Deana+RGE

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 * Name ** : Deana Ratnala

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 * Campus ** : Ridgecrest Elementary


 * Focus Questions **:

-- How do I effectively communicate with teachers and staff in all situations? -- How can I as much about the different curriculum and needs of my teachers so that I can help them more? -- How will I help my teams effectively plan and keep a positive focus even when they are so completely overwhelmed? -- How do I learn how to create and share effective staff developments that gives teachers ideas that they can take back to their rooms and immediately implement?

**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 **

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 * 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:
 * "First 5 Weeks" - Using CSI thinking routine, paint a clear picture of your reality
 * ** "I'm Not in Kansas Anymore" **
 * [[image:First Weeks of iCoach Dna Color Symbol Image (CSI).JPG width="832" height="535"]]
 * [[file:Developing a Positive Mindset Dna.docx]]
 * [[file:Developing a Positive Mindset Dna.docx]]


 * [[file:Developing a Positive Mindset Dna.docx]]


 * 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"?

> > > > How is your journey like that of a storyteller? Of a researcher? > > > > > > What question did you start out to find answer(s) to? > > > My original questions were how do I build solid relationships with my staff and how do I best support them? I have had more inspiring revelations than new questions arise. > > > > As a researcher: > > > > What are you measuring? How to build relationships with my staff, how to best help them, how to triage when the school is enormous and there is only one of me. I'm also measuring how to best fit in all of my extra duties/roles, such as being a tester, intervention, staff development, and planning. > > > > > > > As a learner: > > > > > What story is unfolding from your research? > >
 * PL Activity 5:
 * PL Activity 6:
 * PL Activity 7:
 * PL Activity 8:
 * PL Activity 9: ** An Opportunity in Overalls **
 * PL Activity 9: ** An Opportunity in Overalls **
 * Storyteller: I have learned to better learn my characters and believe in their ultimate love and commitment to all that they do. It is amazing what our teachers have to offer and how deeply they truly love their children.
 * Researcher: This journey has been that of a researcher in that I have to have patience and keep trying. I was more used to quick answers and expecting things to work correctly the first time, and through this process I have gained patience and an attitude of "This will work...let me try this...then this..."
 * What tweaks, edits, modifications have you made to your focus question?
 * What question(s) remain?
 * What new questions have surfaced as a result of your exploration this far?
 * What patterns are surfacing?
 * What themes are emerging?
 * What does your data suggest?
 * Where have you allowed yourself to be vulnerable in this process? Throughout it ALL. I believe
 * How are you allowing yourself, your professional learning to be 'seen'?
 * In what way(s) have you found the courage to be 'imperfect'?
 * What //a-ha!// moments, elements of a 'spiritual awakening'/"breakdown" have you experienced? What might these insights suggested to you?
 * (//just bullet point notes for now//)
 * **My Three "Rules"**: be patient, be vulnerable, keep the big picture in mind (life)

[[file:My_Learning_Experience_dna_NPR_Story.docx]]
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