Our last class was at Go To Meeting again (online). I like that format. We talked about the cheese and how it was moved. We were able to control the screen remotely when discussing the characteristics of the various characters. I had a difficult time keeping all the names straight in that story.
In chapter five of Gabriel's book he talks about professional climate. This is something an administrator mentioned at one of our professional growth meetings today. We were discussing PLCs (Professional Growth Communities) and some aspects of them. In PLCs, groups often create a list of "shared expectations" that each member follow so that unprofessional behavior does not crop up and so that the shared goals of the group are always kept in view. I am on a PLC team at one of the schools I work at and helped to create some of our group's "shared expectations". One expectation is that nontask, personal conversation be avoided. Also, each member of the group must be ready to start the meeting on time. I a member is late, then they assume the role of minute keeper. I was late one day and had to keep the minutes, which I don't really mind.
In chapter five, Gabriel writes about "emphasizing staff development". It just so happens that our district's official "Professional Growth Day" was today. I offered a technology session to staff and was able to learn some new things in various other sessions. As Gabriel states on page 113, "professional development does not always need to be formal". Offering a quick tutorial and question and answer lesson on a particular resource or technology before or after school could also be considered professional growth.
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I agree that the go to meetings are very interesting and I foresee them being used in more schools through the country in the future.
I agree with you that those side conversations at meeting are very distracting. It is not a professional way to act at meeting at all. You had a great idea of having the latest person take the minutes. I will use that for our group as well!
Your staff development on clickers was very informative. You had a number of teachers who were rather rude with their questions and you handled it well. I was biting my tongue when they kept asking questions rather than waiting for you to complete what you were saying. I look forward to having clickers in my room some day!
Ryan
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