Tuesday, February 5, 2008

New Norms

These are the new norms with additions from the last meeting.

  • Be on time, prepared, present
  • Be sensitive, recognize that it isn't personal
  • Everyone speaks honestly about each issue
  • Minimize tangential voyages
  • Decision making process
    • Allow time for processing
    • No one person has veto power
    • Fist or Five
  • Have an agenda
    • Break
    • Revisit Norms
    • Roles (Minute taker, time keeper, faciliatator)
    • Time will be dedicated to discussion of successful strategies.
  • Don't speak ill of teachers or students
  • Be willing to step outside comfort zone
  • Support Each other
  • Be more specific regarding the need to do the PLC “homework.”
    • Continue PLC work outside the established meeting times.
  • Post minutes by end of day Friday.
  • Be more positive. PLC time should not be devoted to complaining about what is not going well.

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