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 * PLG Facilitators Meeting Agenda **
 * September 4, 2012 **

__Goal:__ Plan for first PLG meeting on September 17th

1. Look at the data
 * What is available for data?
 * What pieces of the data will be most useful for our discussion about writing?
 * What visual format will be most effective for our first discussion?
 * Do we need to collect some initial data from teachers around writing? (Right now we are focused solely on student achievement, but progress can be made early with teacher practice that does not immediately reflect in student achievement data)

2. Make agenda for first PLG meeting
 * What handouts do we want? *See Handout List below
 * How will we handle setting the group norms?
 * Which protocol do we want to use? (Cycle of Action & data protocols start on page 147 in PLG training book)

3. Make “to do” list for preparation & delegate tasks

4. Address faculty concerns (What concerns did you hear from staff, and how shall we deal with them?)
 * What is the role of special ed?
 * What about teachers who teach all grade levels? Will they get some time together instead of always with one grade?
 * How can we address the resistance of staff to participate in an initiative that is being “dictated”?

5. Resources of note in the Facilitator Training book
 * Feedback Nightmares p. 56
 * Considerations for Responsive Facilitation p. 57
 * Stages of Developing Facilitative Leadership p. 59-60
 * Thorny Facilitation Issues and Potential Solutions p. 61-62
 * Goal Setting Protocols and planning templates p. 193-196

PLG Expectations (inside front cover) PLG Meeting Roles (p. 40-41) Rationale for Protocols (p. 90) Rationale for Writing Focus (will need to make)?? Cycle of Action (p. 147)
 * Handout List