ELA SPSA Guiding Questions

ELA SPSA Guiding Questions

Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

Core Department Timeline Task

First Semester Timeline Due August 25, 2009

Second Semester Templates are included for your reference.

Directions:

1.) Review the action plan in the SPSA

2.) Review and answer the “Guiding Questions” as a department. It may be a good idea for the Department Leaders (Chair, AP, Coaches, etc.) to review these questions at the weekly Department Leaders meetings BEFOREHAND.

  1. Answers to the Guiding Questions that require a person to do something should be listed on the “TO DO” list. These questions are highlighted in green.
  2. Answers to the Guiding Questions that require a date to be scheduled should be listed on the “CALENDARING” list. These questions are highlighted in yellow.

3.) Write the dates from the “CALENDARING” list on the Calendar Template

4.) Using the information you’ve compiled so far, complete the “PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE” template.

REMEMBER: Professional Development Activities must be aligned with the SPSA.

5.) Turn in ONE copy of the “GUIDING QUESTIONS,” “TO DO LIST,” “CALENDARING” list, “CALENDAR,” and “PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE” to the mail box of Lisa Peacock by the end of the day on August 25, 2009.

Soft Copy of this template available online at FoshayLC.org.

Click Single Plan for Student Achievement; click PD Deliverables; click the link to the document you would like to download.

Science SPSA Guiding Questions:

1.) Cooperative / communal learning

  1. Group Lab Investigations [SPSA p. 46]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms? ______

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on Calendaring List)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  3. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  4. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  1. Group Presentations on Science Concepts Related to Grade Level [SPSA p. 46]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms? ______

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on Calendaring List)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  3. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  4. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  1. Family Fun Nights [SPSA p. 46]
  2. What is the date of the Family Fun Nights in connection with Family Math Night? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  3. Who is responsible to do what for the Family Fun Nights? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  4. On what dates will the planning of the Family Fun Nights occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

2.) Instructional Conversation

  1. Use of precise, scientific vocabulary [SPSA p. 47]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms?

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  1. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

  1. Bloom’s higher level questioning techniques [SPSA p. 47]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms?

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  1. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  1. Dr. Kinard’s techniques for critical thinking and instructional conversations [SPSA p. 47]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms? (Funding for Dr. Kinard’s Rigorous Mathematical and Scientific Thinking (RMST) is allocated. [SPSA p. 47])

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  1. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

3.) Multi-Modality Instruction

  1. Hands-on labs [SPSA p. 47]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms?

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  1. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  1. Projects [SPSA p. 47]
  2. What training is necessary for this to be implemented in all classrooms?

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will be responsible for this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  1. By when will this strategy be implemented in all classrooms? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

  1. Technology [SPSA p. 47-Revised]
  2. The following technological resources were listed in the Science action plan to be implemented in Science Classrooms, the Resource Room, and the Product Development Center: Compass Learning, Brain Pop, SAT Prep (for 9-12), Power Learning., and Gizmos.
  3. Describe what this strategy looks like for the Science Department as a whole (e.g., all Science students use internet technology for research projects, all Science students use word processing software to type lab reports, all Science students using computer based learning applications listed above, etc.).

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  1. Will the whole department commit to specific strategies involving technology? If so, describe the strategies and the expected date of implementation.

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  1. Will certain technology strategies described in the SPSA Science Action Plan be used only by certain members of the department? Is so, describe the strategies, which teachers will be using it, and the expected date of implementation. (NOTE: Additional data will be needed from classrooms using the indicated technological resources.)

Technology / Which teachers will use this? / By when will it be implemented?

Add rows if necessary

  1. What training will be needed to implement these technology strategies?

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  1. On what date will these trainings occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will be responsible for providing these trainings? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  1. When will periodic follow-up and debriefing be scheduled for this strategy? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

4.) $10,000 was allocated to Instructional Materials including labware, science kits, chemicals, specimens, academic/scientific DVDs and CDs.

  1. Precisely what Instructional Materials listed above are needed to increase achievement in the standards involving living systems, cell biology, genetics, life science, chemistry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, investigation, and experimentation? [SPSA p. 45]

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  1. Who will request these supplies be ordered and by when (individual teachers, group order, etc.)? (Answer on “To Do List”) (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will communicate with Department Members the availability of these supplies for classroom use? (Answer on “To Do List”)

5.) $2000 was allocated to Instructional Materials for Supplementary Books including Scientific Literature Books. [SPSA p. 48]

  1. Precisely what Instructional Materials listed above are needed to increase achievement in the standards involving living systems, cell biology, genetics, life science, chemistry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, investigation, and experimentation? [SPSA p. 45]

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  1. Who will request these supplies be ordered and by when (individual teachers, group order, etc.)? (Answer on “To Do List”) (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will communicate with Department Members the availability of these supplies for classroom use? (Answer on “To Do List”)

6.) Retreat (Maximum of 2, budgeted for 1 for now.) [SPSA p. 49]

  1. Who will be responsible to draft the agenda for the retreat? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  2. When will the proposed Retreat Agenda be turned in to Instructional Leadership Team for approval? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  3. What dates will be used for the Science Department Retreat? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  4. Where will the retreat(s) take place? ______
  5. What will be the product turned in to the Instructional Leadership Team at the end of the retreat?

