NS+Meeting+Agendas+and+Notes

=Northern Studies Teacher Advisory Committee =

**__December 6-8, 2011 meetings__** Draft Agenda and logistics Location: Yellowknife Ski Club Start Time (Tuesday): 9:00


 * **Tuesday,Dec 6** ||
 * 9:00 || Greetings,Introductions,logistics of the ski club, goals of the meetings ||
 * 9:30 || Reading the current draft ||
 * 10:00 || Overview of key concepts, directions, components, implications, research ||
 * 10:45 || Q + A ||
 * 11:00 || Critical challenges - how to build a kick-a** teaching strategy - an illustrative example - Wally ||
 * 12:00 || Lunch provided at ski club ||
 * 12:30 || Critical challenges - a guided inquiry exploration with Wally ||
 * 1:00 || Critical challenges - a guided inquiry around Residential Schools with Mindy ||
 * 1:30 || Small group breakout/tasks (by Essential Questions in 3 issues) Develop the third Essential Question. ||
 * 3:00 || Museum resources - Mark Heyck ||
 * 4:00 || Windup ||

final formatting and wording of materials less important than the overall structure/objectives/resources that would be used. ||
 * ===Wednesday, Dec 7=== ||
 * 9:00 || Learning with ICTs - expectations of NWT teachers and students - Blake ||
 * 9:45 || Small Group work - Develop teaching activities/strategies that embody a or several learning outcomes in effective, engaging ways, keeping in mind the skills we are committed to developing as well, and addressing assessment tools that reflect our priorities.
 * || What Shapes Our Northern Identity? - Mike/Brenda/Wally @ Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre ||
 * || How did the Berger Inquiry change the North? - John @ Ski Club ||
 * || How do our relationships with one another shape the North? - Mindy @ Ski Club ||
 * 3:00 || Present your teaching activities/strategies (one group) ||
 * 3:00 || Present your teaching activities/strategies (one group) ||

3 different groups create rubric/assessment for Practicum with reference to Dene Kede 9 and ideas for implementing Practicum. What would a Practicum look like in your school? || How do we address issues of standards across the NWT || When? Who? How to ensure we have success? Need a range of locations... ||
 * ===Thursday, Dec 8=== ||
 * 9:00 || Present your teaching activities/strategies (two groups) ||
 * 9:30 || New directions for Kindergarten - implications for Northern Studies ||
 * 10:00 || What learning outcomes did we capture from the Northern Studies curriculum? What did we capture and what was missing? What changes/improvements/challenges/opportunities do we notice? (Ray Skype in) ||
 * 11:00 || Land/Experience Practicum Discussion - Why do traditional skills matter in today's world?
 * 11:00 || Land/Experience Practicum Discussion - Why do traditional skills matter in today's world?
 * 12:00 || Lunch ||
 * 12:30 || Groups present their ideas for a land based practicum ||
 * 1:30 || Assessment
 * 1:30 || Assessment
 * || How do we recognize NS achievement (could there be a 'Commissioner's medal' or equivalent) ||
 * || for student final projects... ||
 * 2:00 || Piloting
 * 2:00 || Piloting
 * 3:00 || Summary of Meetings/Finishing Guided Inquiry Work/Next Steps/Good byes ||

February 9, 2012 - Exec teleconference




= Northern Studies Working Group Member Info: =

Logistical things for Sept 27-29, 2011 Meetings

Loralea Wark Oree WahShee Tammy Steinwand-Deschambeault Mark Harewood Velma Illasiak Kyla Kakfwi-Scott || Susan Catlin (ECE) John Stewart Mindy Willett Ray Lake ||
 * [[file:gr 10-1 curr.pdf]] || [[file:soc10_2 Curriculum doc 2007.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:soc20-1 and 20-2 curriculum doc 2007.pdf]] ||
 * **Working Group members** ||
 * Lois Philipp