Delving into the 4 C’s Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking Creativity Project neXt

Communication Entry – Memorandums (Word) Adoption – (Outlook) Adaptation – Sharing Good News (Portal or D2L) Infusion – Virtual Staff Bulletin Board – Multiple Ownership Transformation – Portal, D2L, Bulletin Board, Global Influence/Outreach

Collaboration Entry – Teachers are paired/partnered with common planning time Adoption – School bulletin board for resource sharing (virtual or physical) Adaptation – Cross Curricular projects – silo erosion Infusion – Designated physical space for collaborative work Transformation – Global partnerships to promote student success

creativity Entry – Bits of PD delivered at staff meetings Adoption – Providing opportunity to recreate assessments and evaluations Adaptation – Inter-school adoption of creative solutions to common problems Infusion – Staff meetings are run in small groups focused on development and management of day to day Transformation – dedicating regularly to ‘unconventional tools’ that may increase student achievement

Critical thinking Entry – Consumers of information with some cognitive request for clarity and logic Adoption – Becoming aware of your own thought process Adaptation – Staff meetings have time built in for self-reflection Infusion – Virtual or physical bulletin board that promotes strategies for Critical Thinking Transformation – Is your staff leading itself in self-reflective processes?

Professional Sharing

Delving into the 4 C’s News Announcements Discussion Boards Surveys Resources Desire2Learn

Paperless communication Sharing of ideas Posting of PD opportunities Collection of data Connecting with others Open access on demand Opportunities for ‘quiet time’ Provincial Connections & TCDSB Connections Publishing ideas