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7.) Means of Evaluating Progress towards Proficiency

  1. Student Work [SPSA p.46]
  2. Precisely what student work will be analyzed by the department (e.g., a teacher-created test, a culminating activity, etc.)

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  1. On what dates will this analysis take place (at least once per quarter)? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. What tool will be used for analysis (rubrics, keys, etc.)? ______
  3. Who will create this tool (publisher, teacher, coaches, etc.)? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  4. By what dates should all teachers have the student work ready for analysis? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  1. Common Assessments [SPSA p. 47]
  2. Periodic Assessments (Given directive by Superintendent to administer and score)
  3. By what dates will all teachers administer each Periodic Assessment? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  4. Will the department common score any of these assessments (the SCR, etc.)? If so, on what dates with this common scoring take place? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  5. When will data from these assessments be analyzed by departments (at least once per quarter). (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  6. What protocol will be used for this analysis? ______
  7. Who will create this protocol (publisher, teacher, coach, etc.) (Answer on “To Do List”)

  1. Other Common Assessments [SPSA p. 47]
  2. Will the department be using other common assessments to measure progress towards the goal? If so, describe.

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  1. Precisely which standards will be assessed via these common assessments for the whole department? (Keep in mind the target standards of standards involving living systems, cell biology, genetics, life science, chemistry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, investigation, and experimentation? [SPSA p. 45])

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  1. How many assessments will the department commit to giving? ______
  2. By what dates will all teachers administer and score each additional Common Assessment? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  3. When will data from these assessments be analyzed by departments? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  4. What tool will be used for this analysis? (rubric, key, etc.) ______
  5. Who will create this tool? (publisher, teacher, coach, etc.) (Answer on “To Do List”)

8.) What are the dates of the standing weekly meetings of the principal and out-of-classroom personnel? [SPSA p. 47] (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

  1. Where will the itineraries of each out-of-classroom personnel be publicly posted? [SPSA p. 33]

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9.) What are the dates of the standing weekly meeting of the Department Chair, and Administrator over Science? [SPSA p. 47] (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

10.) Observation / Debrief Cycle [SPSA p. 47]

  1. All Science teachers are to participate in the Observation / Debrief (peer coaching) cycle at least 2 times per year. [SPSA p. 47]
  2. By when should the first cycle be completed by each teacher? Second cycle? Third cycle? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  3. What protocol will be used for this cycle? (samples attached)

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  1. What training will be needed to implement this observation / debrief cycle?

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  1. When will this training occur? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. Who will provide this training? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  3. Describe precisely what is the process for this cycle? (e.g., Teachers partner up? Teachers are partnered up?  how do teachers get release time approved if needed? Do department chairs/coaches approve first, or do teachers go to the AP?  Is there a pre-conference before the observation? If so, what for?  What happens during the observation? How long is the observation? 20 mins?  What happens after the observation? Teachers debrief with each other? With the coaches?  What happens during the debriefing? Are individual goals set? How are they monitored?  Who collects the protocols at the end of the cycle? What is the procedure for this? Put in mailbox? Other location?)

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  1. Will the department analyze trends from the observation / debrief cycles? If so, on what dates? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. What observation/debrief data will need to be aggregated, and who will aggregate?? (Answer on “To Do List”)

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11.) Reports to School Site Council [SPSA p. 121]

  1. On which dates will the department formally report to School Site Council? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  2. On which dates will the department collaborate on the formal report to SSC? (Answer on “Calendaring List”)
  3. Who will report to SSC? (Answer on “To Do List”)
  4. Who will deliver the formal report to Ms. Arias for translation (Answer on “To Do List”) (at least 72 hours before it is due) (Answer on “Calendaring List”)

“CALENDARING LIST”

Please indicate the date(s) for the following, and write them on the calendar template. Citations beside each item refer to the relevant “Guiding Question.”

