Interested in an Arts Leadership role for the 24-25 school year? Wondering what Arts Leadership is all about? Did you attend our network in 23-24? The network will be reviewing our accomplishments over the last year as well as planning and setting goals the upcoming school year. All art, music and administration are invited to attend. This is a two part meeting. This is the AM session. There is an afternoon roundtable to allow time for brainstorming. Sign up for one or both if you are able!

This is a two part meeting. This is the PM session. There is an afternoon roundtable to allow time for brainstorming. Sign up for one or both if you are able! PM Session will include roundtable time to further discuss ideas! AM Session will be reviewing our accomplishments over the last year as well as planning and setting goals the upcoming school year. All art, music and administration are invited to attend.

This is a summer session for any and all Algebra 1 teachers. It follows the community that was established in the 23-24 school year and leads into the Community for 24-25. Come together with other Algebra 1 teachers to collaborate! Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet once over the summer and will continue by meeting 4 times in the 24-25 school year.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Check in on incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl best practices into your classroom for the new school year.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

One hour lunch on your own.

This is a summer session for any and all Algebra II teachers. It follows the community that was established in the 23-24 school year and leads into the Community for 24-25. Come together with other Algebra II teachers to collaborate! Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet once over the summer and will continue by meeting 4 times in the 24-25 school year.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Check in on incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl best practices into your classroom for the new school year.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

One hour lunch on your own.

This is a summer session for any and all Geometry teachers. It follows the community that was established in the 23-24 school year and leads into the Community for 24-25. Come together with other Geometry teachers to collaborate! Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet once over the summer and will continue by meeting 4 times in the 24-25 school year.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Check in on incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl best practices into your classroom for the new school year.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

One hour lunch on your own.

In this asynchronous book study, "Why Won't You Just Tell Us the Answers?", author Bruce A. Lesh delves into innovative teaching strategies aimed at engaging students in meaningful learning experiences. The author shares practical approaches and classroom-tested methods that challenge traditional rote learning and foster critical thinking skills.

Objectives:

-Explore effective strategies for teaching historical thinking and content.

-Understand how to create a classroom environment that promotes inquiry and analysis.

-Reflect on your teaching practices and identify areas for incorporating new methodologies.

-Engage with a community of educators to discuss and implement the book's concepts.

Note: Participants will be responsible for purchasing their own book. This book study will be worth 20 CTLE hours.

Ignite Excellence in Writing Instruction! Register now for the "Teaching Writing Using Explicit Direct Instruction (5-12)" workshop and revolutionize your teaching approach to shape confident and capable writers. Designed to empower educators, this workshop delves into innovative strategies, tools, and techniques that transform writing instruction in secondary education, ensuring students excel as confident and proficient writers. Participants will learn how to:

-scaffold instruction, foster creativity, and inspire students to express their ideas effectively enable students to refine their writing skills to effectively express their ideas.

-guide students through the revision process, promoting a culture of continuous improvement. building confidence, resilience, and enthusiasm in students as they tackle diverse writing challenges. -Join us for a unique journey to elevate writing instruction in your secondary classroom. Gain the tools to empower students to express themselves eloquently, creatively, and persuasively.

Let's cultivate a new generation of skilled writers ready to excel in academia and beyond!

This is a summer session for any and all Secondary Math teachers. It follows the communities that were established in the 23-24 school year and leads into the Community for 24-25. Come together with other Middle School Math, Algebra I. Geometry and Algebra II teachers to collaborate! Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet once over the summer and will continue by meeting 4 times in the 24-25 school year.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Check in on incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl best practices into your classroom for the new school year.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

One hour lunch on your own.

This is a summer session for any and all Math Intervention teachers. It follows the community that was established in the 23-24 school year and leads into the Community for 24-25. Come together with other Math Intervention teachers to collaborate! Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet once over the summer and will continue by meeting 4 times in the 24-25 school year.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Check in on incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl best practices into your classroom for the new school year.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

One hour lunch on your own.

This is a summer session for any and all elementary teachers. This has a math focus. It follows the community that was established in the 23-24 school year and leads into the Community for 24-25. Come together with other elementary teachers to collaborate! Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet once over the summer and will continue by meeting 4 times in the 24-25 school year.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Check in on incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl best practices into your classroom for the new school year.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

One hour lunch on your own.

Digifest - Tech Skills for Every Teacher - Choose from a variety of topics offered at different sessions throughout the day. Topics include: SchoolTool, ViewSonic, Google Drive, Kami, Choice Boards, AI, Google Classroom and Parent Square. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Vendor swag and raffle prizes to be given away.

Ignite Excellence in Writing Instruction! Register now for the "Teaching Writing Using Explicit Direct Instruction (5-12)" workshop and revolutionize your teaching approach to shape confident and capable writers. Designed to empower educators, this workshop delves into innovative strategies, tools, and techniques that transform writing instruction in secondary education, ensuring students excel as confident and proficient writers. Participants will learn how to:

-scaffold instruction, foster creativity, and inspire students to express their ideas effectively enable students to refine their writing skills to effectively express their ideas.

