Thursday, January 28, 2010

Session #2
January 28, 2010

The Instructional Core
Hopes, Fears, Norms
The Discipline of Seeing
Reflection

3 comments:

  1. Thank you, again, for your willingness to "put yourself out there" and learning together in this environment.

    We reviewed Chapter 1, "The Instructional Core" and followed a powerpoint of discussion points.
    There are 7 principles and three core elements in the Instructional Core: Content, Teacher, Student. Task predicts performance.

    The Network (Rounds) is not a "program," it is a process.

    We discussed HOPES and FEARS

    HOPES:
    *The process will/does provide motivation and "hope" to be better
    *Creates energy; and "synergy" to keep growing
    *Hopes to develop/creat "future classrooms"
    *Provides the "why"; to see the purpose behing "the change" (e.g., technology or whatever the instructional initiative)
    *Allows to see "system change"
    *help to learn how to set up Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

    FEARS:
    -teachers will feel attacked; piked apart; more division created
    -fear of becoming "one of THOSE teacher; doing the same thing year after year. Having people say, "It's time for her/him to retire."
    -The the DLT Learning Network is not transparent "enough"; and any future "networks" become stagnant and negative
    -That we don't have the skills or don't know how to establish PLCs

    NORMS established for DLT Learning Network:
    *Help each oher take time to REFLECT
    *Bring your BEST to the table
    *Help each other stay focused
    *Help each other provide a "shot in he arm" to keep the learning fresh and motivation engaged
    *Establish & Promote an honest, sincere, safe environment--be Open and respectfully challenge each other
    *Deepen the rich conversations through K-12 connections and bring different perspectives to the table.
    We Read Chapter 4 "Learning to See, Unlearning to Judge"
    We use the protocol of "A WORD and a PHRASE" that resonated for each reader and shared with the group. The words: Evidence, Descriptive, and Unlearn emerged.

    Please List your PHRASE that resonated with you in Chapter 4:

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  2. PLUS and DELTA List
    for SESSION #2

    PLUS:
    *The small group was well organized; the agenda/activities are "changed up" and interesting.

    *It provides new learning with alignment with our current goals and initiatives

    *LUNCH!

    *The Hopes & Fears List

    *Allowed us time to read and then practice

    *Expanding our thinking about the use of videos of lessons for self and with others

    DELTA (Questions or Wonderings):
    ? How do we use this learning on a larger scale?
    ? How do we support the "Transparency " of this learning?
    -At school, we still get interruptions

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