss.pdf
- 08. Course Section Projections for AY 2021-22 04.08.2021 jss.pdf
- 09. Curriculum Review Committee Slide Deck 04.14.2021 jss.pdf
- CRC Slides 4.29.21.pdf