January+21,+2011


 * Agenda ** - **January 21, 2011 **

**__Essential Questions__**:

//What are the 21st Century Competencies of an Educated Albertan? // //What are the implications of 21st Century Competencies of an Educated Albertan for the CESD Vision? // //What is the CESD data from the Superintendent's visit telling us? //


 * 1. Opener - Welcome & Introductions **(9:00 - 9:30)
 * Introduction of new members
 * Placemat Exercise
 * 1) Reflect individually on Question 1: //What message would you like brought back to the CESD Guiding Coalition?﻿ //
 * 2) Record your individual responses on the placemat.
 * 3) Share your data with your group.
 * 4) In the center of the placemat, record the common themes that emerged from the data.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">**2. Understanding Competencies** (9:30 - 11:00)

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">(a) Competencies of an Educated Albertan - Inspiring Action (20 minutes) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * 1) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Number yourselves around your table.
 * 2) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Number off the competencies 1-7 starting with Critical Thinking to Collaboration and Leadership (pages 9 to 11).
 * 3) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Each individual reads their section.
 * 4) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Summarize the main ideas in your section and explain it to your group.
 * 5) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Not enough people at your table? Assign the extras or read them together.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">(b) 21st Century Skills - CESD School-based Leadership Group <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Lee Tipman, Division Principal, will review reflections of the Leadership Group (10 minutes)

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Break <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">(10:30 - 10:45)

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">(c) Guiding Coalition Data (30 minutes) - //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">What do you feel should be included in the knowlege, skills and attitudes of an educated Albertan? //

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Enter your data here: **﻿﻿**[|**http://bit.ly/eqWjVA**]


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">3. CESD Data Gathered by the Superintendent **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> **(11:00 - 11:45)**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Analysis of Data
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Analysis is used to identify overarching themes related to the questions that were discussed and the range of perspectives expressed by the participants.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__Analysis Process__ (30 minutes)


 * 1) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Appoint one person to be the Recorder of Themes.
 * 2) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Appoint one person to be the Facilitator and the Keeper of the Markers.
 * 3) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Post your data on the wall in groups of five. Read your first group of five together.
 * 4) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Using different coloured markers, identify commonly used words or phrases and similar concepts to begin to colour code themes in the data. As you are doing that, the Recorder of Themes will begin to capture on flip-chart paper, the themes that are emerging.
 * 5) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Once you have finished the first set, ask Dot for the next set and repeat the process.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__Debrief__ (15 minutes)


 * 1) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">When you complete colour-coding the themes that are emerging from your data, review the flip-chart paper to add or consolidate the themes.
 * 2) <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Create a polished flip-chart recording of your themes that will be posted in the Board Room.


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Closing Remarks & Homework <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">(11:45 - 12:00) **

//<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. What message would you like brought back to the CESD Guiding Coalition? // //<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. What are the local, provincial, national, and global trends and issues affecting education in Chinook's Edge? //