CMS PLC Meeting Agenda

Workshop Topic: Read&Write for Google Chrome

Date: November 16, 2016
Meeting Norms
We will start and end meetings on time.
We will actively listen to each other's ideas and opinions.
We will make important decisions through consensus.
We will work from an agenda that is distributed before the staff meeting.
We will remain focused on the topic or task.

Participants: Mr. Davis presenter, 7th grade teachers, Mrs. Reed

Topic
Data Overview

Time
10 min

Chrome WebStore

10 min

Create a R&W account

5 min

Discussion of R&W tools

25 min

Specific Activities
Review data comparing SWDs and general
education students
Note differences in end of grade scores
Set the need for better differentiation

Signing in to Chrome using CCBOE login

Accessing app waffle
Searching for Chrome extensions for education
Install Read&Write extension

Use link at http://tinyurl.com/cmsrwliteracy to create

teacher account for Read&Write

Using R&W in practice

15 min

Tools for access

Tools to address disabilities/assistive
technology
Settings

Use the links below and your R&W extension to

practice using the tools
Sample article:
http://tinyurl.com/cmsrwarticle
Sample website:
http://tinyurl.com/cmsrwrandom
Sample document:
http://tinyurl.com/cmsrwdocument

Questions

5 min

Questions about how to use R&W not addressed

during the presentation
Questions about how to use this in your classroom

Next Steps:
1. Use R&W with a SWD at least once per week
2. Conference with the SWD at least twice to follow up with their usage
3. Fill out Google Form survey regarding this training
4. Be prepared to bring data to the next meeting