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Early Adopters The questions below are meant to be a starting point, as you consider and shape your efforts to challenge learners in authentic, meaningful and relevant ways.

Please add additional questions and thoughts, as they arise...
 * || //**Consider**...// || //notes, evidence, examples, resource links, etc.// ||
 * =**Vision**= || * **Where is your building headed?** || // MDE realizes the potential already present in our teachers, students and community to pursue our goal in using technology seamlessly in teaching and learning in order for students and teachers to exceed expectations. // ||
 * =**A Closer Look**= || * **Under which F&D Focus Area will you center your efforts this coming year?**
 * Global Communication
 * Information Literacy
 * Student Owned Learning
 * Driving Innovation || Student Owned Learning ||
 * =Grain Size= || * **What requisite skills will students need to develop to attend to this focus area?**

Thread ||
 * **Which thread have your early adopters chosen to weave through their practice this coming year?** || Requisite Skills
 * how to use hardware (computers, tablets, mobile devices, etc.)
 * how to choose the tools based on learning needs
 * how to use the tools (web based apps, mobile apps, etc)
 * < =**Leadership**= ||< * **Who is leading the way?** ||< iCoach, Tech Coach, Principal, EA Point Teachers, Other campus teachers, Librarian, campus tech, ||
 * ==**Staff Capacity**== || * **What is the capability of the instructional staff?**


 * **How might you develop or build this capacity?**


 * **Who are the capacity builders on your campus?** || * Capability of staff varies--everyone is capable but there are degrees of what they are willing and comfortable doing.
 * Communication--sharing experiences through this journey and personal journeys
 * Tech Coach, iCoach ||
 * =**Instructional Practices**= || * **Where do models of best practice exist?**


 * **What elements of strength do each offer?** || * in pockets throughout the campus
 * risk taking reinforced by student engagement ||
 * =**Learning Commons**= || * **What is the role of the library media program in the development of your early adopters?** || * resource for content
 * resource for hardware/software
 * place ||
 * =**Staff Development**= || * **In what ways will your early adopters be encouraged to develop a nuanced understanding of the requisite skills our learners need to be life ready?**
 * =**Staff Development**= || * **In what ways will your early adopters be encouraged to develop a nuanced understanding of the requisite skills our learners need to be life ready?**
 * =**Staff Development**= || * **In what ways will your early adopters be encouraged to develop a nuanced understanding of the requisite skills our learners need to be life ready?**


 * **In what ways will your early adopters be encouraged to...**
 * **push the edges of expected practice**
 * **take risks**
 * **embrace failure**
 * **document their process**
 * **mine their mistakes**
 * **iterate** || * on going discussions and trainings ||
 * =**Pedagogical Development**= || * **How will teachers be encouraged to consider their daily practice,** **as it relates to technology, content & the creation of knowledge?**
 * =**Pedagogical Development**= || * **How will teachers be encouraged to consider their daily practice,** **as it relates to technology, content & the creation of knowledge?**


 * **What opportunities will be available for your early adopters to continue their own learning in the context of their practice?** || * Technology and Curriculum surveys and goal setting (for EA and for campus)
 * Reflect and respond to progress on goals/projects


 * Trainings offered (based on their requests)
 * Access to coaches
 * support in finding and using resources available ||
 * =**Accountability**= || * **What evidence might you collect with your early adopters to show your campus plan is producing learning gains?** || * student created work
 * parent survey/input
 * coach created surveys for EA, EA students, EA parents ||
 * =**Planning**= || * **How is the current vision of your building being acted upon and continuing to evolve?**
 * =**Planning**= || * **How is the current vision of your building being acted upon and continuing to evolve?**
 * =**Planning**= || * **How is the current vision of your building being acted upon and continuing to evolve?**


 * **How do the focus area(s) you've selected for next year support that vision?**


 * **At what point will students being invited into the conversations?**


 * **How will you include students as contributing members in early adopter planning sessions?**


 * **What ideas do you have for the full day each month of campus PD**? **How might we best support your efforts during that time?**


 * **In what way(s) will early adopters be supported between monthly sessions?**


 * **How might you address some of the more pressing "Yeah, but...."s on your campus?**


 * **What resources can the District provide to support your efforts on this front?** || //// ||
 * =**Communication**= || * **How will you communicate what your building is doing?**
 * =**Communication**= || * **How will you communicate what your building is doing?**


 * **How will you invite other stakeholders to engage in the conversation?**


 * **How will you invite and engage global colleagues and peers to learn along side your early adopters?**


 * **Of what benefit will it be to network with the 4 other "early adopter" campuses?** ||  ||
 * =**Connections**= || * **How do your vision & efforts align with the mission of the district?**
 * =**Connections**= || * **How do your vision & efforts align with the mission of the district?**


 * **To which focus area(s) in the Findings & Directions document does your work most closely align?** ||  ||