-guide students through the revision process, promoting a culture of continuous improvement. building confidence, resilience, and enthusiasm in students as they tackle diverse writing challenges. -Join us for a unique journey to elevate writing instruction in your secondary classroom. Gain the tools to empower students to express themselves eloquently, creatively, and persuasively.

Let's cultivate a new generation of skilled writers ready to excel in academia and beyond!

Learn to create a safe, joyful, and engaging learning environment ideal for student success and growth. Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that is deeply rooted in social-emotional learning and focused on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. You will learn to create safe and joyful learning communities where every student can thrive-while helping your students develop strong social, emotional, and academic skills.

Join us for an action-packed day of learning about Esports and how to support a program in your district. Throughout the day, the following topics will be discussed: Esports & Gaming 101, Esports Coaching Tips, Getting a Program Started, NYS Esports League Information and Collegiate Esports & Careers.

It's important now more than ever to ensure we teach civics, not politics, in our classrooms. We can begin by teaching students of all ages the skills and strategies necessary to participate in civil discourse, learn about the election process and who actually has power in the government. Students can become active and engaged citizens while learning the basic principles that support United States democracy. Together, let's discover and discuss the practical strategies and the inspiration to transform your social studies instruction. The nation agrees, and statistics support, that civic education is a critical part of democratic life.

Come together with other Math Interventionist teachers to collaborate! Any teacher that teaches or supports Math Intervention is invited to attend. This group will meet 5 times throughout the year. Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Continue building a community of Math Intervention teachers across the CNY region.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

One hour lunch on your own.

This session is designed for teachers interested in introducing the TI-Innovator™ Rover to their students. We will learn how to code on the TI-Nspire™ CX Calculator.

We will highlight lessons that can include topics that will engage your students in new and exciting ways such as:

-The relationship between distance, rate and time.

-Designing and measuring a segmented path.

-and more!

This session includes both TI-84 Plus CE and TI-Nspire™ CX technologies.

Anyone who would like to rent the TI-Innovator™ Rovers for their classroom are required to attend a training.

The Community of Practice for New Teachers is open to teachers with 0-3 years of experience or any teacher who feels they could benefit. This group will meet 5 times throughout the year to provide professional development in areas pertinent to new teachers, create an ongoing network of support, and offer assistance and problem-solving strategies to address common issues that may arise throughout the first few years of teaching. Topics to be addressed will include but are not limited to: classroom management and behavior support, social-emotional learning, creating a welcoming and affirming environment, building positive relationships with students & families, overview of NYS Learning Standards, instructional practice, student engagement, assessment & grading practices, special education and the role of the classroom teacher, supporting students within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), educational acronyms (what do they stand for and what do they mean?), professionalism, and educator self-care. A template for writing substitute teaching plans will be emailed to registrants one week prior to the training. Please bring a laptop/Chromebook with you to every session. There will be a one-hour lunch on your own. Please contact Tracy James at tjames@ocmboces.org if you have any questions.

Come together with other Geometry teachers to collaborate! Any teacher that teaches or supports a Geometry curriculum is invited to attend. This group will meet 4 times throughout the year. Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Continue building a community of Geometry teachers across the CNY region. -Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

One hour lunch on your own.

Come explore and learn how to use the TI-Nspire™ CX family of Calculators. This session will be beneficial for:

-anyone new to the Nspire family of calculators

-Special Education Teachers

-Teacher Assistants

-High School Interventionists

-New Math Teachers

It would also be beneficial to learn more about the capabilities of this technology if your district is looking to upgrade their calculators.

This session will include:

-An overview of the TI-Nspire™ graphing calculator, including general calculator, graphing and statistical functionality.

-Exploration of dynamic, interactive lessons for algebra I, geometry, algebra II, precalculus, calculus and statistics.

-Introduction to basic features of the teacher software.

Utilizing TI-Nspire™ CX technology, we will explore topics such as: -Linear functions and systems

-Functions and relations

-Quadratic, exponential, radical and rational functions

-Probability

This is a full day session with an one hour lunch on your own.

Come together with other Algebra II teachers to collaborate! Any teacher that teaches or supports an Algebra II curriculum is invited to attend. This group will meet 4 times throughout the year. Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Continue building a community of Algebra II teachers across the CNY region. -Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

One hour lunch on your own.

Come together with other Algebra I teachers to collaborate! Any teacher that teaches or supports an Algebra I curriculum is invited to attend. This group will meet 4 times throughout the year. Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Continue building a community of Algebra I teachers across the CNY region.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

One hour lunch on your own.

The SEL Leadership Community of Practice is an extension of the SEL Leadership Network. Participation is targeted toward those who currently participate in the Leadership Network. The goal of the SEL Leadership Community of Practice is to provide district and building-level leaders with opportunities to explore specific SEL topics and collaborate with peers to support effective implementation. Time will be provided for participants to work on creating an implementation plan. To that end, sending a team is recommended. The meeting will take place in the morning; however, the room will be available until 3:00 for those who wish to stay for the afternoon to continue their work. Please direct any questions to Tracy James at tjames@ocmboces.org.

