February+3,+2009

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 * Date:** February 3, 2009


 * Location:** Hattie Mae White Board Auditorium

=**Agenda**= 12:30 - 12:40 || Welcome/Norms/Focus || To set the stage for today's learning. || Intro to model, history, how it fits into coaching, and introductions of department chairs || Posted Norms and Agenda || Tina || 12:40 - 1:05 25 minutes || Principles of Adult Learning & the Coaching Model || To identify and understand the philosophical foundations of the model.
 * **When?** || **What?** || **Why?** || **How?** || **What do I need?** || **Who?** ||
 * //Time for activity// || //Name of activity// || //Objectives for activity// || //Methodology detail// || //Materials, supplies, handouts// || //Facilitator(s)// ||
 * 8:30 - 8:40
 * 8:40 - 9:05

To answer the question: How are the principles of Adult Learning reflected in the model? || Activity: Jigsaw Discovery

Coaches will be grouped by choice in teams of 5 to 6 people.

At your tables, assign one of the pairs of Adult Learning Principles to each person in your team. (5 minutes)
 * Step 1:**

Each team member is responsible for identifying how and where their assigned principle is reflected in the model. (3 minutes)
 * Step 2:**

Each team member will share their findings to the whole group. (10 minutes) || 
 * Step 3:**

Diagram of model

Principles of Adult Learning || Paula and Planning Committee Team || 1:05 - 2:05 1 hour || The Zen of Facilitation || To identify and understand one of the philosophical foundations of the model. || Protocol: [|Text Rendering] on article.
 * 9:05 - 10:05

Reread //The Zen of Facilitation// and as you read, replace the word "facilitator" with "I". Mark one sentence, phrase, and word that you find to be significant in the article. (10 minutes)
 * Step 1:**

Round-Robin in your groups to share out each sentence. You do not explain your reasons for selecting at this time. (3 minutes)
 * Step 2:**

RR in your groups to share out each phrase. A scribe in your group will record responses on on 11x17 sheet of paper. (3 minutes)
 * Step 3:**

RR in your groups to share out each word. A scribe in your group will record responses on on 11x17 sheet of paper. (3 minutes)
 * Step 4:**

The group discusses what they heard and what it says about the document. (15 minutes)
 * Step 5:**

Each group shares with the whole group ONE BIG IDEA that came from their discussion. (15 minutes) || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> article
 * Step 6:**

[|Text-Rendering Protocol]

11x17 paper

markers || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Stephanie and Planning Committee Team || 2:05 - 2:20 || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">break || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To refresh, share, and network. ||  ||   ||   || 2:20 - 3:20 1 hour || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Exploring the Model || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To identify concrete steps that coaches can take to successfully accomplish one step of the model. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Protocol: [|Microlab]
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">10:05 - 10:20
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">10:20 - 11:20

Individually, use a sticky dot or marker to identify where you are currently in this model. (1 minute)
 * Step 1:**

Individually, use a sticky dot or marker to identify at which step you need further clarification on this model. (1 minute)
 * Step 2:**

Within your group, do a Round Robin to share and tally your responses to Step #2 (where you need further clarification). Your group scribe will record your responses. (4 minutes)
 * Step 3:**

As a group, review your responses and then come to a consensus on the one step upon which to conduct the MicroLab. Which of the identified steps would be most beneficial to everyone in the group? (4 minutes)
 * Step 4:**

One person will scribe answers as everyone in your group shares their response to each of the following questions (as it relates to the agreed upon step in the model) using the Micro Lab protocol (in packet).
 * Step 5:** (20 minutes)


 * Q1:** How does your school culture & climate support this step?


 * Q2:** How does your school culture & climate challenge this step?


 * Q3:** What can I do to successfully accomplish this step?

Review responses and discuss one big idea (a concrete step) that you all agree that a coach could take to accomplish this particular step.
 * Step 6**: (5 minutes)

A scribe in your group will fill out this sentence strip in preparation for sharing with the whole group:
 * Step 7:** (1 minute)

"My concrete action for step _ __is__ ..."

One spokesperson from each group will report out by reading their sentence strip. (14 minutes) || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">sticky dots
 * Step 8:**

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[|MicroLab protocol]

Diagram of Model || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Tina and Planning Committee Team || 3:20 - 3:30 || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Journaling & reflections || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">To reflect on new learning and plan next steps for implementing the coaching model. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Journal Prompt: Based on this **expectation** and the role you play on your campus, what are YOUR next steps on your campus? || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Journals || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Tina || 1. What worked? 2. What didn’t work? 3. What will you take back to your campus? ||  || Tina || =PowerPoint=
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">11:20 - 11:30
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">1:15 – 1:30 || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Reflections ||  || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Please use your Journals or the online form (see wiki) to reflect on the following questions:

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=**Meeting Notes**= The Literacy Support Network met on Tuesday, February 3 (a.m. session 8:30-11:30 or p.m. session 12:30-3:30 ) in the Board Auditorium of the Hattie Mae White ESC. Reflections on the meeting may be sent by answering the questions at the following link (scroll all the way down to click on SUBMIT when done). https://literacyleads.wikispaces.com/February+3%2C+2009 Absentees: NORTH: Dana Arreola ( Washington FP), Sharon Brown (McWilliams MS), Tameika Ashford (Kashmere HS), Franchelle Brooks (Key MS), Glenda Patrick (E.O. Smith MS) SOUTH: Sonya Thornton (Hartman MS) EAST: Mary Smith (Milby HS) WEST: Lindsay Niedergeses (Lee HS), Vernita Ussin (Long MS), Gastonia Goodman (Challenge HS), Tonya Washington ( Revere MS ) CENTRAL: Ted Williams (Lamar HS), Sofia D’Arcy ( Clifton MS ) ALTERNATIVE: no absentees The objective of the meeting was to identify and understand the philosophical foundation of the coaching model that is being piloted this spring. Coaches were invited to bring the chairman of the department with which they will be working during this pilot (see attached). These foundations include: Coaches and guests explored the Coaching Model by using three protocols:
 * The next meeting on Tuesday, February 10 will focus on Cognitive Coaching and is mandatory for Literacy Coaches. **
 * Attendance: 87% **
 * Honoring the characteristics of adult learners
 * Acting upon research that shows adolescents develop literacy skills best when integrated in content classes
 * Leveraging the efforts and impact of one literacy coach on a campus
 * Using the steps of action research
 * ** Jigsaw Protocol ** was used to place the characteristics of adult learning at points in the coaching model.
 * ** Text Rendering ** was used to read and discuss the article “The Zen of Facilitation” (see attached)
 * ** Micro Lab ** was used to focus on one step in the coaching cycle and explore it in greater depth

Notes from Activities:

 * Zen of Facilitation Text-Rendering "[|Wordle]" word cloud of scribed responses from both meeting sessions:**