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Meeting Dates and Agendas Highlights - January-May 2007
January 29 - Welcome and Charge
- Welcome
- Introductions
- Nuts and Bolts / Binder
- Charge
- You are Invited
- Group Jigsaw with articles about change
February 12 - Change Theme
- Pre-read articles about need for secondary school reform/change
- SharePoint Introduction
- Group discussion about change resources
- Leadership Team
February 26 - FutureGrad Theme
- Pre-read articles about necessary knowledge, skills, and characteristics for future graduates
- Group discussion about FutureGrad resources
- Daggett DC group presents powerpoint previously shared with board
March 14 - Core Principles and Strategies Theme
- Pre-read articles about core principles of school reform and supporting strategies
- Introduce concept of continuous improvement
- Group discussion about Core Principles and Strategies resources
- Review summary Change Research Themes
- Review summary of FutureGrad Research Themes
April 16 - Summarize Work to Date
- Pre-read Middle school reform literature
- Small groups review summary information from each theme
o Identify key phrases and messages
o Prioritize no more than 10 main ideas
- Small groups report to entire group
- Leadership Team
April 30 - Reviewing Draft Work
- Small groups Draft some documents prior to meeting
- Calendar and Flow Chart
- Review on comment
o Draft of change
o Draft of characteristics of 112 graduates
o Draft of Core Principles
- Leadership Team
May 14 - Moving to Common Language
- Small groups revise drafts before meeting
- Drafts made available in SharePoint before meeting
- Presentation from School of Future visit team
- Facilitated large group discussion
o Secondary mission/purpose
o Future grad language
o Core Principle language
- Describe summer structure and work
- Leadership Team
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