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9/30/13 **Name**: Curtis George

**Role**: iCoach


 * Campus ** : SFMS


 * Focus Question **: //d raft a focus question and subquestions, that include teacher learning __as it relates to your connections and the job description your team crafted__ - please be prepared to revise these throughout our journey //

Softer skills we're developing in students:
 * Time management (calendar and task)
 * Access to tech tools
 * Collaboration with peers ( dividing work, how to disagree)
 * Maintain lines of communication


 * End Goal for destination postcard:** to create consolidated access to necessary information, using multiple (still complimentary) sources. This is worthwhile, because knowing what's offered makes it more likely to gain consumers.

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**Resources**: //s// // earch for existing resources (articles, websites, blogs, videos, etc.) that will help you address your sub questions - please be sure to tag (PL + EA) and add them to our [|Diigo] // >


 * Leading Learning **

>> I realize that there are growing pains associated with implementation of anything new, and that it's also much easier to find excitement before the year begins than to sustain it during. >> Also in being a leader I have to be conscious not to over-sell and under-deliver. >> Having to prioritize multiple projects has caused little time to be spent with those of low accountability. >> I want to release responsibility to others on campus. While I may not be able to drive all of the projects, I may be able to support those who can. >> With most of the projects being relatively new, achievement can be measured pretty clearly: do we have teachers uploading and commenting on instructional videos?, are teachers >> implementing literacy strategies?, do we have a student November EA committee?, what are the qualitative measures we want to live by? >> >> Power of suggestion...
 * PL Activity 1:
 * How will you communicate the efforts of your teachers (EA and other)? ( // illuminating the bright spots // - blog, wiki, Twitter, etc.)
 * How will you encourage, manage and support sign-ups for in-class support and/or planning time (iCal, Google Calendar, etc.)
 * How will you maintain consistent and transparent communication with your building administrators?
 * How will you leverage your communication tools to bridge the efforts of EA teachers with those of non-EA teachers?
 * ===== PL Activity 2: =====
 * 1) Individually, design a teacher resource, activity, or mini-challenge to test-drive in the next month.
 * 2) Post to our Professional Learning activity
 * 3) Gather feedback from team - adjust, modify, tweak
 * 4) Try out resource, activity, or mini-challenge during the month(s), documenting plan, process, execution and reflection and collecting artifacts from teachers engagement.
 * PL Activity 3:
 * == Staying Positive ==
 * How did your actions, language and priorities support your vision/mission as an Early Adopter iCoach (aka your destination postcard)?
 * In what ways did they dilute your efforts?'
 * What goal will you set for yourself to act toward in the next four weeks?
 * How will you measure your achievement?
 * What specific strategies will you use to keep your //__own__// "optimism and hope alive"?
 * PL Activity 4:
 * ** Reflecting Forward, January 2014 **
 * Review your post from our Reflecting Forward activity in October
 * Consider the responses you posted to each question...
 * How did your actions, language and priorities support your vision/mission as an Early Adopter iCoach (aka your destination postcard)?
 * In what ways did they dilute your efforts?
 * What goal will you set for yourself to act toward in the next four weeks?
 * How will you measure your achievement?
 * What specific strategies will you use to keep your own "optimism and hope alive"?
 * Reflect on the goal you set for yourself...
 * How is that goal evident in your every day actions, language and priorities?
 * What have you been able to achieve, given your efforts?
 * What specific strategies have you used to keep your own "optimism and hope" alive (Developing A Positive Mindset)?
 * In what areas would you find additional support helpful?
 * How will you continue to "seek the small wins" and "illuminate the bright spots"?
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