My springboard to begin discussion and Uncover Misconceptions

Proposal for Implementation of PLC: Why Culture Counts: Teaching Children of Poverty
This is rolling out in three tiers ...

Why Culture Counts

Team Leader Meetings	Campus Staff Development	Staff Development- January 7th
Initial Rollout: November 14th Introduction- Donuts & Team Leaders- Come by and grab your book. Outcomes: 1. Please read the book over Thansgiving Break (timeline for completion is November 28th) 2. Team Leaders will assist in the rollout to their teams. (Ongoing) 3. Respond to the BLOG questions (http://culturecountsrge.blogspot.com) 4. Respond to at least 2 other posts from colleagues 5. This is your book to hilight.  Please hilight as you read and annotate any ideas that you feel are relevant or pivotal to our development as a staff.	Initial Rollout: Week of November 17th Introduction- 1. Team Leaders to roll out 2. State the expectation-Read by the return of Winter break 3. Team	You Tube: Open with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6xLYt265ZM&feature=related Close with this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kGmjb9Qhzg 5 Components:        Culturally Responsive Classroom        Collectivist and Individual Learners        Differentiating for Content, Context, Product, Process, and Assessment        How the brain processes learning tasks        Building resilience in at-risk students Amy & Eunika- as you read, decide which of these pieces speak to you.  Think about how we can include this in our staff development on January 7th. We have from 8-11. Bring your ideas from past trainings given or attended and merge them with the new ideas that surface from reading. Why did you become a teacher? Why are you here? o   Counter-Narratives from Staff presented as Case Studies o   Break into small groups (approximately 10 people) mix of faculty o   Discussions led by staff- Tackett, Cosens, Russell, Townsley o   Changing Perceptions- Asssets vs Deficits- Provide the other side of the “coin”  Example: Ann’s story abut students Inspirational Teacher Graffiti: Teachers describe teachers from their own past who have helped them succeed. On a sheet of blank paper each teacher writes the name of one of their favorite teachers from school. Beneath the name each person writes three qualities about that teacher that made them effective. One by one each teacher writes the three qualities on a chalkboard and explains how those qualities helped them as a student. By the end of the exercise the entire group will have heard several traits of good teachers that can help them become better teachers themselves. o   Take Away’s-  What are these going to be? o   Additional Ideas: Chalk Talk- Questions/Response; Find a Quote that Speaks to you. Share; Set a goal and write a mantra on how you will inspire all students to achieve.  Why are you here? o   Create a Mantra Message board surrounding a student collage.