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I would have loved to have a half day of release to visit the schools of my colleagues.

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It was really helpful to combine forces with another RT and share our resources to develop a professional development session. Allison and I both shared resources on co-teaching and combined them to create a presentation to use for introducing co-teaching models to teachers and help establish norms.

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We discussed new texts and strategies to build reading stamina next year and encourage students to read. I purchased 4 copies of some new texts for teacher groups to read in a book club type arrangement. Hopefully this will lead to incorporating new texts next year.

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One, it was great to finally meet people in person finally after two years. But it was nice to know that even well experienced people were dealing with many of the similar issues I was.

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This was a valuable time that we spent talking through some great ideas for StudySync within our departments. I met with two other CS's. Looking forward to more opportunities like this!

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In 8th grade, we recently read the excerpt from "Blind" which ends with the narrator asking how you are supposed to truly understand something when you are standing in the middle of it. Talking about what is going on at SGMS and having someone from outside the school ask questions about rationales and outcomes provided me with a fresh and much-needed lens with which to view our instructional program.

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It was immensely helpful to think through the many roles and responsibilities that we have to fulfill, especially the 'other duties as assigned' that seem to fly under the radar while nonetheless beseeching us with their own urgencies from disparate places.

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So...we were the adult beverage group. Totally fun and so nice to sit with people dealing with many of the same issues as I am. This year has been brutal in terms of this job for me and, as a result, I am going back into the classroom full time. This meeting helped me to realize that I am not alone. One of my colleagues is pretty much in the same boat. It also helped clarify for me that administration can make or break this job. I guess the one thing I would ask, and lord knows if it's even possible, is that the message of the importance of leadership makes its way up the chain. With the massive amount of movement and resignation this year, I think it's something those at the top really need to think about.

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I wasn't the only one that was struggling this year trying to juggle everything. But it was encouraging being able to collaborate with others and discuss different ideas that we were working on for our Quarter 4 EWPs. But also be able to explore how we wanted to do things next year. I would love to do this again, as part of a regular practice.

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Kristen DeBuchananne and I solved all the problems in our cluster!  She gave me great advice about reading interventions, we put our heads together about writing...thoroughly enjoyed collaborating.  

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Kristen DeBuchananne and I solved all the problems in our cluster!  She gave me great advice about reading interventions, we put our heads together about writing...thoroughly enjoyed collaborating.  

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I collaborated with Sarah Fitzgerald, RT @ GHS. We explored the offering of AP Lang. @ grade 12. I shared my experiences, vision, successes, etc. - as RHS offers this course - an alternate to Honors English 12/AP Lit.

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We  discussed summer reading - and celebrated that it's that time of year again!

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We  discussed summer reading - and celebrated that it's that time of year again!

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It seems I missed a wonderful opportunity during my medical leave.

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It seems I missed a wonderful opportunity during my medical leave.

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With my wonderful group, we explored how to best support new teachers in our department. We read an article and met up to brainstorm. We are hoping to do some school visits to observe and help each other provide for the needs of our newer teachers.

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We looked at the inventory in my bookroom.  Met teachers and discussed different ways to use StudySync.  Discussed how to address a couple difficult ongoing situations with teachers.  (Trying to get PLCs to work more cohesively)  

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We looked at the inventory in my bookroom.  Met teachers and discussed different ways to use StudySync.  Discussed how to address a couple difficult ongoing situations with teachers.  (Trying to get PLCs to work more cohesively)  

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A lot of us may be struggling with similar problems of practice and having more opportunities to talk about them together helps! For instance, how to create that buy in with PLC collaboration

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Reflection on the need for thought partners

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Reflection on the need for thought partners

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We talked about the challenges of the year and we relieved to know we were not alone, or crazy, or over-reacting.

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Our position requires us to wear many different hats throughout the year, and it helps to have a yearly calendar or general to do list so you have an idea of when the "busy times" might be... of course that can feel like all year but it was revealing to map out all of the different responsibilities that we have, and to discuss how those responsibilities are handled at our school or challenges we face.

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Nicole Adams helped me by sharing resources from her anti-racist writing instruction PD.