Work Session - September 22, 2013

Thanks for the work this afternoon.  Please refer to the timeline document for the complete details of how we placed the topics for work with the staff through January 2014.

ES Adaptive Schools Work Fall/Winter 2013/14

September 30 - Early Release Inservice - Posing Questions DE JT : Meeting Standards- Roles KK DH & Meeting Inventory Handout - KH LR

October 6 Staff Meeting - Two Ways of Talking , Presuming Positive Intentions

November 10 Staff Meeting - Conflict and Community - JT FRE

November 21 Staff Inservice after Rainbow Day  - Review and Strategies, High Energy Activities

December 1 Staff Meeting - Paying Attn to Self and Others, Putting Ideas on the Table

January 8  Staff Meeting - 5 Meeting Standards - Review and Complete All

January 23- Early Release Inservice Energy Sources

Thanks also for the group feedback and inquiry into what will be presented next week at the inservice day.  A lot of great learning opportunities already this year and still to come.  

In our discussion regarding when to meet and frequency of meeting times, we elected to postpone a formal decision, but did come up with a plan for October and November. 

We'll plan to:

• Debrief after the September 30 Inservice and plan out the work and responsibilities for October 6th.
• Meet on at 3:45 sometime in mid-October as the schedule allows.  I'll propose a time.
• Identify a half day work session for us to work together offsite and plan out the remaining work to be done through January or as far as we're able to get.  

Just a reminder as we are considering all this work.  Part of the time needs to be planning out the work with staff and what roles you will play in that.  The other part, and just as important to me, is to practice components of the Adaptive Schools work together to refine our own skills.

Thanks again for all the work today and up to this point.  Great things happening.  Glad you are all a part of it.

Dan