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T.S. LEADERSHIP / INSTRUCTIONAL BOOK STUDY
 
 * Below is the proposed schedule for facilitation:**  
 * November 13th, 2009 || First Meeting (Joe and Cheryl) ||
 * December 11th, 2009 || Chapter 1&2 (Joe) ||
 * January 8th, 2010 || Chapter 1&2 Continued (Carl) ||
 * January 22nd, 2010 || Book Study Goal Setting and Alignment Discussion ||
 * February 5th, 2010 || Chapter 3: “Testing 1,2,3” (Bart and Matt Rowland) ||
 * March 12th, 2010 || Chapter 4: “Reinventing the Education Profession” (Michelle and Elliot) ||
 * March 26th, 2010 || Chapter 5: “Motivating Today’s Students & Tomorrow’s Workers” (Jon and Sydney) ||
 * April 9th, 2010 || Chapter 6: “Closing the Gap – Schools that Work” (Oz and Linda) ||
 * Purpose (3 Goals):**
 * 1) Common Language of Instruction - Reading the Same Book - Alignment with the Division of Teaching & Learning
 * 2) Allow all members of book study to facilitate and give feedback to each other on how it went (how do we offer coaching assistance) - foster equitable voice
 * 3) Alignment of impact of book study discussion on T.S. team - How can we apply this knowledge to our department?

1. Develop a common language (instruction, technology, 21st Century learning/skills) and understand language of the district 2. Build department competencies 3. Exploration of ways Technology Services connects to the Strategic Plan 4. Provide a framework for the work of the department as it supports the core mission of the district: student achievement 5. Establish the context for our work
 * Goal I**

1. Build background knowledge of educational, instructional and leadership practices 2. All participants are cognitively engaged 3. Reading ideas - Practicing Academic Discourse 4. Academic Pursuit 5. Develop instructional leadership across all departments and provide a grounding framework with which our work is done 6. Model processes for providing professional development 7. Building trust and relationships and breaking down barriers
 * Goal II**

1. Evidence based feedback 2. balanced, focused, facilitator generated feedback process 3. connection to learning goals 4. 7 Survival skills rubric for team reflection (how are we supporting or modeling these skills)
 * Goal III**

1. Overarching Question 2. Planning Agenda 3. Stated Purpose 4. Group Norms for Meeting
 * Process (Edwin's Book Study Framework)**