September 15, 2021

CC licensed Photo by Matese Fields on Unsplash

Agenda:

  1. Welcome back. Introductions of Kevin and Heather.

  2. Icebreaker: what is one thing you have done for self-care? Express through words or emojis in the chat

  3. Conditions for return to face-to-face at AIU: masks required, social distancing, smaller room capacity in AIU conference rooms

  4. Network planning for 2021-22 – Google Form

  5. Imagine a learning environment where…

  6. Breakout rooms: What is your role as a coach in building this kind of learning environment? 10 minute breakout discussion.

  7. Read the article “Classroom Engagement: 4 Tips From Students for Teachers”

  8. Text Rendering: Padlet (sentence, phrase, word that stand out from the article)

  9. Quick Break

  10. Questions:

    1. Can you easily list off the strategies you share with teachers?

    2. Do you understand those strategies deeply?

    3. Can you explain them clearly and comprehensively?

    4. Would you benefit from a resource that guides your coaching around these strategies?

  11. Read brief overview of Jim Knight's Instructional Playbook

  12. Part of this year's network work will be ongoing time to work with role-alike coach groups to develop your own instructional playbook - Google Doc templates

    1. Technology strategies

    2. Literacy strategies

    3. Instructional strategies (e.g., student engagement, personalized learning, PBL, etc.)

  13. Breakout groups - work time

  14. Whole group summary, wrap up. Waterfall in the chat: what is one thing that you hope to get out of the network this year?