Meeting+Notes,+06.03.10

RONDOUT+ ULSTER CONNECT Meeting Notes

June 3, 2010

Present: Tim Wade, Hope Windle, Marguerite Wolf

We had a very small showing of folks able to attend this past meeting but we were highly productive in getting clear about who is doing what project moving forward.See the table in the below and attached meeting notes, which will also be listed on the wiki.
 * Your name is included in the people to make the projects come to life! **

__ For the Aug, Sept individual school Faculty Development events __ Newsletter to broadcast to the Ulster and RV community what we are up to Create postcard to distribute at RV opening day and at Ulster Presidents Day. Propose for Rosario to speak at our Presidents Day or Development Day since Don Katt will be speaking at RV opening day taking place at Ulster.

__ For the Oct Rondout+Ulster CONNECT Follow-up event __ Each person who attended is requested to invite a person Each project will present There will be simultaneous tracks to accommodate the number of presentations


 * Rondout + Ulster CONNECT :The Projects we are committing to ! **

High School || Possibly Sherry Chisamore? || English || 2nd Life TBD see email from Tim Wade || Middle School and High School || French Professor, TBD || French/English || Persepolis overlap ? TBD || Teaching Assistant, Elementary Level || Andrea Meyer – Children’s Center || Children’s Lit || 3rd graders making a DVD of favorite stories the Children’s Center love ||
 * 1 || Joshua Lenaburg,
 * 1 || Joshua Lenaburg,
 * 1 || Joshua Lenaburg,
 * 2 || Christine Berg,
 * 3 || Lisa Bullock,
 * 4 || Chris Mooney, RVHS || Kari Mack, Library || Library || 1. Developing the RV website

2. Developing info literacy /research classes(Lib111) forCollegiate students (connection to Global Literacy as well?)

3. Co-advertise events Posting information to Ulster website and RV website || Maryanne Gates, 4th Grade, Elementary level || ? || Science? || Set up experiments in LMS Moodle Science
 * 5 || Lori Sadow,

See email || Marguerite Wolf, RVHS || Hope Windle || all || Teacher outreach for Training (how-to’s) and pedagogic research(best practices -research what works -creating a library -finding a posting place in common? One similar approach || Dr. McCall || Social Studies (8 RV profs teach) || Regents information regarding Social Studies || Measured outcome – Rondout students NOT in remedial courses Smooth transition for k12 through college
 * 6 || Tara Hyland,
 * 7 || Michelle Donlon, RVHS || Richard Cattabiani, || Globalization 101 || Incorporating Globalization 101 into various courses ||
 * 8 || Michelle Donlon, RVHS || Richard Cattabiani,
 * 9 || Michelle Donlon, RVHS || John Ganio || All Subjects || RV Curriculum Maps appropriately incorporate/reflect the needs/expectations of college.

Ganio: Assign to RV curriculum committees for particular subject areas Donlon: Set up the meetings and let Ulster know when taking place ||
 * 10 || Michelle Donlon, RVHS || Dennis Swauger, Prof of Chemistry || Science || Consider having the high school lab reports corrected by college professors

Aug 12 meeting re: writing in lab reports || perhaps James Sullivan...who has shown an interest in connecting about this with R. Cattabiani || John Ganio Richard Cattabani || Global Literacy Course || Consider as College prep/college skillscourseas credit bearing Offered to RV HS seniors & more importantlyjuniorsand Ulster students Involve RV faculty in the development of Global Literacy Course Include professor Debra Ricci, RV HS, AP European History Prof in development Course to take place in the evenings Approved Course to run for Spring 2011 Reviewed 9/2010 by curriculum committee || Developing as online/blended course for faculty How to use education to get to another level ofconnection with students Connect to Teaching and Learning course and Institute
 * 11 || Michelle Donlon, RVHS
 * 12 || Michelle Donlon, Tara Hyland, Marguerite Wolf || Dean Ganio, Hope Windle, William Sheldon, Wendy McCorry || Faculty Orientation Development Course – Standalone ||

Secondary course or subset of Orientation development Books://Working Poor/////Nickel and Dimed// Poverty and how it impacts kids/schools || through Skype and other "live" communication technologies. ||
 * 13 || James Sullivan || RVHS || Richard Cattabiani || Partner with Richard Cattabiani to promote a broader world perspective in Language classes ||
 * 14 || James Sullivan || RVHS ||  ||  Promote connections with schools in Spanish speaking countries particularly

RONDOUT+ ULSTER CONNECT Meeting Notes

May 6, 2010

Present: Richard Cattabiani, Mary Craig, Michelle Donlon, John Ganio, Tara Hyland, Dennis Swauger, Tim Wade, Hope Windle, Marguerite Wolf

We had a very productive meeting with many outcomes that involve Ulster and Rondout Faculty and Administration working together. Please see the **Follow up items in bold** for action items that involve you.

Partnerships that have flourished

// Library // Kari Mack and RV HS Librarian are joining forces about RV HS Senior end project They will share their work at the Oct 2nd event 3rd grade reading at Ulster Library of new books received as result of Marilyn McHugh’s Mini Grant for Children’s Books

// Globalization 101 // RVHS French class with Christine Berg connecting with Ulster Contemporary World Lit class and African Literature class using the book, Persepolis with Richard Cattabiani

Dr. McCall can come to Social Studies at RV HS about Regents information

K-22 Charge of SUNY Strategic Plan

__ IDEAS __ K22 committee Science committee Summer Writing Institute Rubricre: Regents for History, English, Chemistry

__CHARGE__: SUNY Ulster faculty to be a part of RV Curriculum Committees to explain in detail what will be a successful student at the college level in each particular subject area.

__OUTCOME__: RV Curriculum Maps appropriately incorporate/reflect the needs/expectations of college. Measured outcome – Rondout students NOT in remedial courses Smooth transition for k12 through college

Consider having the high school lab reports corrected by college professors

Global Literacy Course

Consider as College prep/college skillscourseas credit bearing Offered to RV HS seniors & more importantlyjuniorsand Ulster students Involve RV faculty in the development of Global Literacy Course Include professor Debra Ricci, RV HS, AP European History Prof in development Takes place in the evenings Approved Course to run for Spring 2011 Reviewed 9/2010 by curriculum committee

__FACULTY ORIENTATION DEVELOPMENT COURSE__ – Standalone Developing as online/blended course for faculty How to use education to get to another level

Secondary course or subset of Orientation development Books://Working Poor/////Nickel and Dimed// Poverty and how it impacts kids/schools

__FALL WORKSHOP & TOUR @ RVHS__ (Oct 2) – open up communication online Break-out sessions Groups to report back what they’re doing Global Literacy Science Faculty Orientation Other Subject Areas April attendees to develop and present projects

__ PROMOTION __ Ulster Newsletter Radio : Ron Marquette Website: Deb Kaufman (William)

Update on Film being made clips Hope Windle will work with Student Aide to find screen shots to compliment talking heads audio

Summer tour next steps Decision to not have Summer Tour Focus on having RV and Ulster faculty work together on committees & Oct 2 event

Summer writing institute Rubric – History/English/Chemistry Regents