Best Practices

Members present: N. Fankhouser, J. Hudson, D. Wellner. Our Senior PLC met this afternoon to discuss start-of-school issues and possible developing problems. We considered several new programs at Pine Ridge, including more uniform language ( like "KIA" ) and new cell phone guidelines. All agreed that these efforts seem worthwhile so far. We have already begun coordinating our Senior curriculum as it is given in our Scope and Sequence. Ms. Wellner and Mr. Hudson have aligned their expectations for a Senior Exit Project, so that student requirements will be compatible throughout all of our classes. All members discussed adjustments to be made therein for different learning levels among our various sections - from Honors to ESE. Mr. Hudson recommended an addition to our co-curricular project with the Social Studies Department: a chapter to be reproduced from  The Red Badge of Courage . The best choice, for our purposes, would be a chapter that deals with Henry Fleming&