1. Region 1 and Region 3 Virtual Support Session

2. Welcome and Introduction Greg McKnight Gregory.mcknight@dpi.nc.gov Mary Russell Mary.russell@dpi.nc.gov Erika Newkirk Erika.newkirk@dpsnc.net Beth Edwards Elizabeth.edwards@dpi.nc.gov Jennifer Bass Jennifer.bass@dpi.nc.gov Sonya Rinehart srinehart@ecps.k12.nc.us Jody Cleven Jody.cleven@dpi.nc.gov Click on the links to locate your primary contact Primary contact Google Spreadsheet Map

3. Norms of Virtual Support Minimize your outside distractions. Be attentive and participate in all activities. Keep yourself muted when not talking. Notify the presenter if you are having technical difficulties by raising your hand. Use the chat bar on your dashboard to ask questions.

4. Meeting Outcomes Today’s session will allow you to: Share and ask questions about your area of focus statement. Prepare and share your experiences with the upcoming literature review. Review upcoming module requirements and future support/coaching sessions. July

5. Let’s Start with a Support Poll http://bit.ly/GTNPoll

6. Project Timeline Overview Pathway 1 Timeline and Syllabus

7. Area of Focus Statement According to Mills (2014), your statement should start with completing the following sentence “The purpose of this study is to….. (p. 70).”

8. Area of Focus Statement The purpose of this study is to deepen students’ understanding of problem solving through the use of classroom discussions. Students in second grade struggle to explain how they solve addition and subtraction word problems and this study seeks to create a classroom community of learning that will provide students with direct access to ideas, relationships, strategies, and facts about math so they can effectively talk about their thinking and problem solving

9. A Good Focus Statement Should Provide the Reader With... Who: The participants who are involved. What: The issue or change and intervention. Why: So what? How does it impact learning? How: A description of the process/intervention.

10. Let’s Revisit our Example

11. Questions to Consider 1. Who are the participants? 2. What data will be collected and from whom will it be collected? 3. Is this an area over which you control and can make changes? 4. Is the topic manageable - not too narrow and not too broad? (Topic needs to be manageable.) 5. Are the outcomes measurable? How will the researcher measure them? 6. What does the researcher need to do in preparation – are there any skills that the researcher or his/her participants need to have before this change or innovation? 7. What do you expect to happen? Have you considered other outcomes?

12. Sharing your Area of Focus Visit the Tricider linkTricider link Share your area of focus by clicking on “add idea” Review at least 2 other ideas Provide constructive feedback Locate the who, what, why, and how You can locate the tricider by visiting: http://bit.ly/GTNStatement http://bit.ly/GTNStatement

13. Professional Article Summary Based upon the feedback you have received on your statement,answer the 3 questions below on the Google form provided.Google form 1.What keywords will you use to search for peer reviewed articles? Why? 2.What article(s) have you found that you consider to be highly relevant to your research? Why? 3.What challenges have you experienced or think you will encounter with finding articles for your literature review? To view responses visit:http://bit.ly/GTNresponseshttp://bit.ly/GTNresponses

14. Virtual Support Meeting Dates Combined Region 1 and Region 3 Monthly Topics for Semester One Semester One July 22, 2014 August 21, 2014 September 25, 2014 October 23, 2014 November 20, 2014 December 18, 2014 Semester Two January 22, 2015 February 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 April 23,2015 May 28, 2015

15. Additional Support Meetings Your primary support person will contact you to determine face-to-face and/or virtual meeting dates that are most convenient for you. Complete the poll below to determine your preferred meeting days and weeks. Region 1 Doodle Poll: http://bit.ly/Region1GTNPollhttp://bit.ly/Region1GTNPoll Region 3 Doodle Poll: http://bit.ly/Region3GTNPollhttp://bit.ly/Region3GTNPoll

16. Helpful Tool Google Drive as a way to share files and and documents outside of the course. Folder created for each person accessible by you and PD Lead. Use to store data, articles, etc… Documents created using Google Apps uses no Drive space!

17. Locate the chat bar on the dashboard Post unanswered questions Post concerns or worries Post celebrations