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3. How might we move forward with our respective stakeholders in engaging in discussions around Inspring Action?
NOTES from the morning: **http://tinyurl.com/2atz7f2**

**//Step 1: Background Information on Inspiring Action - First Word, Last Word//**
 * Process: (9:00 - 1:00) [[file:Summary.docx]]**
 * On your Own
 * Read pages 5 to 8
 * highlight words, sentences, phrases that stand out for you personally


 * With your group:
 * Number yourselves off 1 to ... (around your table)
 * Person #1 - shares one of his or her highlighted items, BUT DOES NOT comment on it
 * Person #2 - find the item, makes a brief comment around what person #1shared
 * Person #3 - follows person #2 sharing their brief insights around Person #1's highlight
 * Repeat the process until you are back to Person #1
 * Person #1 - gets the LAST word
 * Repeat process, starting with Person #2 sharing one of his or her highlighted items, BUT DOES NOT comment on it
 * After everyone has had a chance to share an item, take 5 minutes to bring up any unexplored items you feel need mentioned.


 * Large Group Debrief - Based on the front matter of Inspiring action, what stood out for you?

Step 2: What do we mean by the term "Competencies?" [[file:Competencies.docx]]

 * === Clarify your own understanding of competencies - use handout p. 9 ===
 * ** Group debrief: clarifying our understanding and composing our definition of competencies. **

Step 3: Understanding the Competencies [[file:Inspiring Action pp 9-11.pdf]]

 * Label yourselves Partner A & Partner B
 * Both read one section
 * Person A summarizes the main ideas of the first section
 * Both read the next section
 * Person B summarizes the main ideas of that﻿ section
 * Continue this way until middle of page 11

Group Debrief: 1.. How do these competencies align with the list of 21st century skills presented by the admin p.d. group?

a. Kurt's (survey, school visits, admin conversations, ....) b. Dot - Guiding Coalition c. Others? (SAT, ADCOS, leadership groups, department groups, DOS, Teacher Effectiveness Framework, etc.)
 * Step 4: What are the implications of this conversation for us in our work?**
 * Current Processes: (discussion of what is currrently happening)**

Group Discussion: 1. How does our focus on developing the teacher mindset and skillset connect with Inspiring Action's definition of competencies of an educated Albertan? 2. How do we align our work in the present around the notion of developing the skill set and mind set of the teacher?