Group Lab Investigations Training (1.a.ii)
Deadline for Group Lab Investigations Implementation in all classrooms. (1.a.iv)
Group Lab Investigations Follow-up / Refresher (1.a.v.)
Group Presentations Training (1.b.ii)
Deadline for Group Presentations Implementation in all classrooms. (1.b.iv)
Group Presentations Follow-up / Refresher (1.b.v.)
Family Science Nights (1.c.i)
Family Fair planning (1.c.iii)
Precise, Scientific Vocabulary Training (2.a.1)
Deadline for Precise, Scientific Vocabulary Implementation in all classrooms. (2.a.ii)
Precise, Scientific Vocabulary Follow-up / Refresher (2.a.iii)
Bloom’s higher level questioning techniques Training (2.b.i.1)
Deadline for Bloom’s higher level questioning techniques Implementation in all classrooms. (2.b.ii)
Bloom’s higher level questioning techniques Follow-up / Refresher (2.b.iii)
RMST Training (2.c.i.1)
Deadline for RMST Implementation in all classrooms. (2.c.ii)
RMST Follow-up / Refresher (2.c.iii)
Hands On Labs Training (3.a.i.1)
Deadline for Hands On Labs Implementation in all classrooms. (3.a.ii)
Hands On Labs Follow-up / Refresher (3.a.iii)
Projects Training (3.b.i.1)
Deadline for Projects Implementation in all classrooms. (3.b.ii)
Projects Follow-up / Refresher (3.b.iii)
Interactive Technology Training(s) [indicate technology, e.g., Gizmos, Brain Pop, SAT Prep, etc.] (3.c.ii)
Technology Follow-up(s) / Refresher(s) (3.c.iii)
Instructional Material Ordered (4.a.i)
Supplementary Books Ordered (5.1.i)
Science Department Retreat #1 (6.b)
Retreat Agenda Due to ILT (6.c)
Deadline for Round 1 Student Work (7.a.v.)
Analysis of Student Work Round 1 (7.a.ii)
Deadline for Round 1 Student Work (7.a.v.)
Analysis of Student Work Round 2 (7.a.ii)
Deadline for Round 1 Student Work (7.a.v.)
Analysis of Student Work Round 3 (7.a.ii)
Deadline for Round 1 Student Work (7.a.v.)
Analysis of Student Work Round 4 (7.a.ii)
Periodic Assessment #1 Due (7.b.i.1)
Periodic Assessment #1 Analysis (7.b.i.3)
Periodic Assessment #2 Due (7.b.i.1)
Periodic Assessment #2 Analysis (7.b.i.3)
Periodic Assessment #3 Due (7.b.i.1)
Periodic Assessment #3 Analysis (7.b.i.3)
Deadline for Other Common Assessment scoring(s) [6.b.ii.4]
Analysis of Other Common Assessments [6.b.ii.5]
Out-of-classroom Meeting w/ Principal [8] (weekly)
Science Department Leaders’ Meeting [9] (weekly)
Deadline for Observation / Debrief #1 [10.a.i]
Deadline for Observation / Debrief #2 [10.a.i]
Observation / Debrief Training [10.d]
Analysis of Observation/Debrief Trends [10.g]
SSC Round 1 Report [11.a] / August 20
SSC Round 2 Report [11.a] / October 29
SSC Round 3 Report [11.a] / February 4
SSC Round 4 Report [11.a] / TBD
Work on SSC Report 1 [11.b]
Work on SSC Report 2 [11.b]
Work on SSC Report 3 [11.b]
Work on SSC Report 4 [11.b]
Deadline to submit SSC Round 1 Report for Translation [11.d] / August 17
Deadline to submit SSC Round 2 Report for Translation [11.d] / October 26
Deadline to submit SSC Round 3 Report for Translation [11.d] / February 1
Deadline to submit SSC Round 4 Report for Translation [11.d] / TBD

