Meeting+Agendas

=Task Force 2009-2010 Meeting Dates= September 30, 2009 - Board Room October 22, 2009 - Board Room = = =Task Force 2008-2009 meeting dates and agendas= March 12 - Room 128 March 26 - Lily Room April 9 - Lily Room April 23 - Lily Room May 7 - Lily Room

---** **Differentiation Work Group** March 12, 2009 Meeting Agenda 3:30-5:00 PM


 * Purpose:** Identify barriers to differentiation and strengthen understanding of various models of differentiation.


 * Agenda:**

a. March 12 - Share barriers info, develop thinking around differentiation models b. March 26 - Start mapping ideal process – Stuart lead c. April 9 - Refine differentiation process map d. April 23 - Refine differentiation process map and create metrics e. May 7 – optional day - - we will meet if we need to complete work 2) Share Barriers to Differentiation ** a. 5 lenses **
 * 1) Work Plan Overview**

3) Read additional articles ** a. Developing mental models for differentiation **

4) Read resources on Wiki ** i. http://differentiatedinstructiontsd.wikispaces.com 1. follow instructions to “join” to edit, or just read as a guest ii. To conduct more research, you may be interested in using our district EBSCO account: 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/ a. username: s9372290 b. password: password

Differentiation Work Group February 26, 2009 Meeting Agenda 3:30-5:00 PM

** Purpose ** : To begin building our background knowledge related to research-based differentiation models and strategies and organize potential subcommittee work 1)  Work Plan Update (15 min) a.  “Current Reality” Review Curtailed b.  Desired State – Overall Focus  i.  Goal – to create a model that can be used by teachers to effectively and efficiently differentiate for all learners
 * Agenda: **

2)  Read and discuss articles (30 min) a.  Jigsaw – ½ group reread “A”; ½ group reread “B” b.  Share out

3)  Definition Building – What is Differentiation? (15 min) a.  Sharing ideas b.  Coming to consensus

4)  Work Plan Tasks (15 min) a.  Ask 5 through your lens b.  Read resources on Wiki  i.  http://differentiatedinstructiontsd.wikispaces.com 1. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> follow instructions to “join” to edit, or just read as a guest <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> ii. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> What are other districts using as models? <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> iii. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> What research should we be looking at to use as models? <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> iv. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> What are the critical elements of a differentiated model? <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> v. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> To conduct more research, you may be interested in using our district EBSCO account: 1. <span style="color: blue; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> [] a. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> username: s9372290 b. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> password: password

5) <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> Next Meeting a. <span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; fontsizeadjust: none; fontstretch: normal;"> To Do List