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Before we were capped at 40!

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Be open and approachable. Don't come across as braggy or preachy people will be less inclined to buy-in and join the movement. Establish a forum where ideas can be shared virtually and IRL.

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To build a safe and comfortable community where people are open to sharing and observing one another's pedagogical strategies. Creating open lines of communication across departments, grade levels, and schools.

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Do an initial reachout
'check out'
'sit in here'
keep it informal
reach out to other teachers
Keeping it humble
authentic talk / sharing
talking about what you do
Come check it out
Things have to be real

Conversation with your ___
Dept chair / principal /
investigation on what people's needs are -- what THEY desire...

Blogging about our own metacognition / experiences as a teacher. Self questions as a teacher.

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To discuss strategies for technology integration vertically in the schools. To learn and share strategies with one another for new and innovating ways to engage students in the creative process and establish a growth mindset.

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Setting goals is important, but also anticipating any negative responses in our own departments and how to respond to the typical responses.

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Engage in conversations with colleagues regarding our thoughts on incorporating tech and the innovative ideas we discuss here.

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-To learn about and share strategies to integrate technology in the classroom
-To make our classrooms more accessible outside of the physical space
-To create a culture where others are excited to try new things

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To take the inspiration of our meetings to attempt to effect change in our own departments and buildings.  The change has to take place regarding morale and culture, which will impact pedagogy.

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Our purpose is to share and learn innovative ideas and strategies to integrate technology and maximize student engagement throughout the district.

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Keeping an open mind on suggestions and ideas. Maximizing department meeting time to share helpful tech tips to fellow colleagues and have follow-ups. Or demo from other colleagues.

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To discuss strategies for technology integration vertically in the schools. To learn and share strategies with one another for new and innovating ways to engage students in the creative process and establish a growth mindset.

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I believe our purpose is to learn and share new ways to integrate the use of meaningful technology resources. Our purpose is to model using these resources in our classroom and encourage others to try as well.

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share different strategies and innovative ways (technology) to engage students in class.

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- Reflect on best practice utilizing technology in the classroom.
- Finding the balance between using technology in the classroom and not using it in the classroom.

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To learn from each other how we (and our respective departments) can integrate technology with purpose.

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To learn from each other, identify where we are (which we did last meeting) and where we want to go regarding technology  integration/culture.  Develop strategies for creating teacher-to-teacher learning opportunities within our departments

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Using technology regularly
Talking about it
Getting the students excited

Kevin Alvine does a great job using social media to shout out and share how PE teachers are doing great things.

-Melissa

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Creating specific and time sensitive tech goals and holding each other accountable.

-Melissa

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To make learning and what is best about what happens inside of our classrooms visible to those who wouldn't otherwise know.

-Melissa

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Very carefully...We need to make sure that we aren't preachy but supportive of our colleagues efforts and helping to reduce their fears around change, use of technology, and growth mindset strategies. Teachers need to feel like what we provide makes their lives easier not harder.

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I think the district should begin a Pineapple chart program and give teachers PD for attending up to 3 per year and for hosting up to 3 (where colleagues attend). I think we should create online videos and/or resources at some point which we post as examples for colleagues to encourage growth mindset thinking. I think book groups around educator titles could be created for PD as well and included as part of PDP goals for 2019-20.

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I believe our purpose is multifaceted: 1) to share and learn from each other as it relates to creating growth-mindset learning environments, 2) to model this thinking and instructional perspective to our wider community, 3) to build community among our committee and ultimately our building colleagues 4) together to inspire a growth-mindset across our district.

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I can work as an ambassador for my subject area and turnkey information from our sessions. I can also try new things in my class and promote these strategies/ideas with others. My administrators can get involved and share successful practices with others. They can also keep an open mind on suggestions.

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Brainstorming ideas, developing a basis for where we currently stand, developing goals, sharing ideas/strategies, collaborating across various content areas.

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To create strategies to increase buy in for teachers. This means teachers must promote a culture that supports not only the discussion of how technology supports students acquiring 21st century skills but also creating a foundation for teachers to feel safe in trying to integrate more technology into their classroom.

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How will we go about putting our purpose into practice?

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To develop and implement strategies for technology integration both for students and teachers in order to promote a culture of positive learning and professional growth

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To share and workshop innovative ideas and teaching strategies that promote students engagement through the use of technology.  To Evaluate whether or not certain strategies or programs are actually helpful

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To learn new and innovative ways to engage students and to challenge myself to bring this technological literacy to my classes and school.

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What CAN I do? What can my administrators do?