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 Next Meeting:  ** Thursday, March 31st 7:15am – 8:20 am **** Moe’s Room # 426 **

  **High School Learning of the Future – Small Learning Communities Study Team **  **Agenda: **

**1) ****Check-in (5 min) ** **2) ****Forecasting reminder (5 min) **

<span style="color: #000000; line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Backcasting -- What needs to be done for us to be ready to present to the board in June (20 min) ** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">And, what will be presented at that time?

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What needs to be communicated to whom and when? (10 min) ** <span style="color: #000000; line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; line-height: 17pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">5) ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Check-out and ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Next Meeting Date(s) (10 min) **

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment: No assignment for next time **

Next Meeting: ** Tuesday February 15th 7:15am – 8:20 am **** Moe’s Room # 426 **

**<span style="color: #9d002c; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">High School Learning of the Future – Small Learning Communities Study Team ** **<span style="color: #9d002c; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Agenda: ** **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Tuesday, January 11, 2010, 5:30 – 6:30PM in Room 516 ** **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Feel free to park by tennis courts. The west end door will be open for you. //**

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Check-in (5 min) ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Informal survey responses (15 min) ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">This will be an open sharing time for what you found when you asked someone (students, parents, staff and/or community members) about whether they think the house concept (all equal, random selection of students) or the academy concept (focused on major areas of interest) would be better for the design of our small learning communities.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Planning for school visits (30 min) ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">At our last meeting, members brought information on schools with small learning communities in place. This meeting will be a time when those interested could suggest area schools they would like to visit. We will plan for small groups on various dates to go out to schools and then report back to the group at our next meeting time.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Questions/Other and Check-out ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Next Meeting Date(s) (10 min) **

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment: No assignment for next time **

**<span style="color: #9d002c; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">High School Learning of the Future – Small Learning Communities Study Team ** **<span style="color: #006600; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">11:15—12:45, Wed., Dec. 15th 2010, __Room 545__. We will order in food! **** J ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Asst: Bring in the name of a school with SLCs about which you would like to know more. **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Check-in //and// Assignment Discussion (15 - 20 min) ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Pick up your sandwich from the side of the room <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Select Recorder and Timekeeper **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">More on the Academy Concept – presentation from Josh Halvorson (20 - 30 min) ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Types of Academies – Decatur, IN (Other?) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Barriers to Success Discussed <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Brainstorming Ideas for Structure and Themes (Id. Characteristics) – (25-30 min) ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Post-it notes on what to avoid when setting up SLCs <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Post-it notes on what HHS needs to have successful small learning communities **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Organize into like groups of post-its (3-4 in a group) **  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">//Report Out// **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Check-out, Assignments and Set Next Meeting(s) Date: (10 min) ** **<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in room 516. (6PM??) **

**//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assignment: //** **<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Invite input (high school students, parents, graduates, community, staff)—Informal survey on what we should do about SLC—House concept vs. Academies **

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Mission for The High School Learning of the Future ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The purpose of the High School Learning of the Future Study Teams is to: · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Research and analyze best practice high school models for learning which support 21st Century learning skills and the strategic vision of HSD 2025 in the areas of: small learning communities, project based learning, advisories, and transitions. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Develop a plan for staff and community communication about the work of the High School Learning of the Future Study Teams. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Present High School Learning of the Future recommendations for organization and implementation to the Board of Education for approval. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">One-sentence Summaries on Small Learning Communities ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;">Use of WIKI Page – share resources there

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Common Definition of SLC **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4) ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Check-out and Next Meeting(s) **