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This is my new wiki page that I need to add content to. Google Docs rocks!!! At the start of the school year (2009-2010), I hope to have learned several new things during my summer trainings that I can share with the teachers at my school. Rigor Continuum? Look at Coaching Continuum chart from page 14 in our book: __Differentiated Literacy Coaching__.

I learned some wonderful new things about the SmartBoard today with Farhan Shah.

It's time to learn more about Microsoft Outlook.

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=Steps & Resources= = =

__Step 1__:
Meet with principal to discuss pilot and determine which department is biggest priority.

__Step 2:__
Meet with department chair to discuss collaboration and department needs based on current data.

**MicroLab Responses from February 3rd:** My concrete action for step 2 is to utilize protocols to focus our collaborative needs. My concrete action for step 2 is to request a meeting with out department chair to create a needs assessment based on data.

__Step 3:__
Conduct classroom walkthroughs using the Rigor Continuum.

**MicroLab Responses from February 3rd:** My concrete action for step 3 is to talk to principal along with a designated department chair... then enlist other department chairs. My concrete action for step 3 is to introduce the rigor continuum to the teachers in an adult learner fashion. My concrete action for step 3 is to gather more information about the Rigor Continuum and share the process with teachers to lessen intimidation. My concrete action for step 3 is to synthesize the continuum with the content.

__ Step 4: __
Discuss the walkthrough data and decide on strategies to address gaps.

**MicroLab Responses from February 3rd:** My concrete action for step 4 is to meet with the Instructional Leaders to discuss buy-in strategies that will close the data gaps.

__ Step 5: __
Review data with teachers and facilitate teacher learning around strategies and/or levels of rigor.

**MicroLab Responses from February 3rd:** My concrete action for step 5 is to help teachers change and grow. My concrete action for step 5 is to create a safe, confident community by interacting with teams to develop better relationships & communication. My concrete action for step 5 is to bring in comprehensible data to support teaching & learning. My concrete action for step 5 is to revisit the Literacy Commitments with the department to determine which strategies would best address their needs based on the data collected. My concrete action for step 5 is to research examples of content-specific rigorous lessons. My concrete action for step 5 is to disaggregate data. My concrete action for step 5 is to analyze / translate data. My concrete action for step 5 is to validate teachers' existing knowledge, allow more teacher demonstrations and modeling, and by encouraging. My concrete action for step 5 is to provide compliments.

__ Step 6: __
Conduct walkthroughs focused on new learning.

Resources: __ Step 7: __
Discuss data, look at student work, and decide on next steps.

**MicroLab Responses from February 3rd:** My concrete action for step 7 is to really focus on the individual students progress.