Grounded in the science of reading framework, this professional learning opportunity will provide information, direction and support for administrators and teacher leaders who are seeking a school-wide approach to lift the overall reading comprehension of their students while also emphasizing the critical connection between reading and writing across all content areas.

Join others from around the region in these interactive sessions to discuss MTSS best-practices related to:

-Tier 1 evidence-based writing instruction Look Fors (IES practice guides /Closing the Writing Gap)

-Writing instruction supported by CRSE practices (relevant, authentic and spark curiosity)

-NYSED Curriculum Guide

-NYSED Literacy Briefs

-Disciplinary Literacy

-Supporting ENL

-Using data to provide feedback

-Using Artificial Intelligence

Outcomes:

-Develop an in-depth understanding of effective Tier 1 reading and writing instruction as part of a MTSS system

-Build connections with administrators and teacher leaders with similar vision/goals

-Make evidence-based decisions to take actionable steps to improve effectiveness of teacher professional development, curriculum, instruction, intervention, and assessments

Time:

All Meetings will be held VIRTUALLY

All Meetings will be 2 hours (9:30-11:30 a.m.)

Anchor Text: The Writing Revolution by Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler.

Come together with other Middle School Math teachers to collaborate! Any teacher that teaches or supports a Middle School Math curriculum is invited to attend. This group will meet 4 times throughout the year. Growing our community benefits all!

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Continue building a community of Middle School Math teachers across the CNY region.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Looking at the questions from the June 2024 regents.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

One hour lunch on your own.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in math. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Math Leadership meetings that includes teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the Next Generation Math Standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 math education and position the region to successfully implement the new math standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all three meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in computer science and digital fluency standards implementation. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Computer Science & Digital Fluency Leadership meetings that includes teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the NYSCSDFS. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 computer science and digital fluency education and position the region to successfully implement the new standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all three meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in social-emotional learning (SEL). It is recommended that districts send a team to the SEL Leadership Meetings that may include building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the voluntary implementation of the New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the Benchmarks from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 SEL instruction and position the region to successfully implement the new Benchmarks. The expectation for participating in this group is: 1. Attending all three meetings during the year to maintain consistency in implementation. 2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group. 3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district. 4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group. The formal meeting will occur in the morning; however, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

Our OCM BOCES ISS Team is excited to share that we are creating a new Humanities Leadership Network to merge P3 /Early Literacy, Social Studies, ELA/ Literacy groups. This network will support teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and administrators in leading the work around humanities as we move towards an interdisciplinary approach. This work will include information from NYSED, best practices, district highlights, and network opportunities that will be provided through this leadership network.

This group serves to support the development of the district and regional capacity related to the Next Generation standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the implementation of the standards from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality PK-12 instruction and position the region to implement the standards and evidence-based practices successfully.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all three meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

*It is recommended that districts send a team to these meetings that includes teacher leaders (elementary, middle, and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders.

The SEL Leadership Community of Practice is an extension of the SEL Leadership Network. Participation is targeted toward those who currently participate in the Leadership Network. The goal of the SEL Leadership Community of Practice is to provide district and building-level leaders with opportunities to explore specific SEL topics and collaborate with peers to support effective implementation. Time will be provided for participants to work on creating an implementation plan. To that end, sending a team is recommended. The meeting will take place in the morning; however, the room will be available until 3:00 for those who wish to stay for the afternoon to continue their work. Please direct any questions to Tracy James at tjames@ocmboces.org.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in social-emotional learning (SEL). It is recommended that districts send a team to the SEL Leadership Meetings that may include building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the voluntary implementation of the New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the Benchmarks from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 SEL instruction and position the region to successfully implement the new Benchmarks. The expectation for participating in this group is: 1. Attending all three meetings during the year to maintain consistency in implementation. 2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group. 3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district. 4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group. The formal meeting will occur in the morning; however, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in math. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Math Leadership meetings that includes teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the Next Generation Math Standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 math education and position the region to successfully implement the new math standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all three meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

The SEL Leadership Community of Practice is an extension of the SEL Leadership Network. Participation is targeted toward those who currently participate in the Leadership Network. The goal of the SEL Leadership Community of Practice is to provide district and building-level leaders with opportunities to explore specific SEL topics and collaborate with peers to support effective implementation. Time will be provided for participants to work on creating an implementation plan. To that end, sending a team is recommended. The meeting will take place in the morning; however, the room will be available until 3:00 for those who wish to stay for the afternoon to continue their work. Please direct any questions to Tracy James at tjames@ocmboces.org.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in social-emotional learning (SEL). It is recommended that districts send a team to the SEL Leadership Meetings that may include building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the voluntary implementation of the New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the Benchmarks from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 SEL instruction and position the region to successfully implement the new Benchmarks. The expectation for participating in this group is: 1. Attending all three meetings during the year to maintain consistency in implementation. 2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group. 3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district. 4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group. The formal meeting will occur in the morning; however, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.