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= March 2012: Muir Lake School Professional Development Day =

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=Meetings= 1. Staff Meeting Agenda 2. Early Years Meeting Agenda 3. Middle Years Meeting Agenda 4. EA Meeting Agenda

=**Questionnaires**= 1. Looking Ahead to 2012/2013: Teacher Questionnaire - please click the link and complete the survey 2. Looking Ahead to 2012/2013: EA Questionnaire - please click the link and complete the survey

=Making Classroom Assessment Work= media type="youtube" key="62pn1waEmws" height="283" width="504" align="center"
 * Read Chapter 6
 * Record your thoughts in your journal to the questions on pg. 62 under the heading " //Guiding Our Own Learning// " and be prepared to discuss

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=We Day= 1. We Day Promotional Video 2. We Day Schools Impact Report 3. We Day Commitment to Participate
 * Students earn their way in by doing service projects. They also will do a project during the 2012-2013 school year as part of the We Day program.
 * The day is held on October 24, 2012 at the Calgary Saddledome. The day runs from 9:30-2, but students are expected to be there for 8am (they will need to bring a lunch).
 * Applications to be a part of "We Day" open on March 19th and close May 4.
 * Every PSD70 School can receive 25 tickets (guaranteed). If a school does not use their tickets another school can NOT use them. 25 each only.
 * The age group is for grade 6 students and up.
 * **Let Travis know if you are interested in participating**

=**Kony 2012**= KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. This video has been viewed by over 4 million people on YouTube alone. Many young people are aware of this and are taking action and participating. It is a very powerful film...

media type="youtube" key="Y4MnpzG5Sqc" height="315" width="560" align="left" You can also view this video in better quality and get more information on the Kony 2012 website This could potentially be turned into a good critical thinking exercise. Here is a link that questions the credibility of the Invisible Children organization.