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WAMLE BOARD MEETING AGENDA
May 21, 2011
From 9:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Rainier Middle School
Auburn, WA

1. Welcome
2. Old Business:
a. Approval of minutes from April 16, 2011 board meeting
3. New Business:
a. Treasurer’s Report - Rick
b. Report from Portland 2012 NMSA Conference Committee – Ben
c. Outreach
d. Fall conference - October 14-15, 2011 - Rainier Middle School – information from Janie
TITLE
a. Soaring Above the Flying Monkeys: Empowering the 21st Century Learner
b. Soaring Above the Flying Monkeys: Engaging the 21st Century Learner
c. Soaring Above the Flying Monkeys: Educating the 21st Century Learner
d. Soaring Above the Flying Monkeys: Capping the 21st Century Learner
e. Soaring Above the Flying Monkeys: En-POW-gaging the 21st Century Learner
DATE AND SCHEDULES October 14 and 15 (Friday and Saturday)
October 14 October 15
12:00 – 12:30 Registration 7:30 Continental Breakfast
12:30 – 2:00 Sessions 8:00 Keynote (McAuliffe)
2:15 – 3:45 Sessions 8:45 – 10:15 Sessions
4:00 – 5:30 Sessions 10:30 – 12:00 Sessions
5:45 – 7:00 Dinner w/ballroom dancing 12:00 – 12:15 Serve lunch while choir singing
show/lesson 12:15-12:45 Lunch w/panel (WEA sponsor)
OR 1:00 – 2:30 Sessions
12:30 – 5:30 Social Media Bootcamp 2:45 – 4:15 Sessions
and then dinner

SPEAKERS
1st Choice: Social Media Bootcamp
2nd Choice: ½ day Medina or Burke or November (if Bootcamp not available)

PRICES
Using Social Media Bootcamp:
WAMLE Member:
$275 Social Media Bootcamp (Fri.) + Sessions (Sat)
$200 Social Media Bootcamp (Fri. only)
$150 2-day Sessions (Fri/Sat)
*Non-Members: Add $25 to each price above*

SESSION STRANDS
RTI: Response to Intervention (What is it?, scheduling, intervention options)
Assessment (Formative vs summative, state testing, core standards, standards-based grading, rubrics)
21st Century Skills (Differentiation, brain research, problem/project-based learning, student centered,
globalization, motivating students, problem solving/critical thinking/communication, advisory,
teaming, bullyproofing, achievement gap)

SESSIONS 90-minute sessions
Each board member will present a session. Please forward your session ideas when you have them.
Ben: Why Do They Act That Way?
Janie: How Am I Doing? (Assessment: formative and student self-assessment)
Steph: Engaging & Relevant Social Studies While Meeting State Standards

OTHER CONFERENCE ITEMS
1. Session Proposals www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z2LGY5C
2. Publicity
3. Sponsors
4. Clock hours
e. Advocacy - Ben
f. Candidates for President-elect: Slate by May meeting; election at June meeting
g. Menu for June 18th meeting
h. Other
i. Future meetings – Date: June 18, 2011
Place: Cindy’s – Gig Harbor
July ??????????