May+14th+PD+Day+Planning



Goals: //**-How can one to one enhance learning?**// Review above presentations //**- Why is change needed?**// (why did the board approve the laptops?) (equity, how students engage out of school and after graduation, expected of adults in the workplace) Middle school MLTI: significant improvements in writing and quality of work. Evidence linked to long term retention of content knowledge //**-What are the concerns and restraints we anticipate?**//
 * I. Introductions and a quick setting of context- (10 min)** -Powerpoint

-work in groups of 2 - 4 -What concerns... do you have about implementing 1 to 1? -What might prevent us... ? -Record results -Report out -Post on Powerpoint page
 * II. Have a facilitated discussion on concerns, barriers and restraints to implementing** //**one to one laptops**// **. What might prevent us from being successful at implementing this change. (15 minutes)**


 * III. Working as individuals, use sticky notes to list one idea per sticky that is a proactive solution to overcoming a concern, barrier or restraint to reculturing schools around introducing one to one laptops. Or list innovative ideas you have for how to implement the needed change. Remember 1 idea per sticky note. Be creative. Think out of the box. (10 min)**


 * IV. Working in pairs, talk together about your ideas and chunk your sticky notes into similar categories. Call out your category so I can capture on the charts. (15 min)**


 * V. Everyone place your stickies on the corresponding chart. (20 min)** and take a break (we create wiki pages based on categories)


 * VI. Get into groups of 4-6 (quickly). You can work on the floor if needed.

VII. Choose a chart to work on by topic the group is most passionate about. (20 min)

VIII. Working together read and organize all the ideas represented on your chart. Then discuss to see if any group member has additional ideas to add. Talk about ideas that create excitement in the group.

IX. After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas represented work together as a group to wordsmith 5-10 measurable action statements around implementation of your category. In many cases you can chunk ideas you are passionate about together when crafting your action statements.** examples: kids off-task in class: strategies category: close the laptop immediately when asked or face detention:


 * X. Write your bulleted action items on the chart paper or add to the wiki page provided here. I will collect all ideas and share via this page for you to have access to everyone's action plans.**

Materials: Post-It notes (9 colors) Chart paper (large and able to stick to the wall... or we can use tape) Markers Bring laptops = = =We will have a whole group debriefing if time allows.=