Meeting+13+-+Feb+'13


 * February 28, 2013**


 * In Attendance:**

Qazi, Picard, Cacnio, Lew, Gorr, Gatfield, Ramon, Uy, Bouma, Aristov

Morning of Dialogue, a quarterly thing to do- this meeting slated for this type.


 * Science Dept. Handbook-Update binders**
 * Make sure you update and fill in according to table of contents
 * Updated pages, please make sure you fill in.

Binders due March 1
 * WASC**
 * Is there confusion?


 * Course informational meetings:**
 * Today at Otero for future Seniors
 * In the future, maybe have it at Xavier due to size of crowd.
 * Having an informational area (display cabinets) with descriptions, images of what the courses are all about.


 * Spreadsheet with room assignments for preregistration meetings**


 * Science teachers not assigned will sub if necessary
 * Emphasis on 3 year science course requirement at Loyola to graduate
 * Talking points will be emailed.


 * 90 Min Classes during Spring Final Exams**


 * Accommodation for Senior finals
 * We will have a discussion in the near future on what to do.


 * Faculty In Service**
 * If you have any best practices, please convey to Rob to present


 * Sci. Dept. Morning Exchange**
 * **Picard:** Represents an engaging learning environment, if we built a learning environment like this, what does it look like here.
 * **Gorr:** This is something similar to what we are doing for the past 5 years.
 * **Cacnio:** Students don't really want to play games in school as a learning tool.
 * **Lew:** Design the simulation, not play the simulation
 * **Ramon:** This is a field where kids are engaged in this.