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** ADVIS Powerful Learning Practice ** ** Westtown **** School **** Year 1 Team ** ** 2009-2010 ** ** Professional Development Timeline ** September 3 PLP Fellows Meeting: Preparing for the year ahead September 29 Opening Conference at Germantown Academy (8 am-3 pm) October 13 //Setting the Stage: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century//  Webinar #1 (12:00 to 2:00 pm   October 20 //Getting started, planning forward, finding time to meet to do PLP work//   Face to Face Debrief Webinar 1 (2:00 -3:30 pm)  October 22 //Professional Development Days (In-Service)—3 times/yr//   Proposal to Principals to use in-service days for PLP  November 3 //Release Time:// Principal's group approves individual follow-up     Requested about 60 minutes/ week for release time for PLP work November 17 //In-Service Day Planning//  Face to Face (2:30-4:00 pm)  Confirm which of the 3 discussion topics we would tackle on in-service and assign related tasks November 22 //Team working session— Getting our bearings//  In Service Day—8:30-3:00 pm   Where are we starting our own journeys?  Affirmation that we are focused on learning, our own and our students  Anchored in strong classroom teaching and learning  Technology tools as support—not the focus November 30 //Release Time additions//  Request time to debrief after webinars December 8 //Principals support release time for Webinars and follow-up// December 9 //Progress Check-in//  Face to Face (1:45-3:15 pm): "to check with each other on project progress and get some reassurance that we're headed in the right direction" December 15 //Network Literacy: Sharing, Cooperation and Collective Action//  Webinar #2 (12:00 to 2:00 pm)  Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) January 4 //Team working session— Individual project ideas—testing our direction//  In Service Day—8:30am-3:00 pm-- Face to Face <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Discuss technology connections, firewalls, existing software <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Discuss institutional direction—many groups working, not connected January 21 //Network Driven Inquiry: Technological Pedagogy in Action// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Webinar #3 (12:00 to 2:00 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) February 2 //Presentation to Lower School Faculty// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Anny and Nichole discuss PLP—thoughts about connecting faculty Feb. 15 (Week of) //First meeting of Westtown School’s Global Education Team// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Feb. 16   // Cross-cohort Team Leader webinar // ( 7pm EST) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Anny participated in a meeting for all Year 1 cohorts, "to meet other PLPer's, discuss how your teams are doing in the project planning process, ask questions, share celebrations and aha moments." Feb. 25 //Westtown Team Project Planning Meeting // // *SNOWED OUT* // <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Planned Face to Face to produce something we can post to the [|Team Project Room]on the NING before our next Elluminate session on March 2 March 1 //Consolidate individual elements into a team Wiki page// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Karen consolidated individual elements into a running Team Project Document on the Wiki <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Anny and Margaret managed links for resources March 2 //Project Workshop& Building Community// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Webinar #4 (12:00 to 2:00 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) March 22 //Working Together, Refining our Focus, Communicating with Faculty// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> In-Service Day— (8:30 am-2 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Team Planning, Updating each other on our individual projects <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Preparing for Faculty Presentation <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Presentation to Faculty (2 pm), following the Middle School Re-visioning Project April 1 //Proposal to Professional Development Committee, Westtown School// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Continue to expand the reach with Y2 Cohort in tact <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Propose adding a new Y1 Cohort April 2 //Team Project Working Session: Transition toward a TEAM effort// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Face to Face: Team working session (1:45-3:30 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Discussing individual projects <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Sharing challenges <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Troubleshooting April 9 //Forging a team concept: Collaborating, finally// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Face to Face: Team working session (1:45-3:30 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Discussing individual projects <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Sharing challenges <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Troubleshooting April 12 //Branching out, widening the circle// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Middle School Faculty Moodle Presentation & Forums <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Upper School outreach to Critical Friends—Moodle Page development; Google Document creation April 13 //Long// //Range// //Planning & Implementation// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Webinar #5 (12:00 to 2:00 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Collaboration on team learning showcase <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Showcasing our individual projects <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Teaching each other what we have learned April 15 //Team showcase collaboration// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Face to Face(1:45-3:00 pm) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Prepare individual display materials <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Collaborate on moving the Wiki from draft toward finished product April 21 //Culminating Celebration—PLP Learning Showcase// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Germantown Academy (8:00 am-3:00pm) May //Reach out to Westtown School Technology Committee// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Demonstrate our Showcase Samples <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Discuss potential application trials on campus for 2010-2011 May //Planning for Professional Development Cycle for 2010-2011// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Propose PLP Y2 cohort for continuing growth <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Propose adding a new PLP Y1 cohort to extend the impact <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Meet with Principals group to explore opportunities <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">  Discuss idea for profession learning circles for 2010-11 (monthly? Bi-weekly?) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Explore current connections/natural groups for professional development opportunities (US English faculty, US History faculty, MS Core teachers, LS faculty) May 24 //Global Initiatives Team Meeting (5:45-7:00 pm)// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Present our vision for growth and change <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Share our showcase samples June 6-16 //Faculty Update on our progress—End of Year Faculty Meetings// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Share our showcase? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> Invitation to join professional learning circles 2010 // A work in progress, // // Westtown School 2009-2010 Team--ADVIS Powerful Learning Practice Team // // Last updated April 16, 2010 by Karen Gallagher //
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