Collaboration

I have provided resources, quotes and ideas for the busy school administrator to use to create and/or build a community of professionals who have school improvement for all students at the heart of their instruction.
 * Collaboration is the heart of school improvement.** [[image:j0422122.jpg width="419" height="278" align="right"]]

** "**Keeping Meaningful Conversations Alive" -** this is the powerpoint that Kathy Emeigh presented at our leadership workshop in June 2008**.**
 * __Resources:__
 * [[file:meaningful conversations.ppt]]
 * **Leading Edge: "Collaboration Lite" Puts Student Achievement on a Starvation Diet** by Rick Dufour. Click here to review the article[| http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/dufour244.cfm]
 * **PLC Tools & Resources** can be found at All Things PLC - Great site with numerous tools to establish and grow professional learning communities. Click here to review the article [|http://www.allthingsplc.info/tools/print.php]
 * **Annenberg Institute for School Reform** provides a brief article on the importance of looking at student work, which can be found at[| http://www.philaedfund.org/slcweb/prolog.htm]
 * **30-Minute Meeting Model** - wonderful website with templates, PowerPoints, & directions for the 30-Minute Meeting promoted by Mike Schmoker. Click this link to go directly to the website http://kms.sdcoe.net/pims/368-SMS.html
 * **Simple Truths** is a website that has numerous short, inspirational videos. These videos help to focus the audience and elevate their thinking. Follow this link to view the resources at Simple Truths[| http://www.simpletruths.com/movies/index.asp]
 * **Ten Expectations of Staff Development** - this is a document that encourages you, as the educational learder, to consider as you present during staff meetings and staff development sessions.
 * [[file:Ten Expectations for Quality Professional Learning.doc]]
 * **Schmoker's Administrative Team Meeting Protocol** can be found here: http://mikeschmoker.com/articles.html


 * __Resources for Looking at Student Work Collaboratively:__

//" A rapidly growing number of schools have made a momentous discovery: When teachers regularly and collaboratively review assessment data for the purpose of improving practice to reach measurable achievement goals, something magical happens."//** Michael J. Schmoker


 * **"First Things First - Demystifying Data Analysis"** is a great article by Mike Schmoker about the use of data to focus on a few simple, specific goals. You can find that article at the following link: http://mikeschmoker.com/data-analysis.html