To Do List

Who / Will Do What / By When
July 2009
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1
First Day of Instruction (B,C) / 2 / 3
No School
Independence Day / 4
5 / 6
Department Chair’s Meeting / 7 / 8 / 9
SBM / 10 / 11
12 / 13
Department Chair Retreat / 14
PD (B/C)
Eng/Math: Power Learning I, Scan Diag.
Science / History: SPSA Timeline Task / 15 / 16
SSC / 17
Math Department Retreat / 18
19 / 20
SSC Retreat / 21
PD (B/C): SPSA Timeline Task in Core Depts. / 22 / 23
Back To School Night / 24 / 25
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
SSC / 31 / (August 1)
August 2009
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
2 / 3
Department Chair’s Meeting / 4
Kagan Learning Training
1:00—6:00 / 5
Shortened Day / 6
SSC / 7 / 8
9 / 10 / 11
PD (B/C): SPSA Timeline Task in Core Depts. / 12 / 13
SBM / 14 / 15
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
SSC [Math. Science] / 21 / 22
23 / 24 / 25
PD (B/C)
Eng/Math: Power Learning II
SPSA TIMELINES DUE / 26 / 27
SBM / 28
Last Day Track B / 29
30 / 31
First Day Track A
September 2009
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2
Parent Conferences / 3
Parent Conferences / 4 / 5
6 / 7
No School
Labor Day / 8 / 9 / 10
SBM / 11 / 12
13 / 14
Department Chair’s Meeting / 15
PD (A,C,E)
Eng/Math Track A & Elem: Power Learning I / 16 / 17
SSC [English, History, ELD] / 18 / 19
20 / 21 / 22
PD (A,C) / 23 / 24
SBM / 25 / 26
27 / 28 / 29
PD (E) / 30
End of 1st Quarter
October 2009
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1
SSC / 2 / 3
4 / 5
Department Chair’s Meeting / 6
PD (E) / 7 / 8
SBM / 9 / 10
11 / 12 / 13
PD (A,C,E):
Eng/Math Track A, Elementary: Power Learning II / 14 / 15
SSC / 16 / 17
18 / 19 / 20
PD (A,C,E) / 21 / 22
SBM / 23
Last Day Track C / 24
25 / 26
Track B Returns / 27
PD (E) / 28 / 29
SSC [Math. Science] / 30 / 31
November 2009
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2
Department Chair’s Meeting / 3
PD (E) / 4
Parent Conferences / 5
Parent Conferences / 6 / 7
8 / 9 / 10
PD (E) / 11
No School
Veterans Day / 12
SBM / 13 / 14
15 / 16 / 17
PD (A,B,E) / 18 / 19
SSC / 20 / 21
22 / 23 / 24
PD (A,B,E) / 25 / 26
No School
Thanksgiving / 27
No School
Thanksgiving / 28
29 / 30
December 2009
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1
PD (A,B,E) / 2 / 3
SSC [English, History, ELD] / 4 / 5
6 / 7
Department Chair’s Meeting / 8
PD (A,B,E) / 9 / 10
SBM / 11 / 12
13 / 14 / 15
PD (A,B,E)
2nd Semester Timelines DUE / 16 / 17
SSC / 18 / 19
20 / 21 / 22
Last Day Track A
End of 2nd Quarter / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
January 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2
3 / 4
Track C Returns
Department Chair’s Meeting / 5 / 6 / 7
SSC / 8 / 9
10 / 11 / 12
PD (B,C,E): Power Learning III / 13 / 14
SBM / 15 / 16
17 / 18
No School
Martin Luther King Day / 19
PD (E) / 20 / 21
SSC / 22 / 23
24 / 25 / 26
PD (B,C,E) / 27 / 28
SBM / 29 / 30
February 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
(January 31) / 1
Department Chair’s Meeting / 2
PD (E) / 3 / 4
SSC [Math. Science] / 5 / 6
7 / 8 / 9
PD (BC) / 10 / 11
SBM / 12 / 13
14 / 15
No School
President’s Day / 16 / 17 / 18
SSC [English, History, ELD] / 19 / 20
21 / 22 / 23
PD (E) / 24 / 25
SBM / 26 / 27
28
March 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1
Department Chair’s Meeting / 2
PD (B,C)
Last Day Track B / 3
Track A Returns
Parent Conferences / 4
Parent Conferences / 5 / 6
7 / 8 / 9
PD (E) / 10 / 11
SBM / 12 / 13
14 / 15 / 16
PD (E) / 17 / 18
SSC / 19 / 20
21 / 22 / 23
PD (A,E): Power Learning III (A) / 24 / 25
SBM / 26 / 27
28 / 29 / 30 / 31
End of 3rd Quarter
April 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1
SSC / 2 / 3
4 / 5
Department Chair’s Meeting / 6
PD (A,E) / 7 / 8
SBM / 9 / 10
11 / 12 / 13
PD (A,C,E) / 14 / 15
SSC / 16 / 17
18 / 19 / 20
PD (E) / 21 / 22
SBM / 23 / 24
25 / 26 / 27
PD (A,C,E) / 28 / 29
Last Day Track C
SSC / 30 / (May 1)
May 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
2 / 3
Track B Returns
Department Chair’s Meeting / 4 / 5 / 6
SSC / 7 / 8
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
SBM / 14 / 15
16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
SSC / 21 / 22
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
SBM / 28 / 29
30 / 31
No School
Memorial Day
June 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2 / 3
SSC / 4 / 5
6 / 7
Department Chair’s Meeting / 8 / 9 / 10
SBM / 11 / 12
13 / 14 / 15
PD (A,B) / 16 / 17
SSC / 18 / 19
20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
SBM / 25 / 26
27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Last Day Tracks A,B
July 2010
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2 / 3
4 / 5
Department Chair’s Meeting / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31

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