Jamie+Lester

PLC Hours (30 by December 31, 2011)

 * Date || What did you work on? || Hours (example: 1.5 hours or .5 hour) ||
 * 2/28 || Twitter and Tweetdeck || 2 ||
 * 3/27 || Videos/Forum/Blog || 3.5 ||
 * 3/28 || Reply to Cadre and Readings || 1 ||
 * 5/1 || Video/Forum/Blog || 3.5 ||
 * 5/18 || Reading/Reply to Comments || 1 ||
 * 7/1 || Ning Blogging || 3 ||
 * 7/2-7/3 || Ning Blogging || 4 ||
 * 7/1-7/3 || ASCD Conference - Sessions || 20 ||
 * 7/5 || Post Conference - Review and organization of materials || 1 ||
 * 7/18 || Review-Preparation for Conference Reflection/Workshop || 1 ||
 * 8/5 || Creation of class webpage || 2 ||
 * 10/1 || In depth study of Pearson's "Virtual Art Museum" || 2 ||
 * 10/4 || Study of National Gallery of Art webpage and related resources for use with students in study (and eventual creation) of landscape art during our study of geography. || 2 ||
 * 10/4-10/5 || Building Familiarity with ALEC in preparation for creation of online course || 2 ||
 * 10/16 || Ning-Videos/Forum/Blog || 4 ||
 * 11/30 || Ning-Videos/Reading/Forum/Blog || 2 ||

PD Prep Hours (15 by May 30, 2012)
1. 1 Credit for participation in Saturday class at Eagleview Middle School on 10/8 2. 2 Credits for active participation in online book study (through ALEC) of "Creating Meaning Through Literature and The Arts" 3. 1 Credit for participation in Academic Arts Academy morning meetings and department professional learning communities within the Academic Arts Academy with the goal of vertical articulation of content and arts integration approaches. || 5 ||
 * Date || What did you work on? || Hours (example: 1.5 hours or .5 hour) ||
 * 2/17 || PD-Lead Team || 1.5 ||
 * 9/22 || PD- Cadre Meeting || 3 ||
 * 9/23 || PD - Lead Team || 1 ||
 * 9/24-9/25 || Creation of class on the SPOT for arts integration. This course offers up to 4 credits for participants. There are three different elements to the course.
 * 10/1 || PD - Creation of Lesson Plan for PD session on 10/7 - My session was dedicated to the implementation of meaningful arts integration in the study of current events. || 5 ||
 * 10/2 || PD- Creation of Lesson Plan for PD session on 10/8 - The focus of this PD was to share lessons learned at the Kennedy Center's Arts Integration conference during June of 2011. Many of the lessons learned at that conference echo ideas from the ASCD conference- specifically the need for student choice as a mechanism for engagement. || 6 ||