January+15,+2008

=January 15, 2008=

__Course outlines for all subjects and all grades are due //today//!__
I have updated the IB Information common folder. Go to "Course Outlines", then find your subject area and then open the grade level folder and place your document there. The technology folder is a good example of completed work.

Other IB Common Folder Updates
The Horizontal-Vertical Plans (HVP) folders have also been updated. As you complete these documents (due February 12), please drop them into the appropriate folder. 7th Grade math is a great example.

Also, there is a new folder with Model IB Unit information. It contains a sample unit planner and also has sample templates for all grade levels and all subject areas that Bob found for us. At least it's a place to start as we look at IB assessments. =__A Reminder for all CERTIFIED STAFF__=

In order to complete Application B, we have been requested to provide background information on the staff. In the IB Information common folder, you will find a folder that says "Application B Materials". __Thanks to those of you who have already visited these documents!__ Twenty of you have initialled the staff background and 13 have updated the teacher training. Every staff member must check these two documents and update/correct them! Once you have done so, please add your initials to the last column on the right so that I know that the information is both accurate and current. This task needs to be completed by __**next Tuesday, January 22**__. Thanks in advance for the five minutes it will take for you to take care of this.

__Clarifications on the Teacher Training Document__

1. Only formal IB Level 1 training can be listed under //IBO-approved workshops//. 2. All other training goes under //School visits: place and date//. This includes the spring training workshop that we did last April for those of you who were not yet formally Level 1 trained. We are calling this Newton IB Training 07. If you attended any roundtables or schoo visits, please list the date and location of the visit, if you can rember. This will really help me in completing this document.