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IT’S COMING!On September 27th

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Something completely different!

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There are no speakers!

How many times have we brought in an outsider to tell us what we already knew?

Peter Block

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But what would we do?

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Imagine an opportunity to learn with, to learn from, to learn for….

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Imagine time to talk about what’s important to you…

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Imagine time to build connections with colleagues – no matter where you are,

no matter where they are…

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Imagine time to ponder big questions like….

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about using technology?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about building and sustaining communities that welcome each learner?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about creating and gathering instructional strategies that work?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about engaging in inquiry based teaching and learning?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about assessment practices that deepen student learning?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about engaging and motivating learners?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about growing Professional Learning Communities?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about meeting the diverse needs of students academically, socially and emotionally?

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What can we learn today to make a difference to students tomorrow about bridging the gap between grades?

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But how will we organize ourselves to talk about these questions?

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We’ll use Open Space!

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Huh?

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Open Space is a dialogue tool that generates communication, collaboration, innovation for groups large and small.

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Step One

Your PD Rep and Administrator team will ask you to select the big question from the list of nine choices that most interests you.

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Step Two

• On September 27th, in your “Big Question” group, write issues about the question on a piece of paper.

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Step Three

• Post the issues on the “market place” wall.

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Step Four

• Group similar ideas to create breakout groups.

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Step Five

• Gather with the smaller group interested in the same topic.

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Step Six

• Report out what you learned in your small group to the larger group.

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There are a few “laws” that you should know.

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Use the “Law of Two Feet”

• If it is not serving your needs use your two feet and move.

• It is not being rude!

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It’s Okay to be a Bumble bee

• In Open Space, Bumble Bees go from meeting to meeting.

• It is important to cross-pollinate our meeting with information from other groups.

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It’s Okay to be Butterfly

• Butterflies may spend a lot of time flying around by the coffee table.

• Butterflies are not being lazy.

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Don’t be a Giraffe

• Giraffes are people who want to use their two feet, but are afraid of being seen as rude.

• Giraffes are not helpful in Open Space.

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Before September 27th….

• Your PD Rep will give you a form to check which question you are most interested in.

• Email Jan Thorsen – [email protected] – if you would love to help.

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Want to learn more?

• If you are interested in learning how to use Open Space and helping us facillitate the groups, sign up for a workshop on September 15th at noon.

• Email [email protected] to register.