October+2,+2013

**Facilitated by Theresa Gray and Michelle Helmer**
 * October 2, 2013 Agenda **

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 * 8:30 - 9:15 Introductions/Purpose of Forum **


 * 9:15 - 9:30 Setting Norms of Collaboration **


 * 9:30 - 10:00 Getting to Know You - 2 Minute Drill **

 
 * 10:00 - 11:00 Text Based Protocol **
 * **Article**: [|__“Teaching is Leading”__]  //(Educational Leadership - October 2013)//
 * **Protocol: Text Rendering Protocol **

[|Module Updates on EngageNY] [|2013-2014 Race to the Top Metrics]
 * 11:00 - 11:30 NYSED Updates/Round-Table **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11:30 - 12:30 LUNCH **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12:30 - 2:30 Inquiry/Design Time **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please complete one slide per working group, including: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - If resources are posted in Edmodo, please state which grade level and modules <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - If created separately, please email Michelle or Theresa for us to add here.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Collaborative Google Presentation for Share-Out Session **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Names (first name, last initial) or districts represented
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Goal/Focus of Work
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Resources to share or Product created (and where posted)


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2:30 - 3:00 **
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Share Out from Design Time **
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Agenda Building for Next Session **
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Evaluation **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__**Edmodo**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are using Edmodo regionally to help districts/teachers who are implementing the NYSED modules from Expeditionary Learning to share implementation stories, resources and ask questions. This regional collaboration has been incredibly successful with a great number of resources being shared. We operate on a "give one, get one" basis - if you use something, please give something back. Directions on joining an Edmodo group (requires that you first join Edmodo which is free) and the group codes are below.


 * Edmodo Group Codes**
 * **Grade 3** || s6dksr || **Grade 6** || enrcpv ||
 * **Grade 4** || me4xzw || **Grade 7** || dwd9ac ||
 * **Grade 5** || yo06oq || **Grade 8** || w7vx8n ||