1. PSC 3.0 Meeting
January 20, 2011

2. Agenda
Objectives:
Draft a guiding vision and mission for Gage Middle School to ground our Instructional Program.
Establish the goals of the subcommittees on Instructional Program.
Agenda Items:
I. Opening Remarks
II. Project Based Management Phases
III. Task Sequence (Present Model)
IV. Building a Mission and Vision for Gage Middle School
V. Establishing goals for subcommittees.
VI. Next Steps: Whole group (5 mins.)

3. Project Management

4. Initiating and Planning

6. Vision / Mission

7. Sub-Committee Next Steps and Commitments
Exchange information
Work as independent sub-committees.
Sub-committees will present findings every Thursday to the entire committee

8. PSC 3.0 Meeting January 27, 2011 Agenda: Objectives:
1. Review vision/mission findings
1. Subcommittees report (findings/progress) to the entire group.
2. Subcommittees receive feedback by way of probing questions
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Opening Remarks
Subcommittee Reports (Report 3 minutes – Q& A 3 minutes)
Next Steps
Commitments for next meeting (Subcommittee work)

9. Vision / Mission (Guiding Elements)
Themes:
21st Century Learners
Global Citizens
Community of learners
College and Career (Ready/Prepared)
Curriculum:
Rigorous
Technology
Collaboration
Culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy
Researched based
Inquiry based
Project based
Meaningful and challenging
Structures:
Small Learning Communities / Small Schools
Safe environment (physical and learning environment)
Community of Learners
Students:
Lifelong Learners
Motivated
Independent
Success Oriented
Contributing members of society
Academic, social, and emotional growth
Problem solvers
Critical thinkers
Creative
Self-worth
School pride, identity, belonging, respect
Communicators
self-directed learners
Inspired

10. Subcommittee Reports Protocol
Rule of thumb: Questions are the primary form of communication. Make statements only in response to questions.
Questions bring clarity and focus.
Questions provoke thinking and reflection.
Questions make people reflect on their own thoughts.
Questions elevate conversations.
Questions amplify ideas.
Statements are often mistaken as consensus by the person who makes them.

11. Subcommittee Reports Protocol Continued:
Statements will most often close the door on conversation.
Questions will always open the door to conversation.
(The Power of Action Learning, Marquardt, 2004).

12. Subcommittee Reports Protocol (continued)
Member Roles:
* Subcommittee members report the most salient points of their findings.
*1 Note taker (records every question and every statement made in response to the subcommittee report)
*1 Person to serve as an “echo” (At the end of the Q&A a person will restate the questions or statements made in response to the presentation).