Collaborative Learning Team Agenda
“The most valuable resource all teachers have is eachother. Without collaboration, our growth is limited to our own
perspectives.” - Robert John Meehan
Team: 2nd Grade
ROLES Facilitator: Steph Recorder: Kim Timekeeper: Valerie
Topic Time Topic Decisions/Outcomes
Leader
What is it we want our students to learn?
How will we know if each student has learned it?
Review team norms and guiding
2mins Sasse How will we respond when some students do not learn it?
questions
How can we extend and enrich the learning for students who have
demonstrated proficiency?
Writing Continuum
Whole Take a look at the writing continuum at each level
10 mins
Group
Review student writing samples, analyze where they are on the
Student Writing Sample/ Whole
25 mins continuum and plan next teaching point
Continuum Group
Develop student writing folders.
What will it look like?
Student Writing Folders 10
What will it contain?
How will we use it?
Review norms, table any ideas for our next CLT meeting.
Sasse/ Summarize meeting and plan for next steps.
Check in & out ☺ 2 mins
whole group
Next meeting: Bring Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind
CLT ROLES 2017
Facilitator:
Stephanie Sasse
- Sets agenda
- Reminds group of norms
- Keeps discussion on topic
- Uses the parking lot for concerns that are off topic
- Ensures all voices are heard
- Leads group in summarizing and next steps
Timekeeper: keeps the group on time
- Makes sure there are times on the agenda
- Keeps group aware of time limits (1-2 minute warnings)
- Announces when time is up and asks group if want more time or to summarize and move on
- Ensure group leaves time at end of meeting to summarize and plan next steps (5-10 minute warning)
Are you always on time? Do you have a watch? If these job tasks interest you then we need YOU as our 2nd grade CLT
timekeeper!
Recorder: keeps an official record of the meeting
- Captures decisions made during the meeting
- At end of meeting reads back what team decided and who will do what
- Distributes team meeting notes in a timely fashion
Review of Fist to Five
5: I’m all for the idea. I can be the leader
4: I’m all for the idea. I can provide support
3: I’m not sure but I am willing to trust the group’s opinion
2: I’m not sure. I need more discussion.
1: I can’t support at this time. I need more information.
Fist: No. I need an alternative I can support
Red flag
● Get one a quarter
● Can only be used once a quarter
● If you raise your hand with a red flag, the meeting will stop for you
● You can use it to:
- voice an observation
- share a personal experience
present an analysis
disagree with team member
make a suggestion
or whatever
● there will be no penalty for using the red flag
● Non Transferable