Here is the meat of the text! High performing groups are key to our ability of meeting the goals we set, especially educating students to high standards. Two statements in chapter 5 continue to linger in my thoughts as we prepare to start a new school year. "Groups flounder when their problems are bigger than their skill sets' they need protocols, structures and skills to define messy problems in ways they can pursue productively." Luckily for us, FWCS has partnered with Learning Forward, and the past few days I have learned several protocols to aid collaboration, inquiry, and deeper conversations around student work, planning of lessons, assessments, and instruction. Another comment found on p. 78 was also thought provoking for me, "To move forward as a group, members must be willing to grow, setting new and challenging goals for themselves as learners.
In the coming week, the QIT will dive into reviewing our current protocols such as our common planning forms and collaboration schedule in order to maximize our resources and time to best serve our students. I ask each of you to reflect on two items. The first, what makes your current team or previous team great. Secondly, what are areas your team needs support in to strengthen and increase the effectiveness of your work.
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