Triple M

Monday Morning Meeting

Monday Minute #2

What is Monday Morning Meeting or Triple M? For me this meeting is way to organize myself and my leadership team for the upcoming week (or more). My team varies but usually consists of the assistant principal, literacy coach, guidance counselor and myself. At times we have others come in who have an event upcoming so that we are all on the same page.

There is an agenda shared via Google so that everyone can contribute. My goal is to keep these meetings under 30 minutes. Typically we discuss the must do list for the week, what is coming up next week, and any big events that we need to begin working on. Then we move to curriculum concerns, such as lesson plans, pacing, and upcoming testing. We usually share any student concerns that have come up since the last meeting. As we meet, one of us (usually me) types notes in the google doc (agenda) so that we can each refer back to them as necessary. For example, my assistant principal and I decide which teachers we will be observing that week so we don’t overlap or miss anyone. The guidance counselor keeps us up to date on any students that may need additional social / emotional support from our on-site mental health counselor, as well as any students who have transferred in or out. The literacy coach tracks pacing for ELA curriculum and keeps us informed of how her time will spent during the week.

As a school leader, I find that have a weekly meeting with my leadership team keeps us all moving in the same direction and organized. I will admit that this year it has been a bit more difficult than in the past since my assistant principal and literacy coach are shared between schools but we’re making it work by trying a google hangout to help us.

Maybe you have a different version of Monday Morning Meeting. I’d love to hear what others do.