Milestones

=Milestones=


 * September - Early October**
 * Understand The Work


 * Early October**
 * Add participants' information to Circle of Friends wiki page - due October 5th
 * Bring unit/learning experience that you and your learning partner will flesh out this year - bring October 5th
 * Organize Pecha Kucha - bring October 6th
 * Mid October**
 * Plan with Learning Partner. You may want to use a provided .5 planning day.
 * Post an individual or group blog conversation twice a month on the Circle of Friends Discussion Tab
 * Blog Exemplar - []
 * Why Blog? - Dean Shareski and Blogging
 * One post (mid month) of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning that helps other AND one response post (end of the month) to another Learning Circle
 * Post a summary of inquiry project (TeamPlate or Roland Case Template) to one of Curriculum Projects wiki pages.
 * Include: Title/School/Grade Level/Content Area/Driving Question/Scenario Task/ TYPE and MODE of Communication
 * **Save the document to include the name of your school**!
 * Post two corkboards (one corkboard detailing project questions and one corkboard detailing lingering questions)


 * November**
 * Attend November 9th professional learning session with Bernajean Porter
 * Plan with Learning Partner.You may want to use a provided .5 planning day.
 * Post an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to your Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under November Reflections thread).
 * One mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning that helps other AND one end-of-the-month response post to another Learning Circle (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)
 * Complete all sections of your TeamPlate (or Roland Case Template - if you used this organizer) by Nov. 30:
 * √ Project Question completed - rigorous - challenging inquiry question
 * √Task scenario completed - See format and examples for constructing in PD Handouts for Letter A on pages 14-15
 * √ TYPE of Communication for multimedia products determined - NO summary or Tell ABOUT project
 * √ Students have choices in planning, implementing or assessing projects - need specifics
 * √ Technology tools identified
 * √Template Completed and POSTED to wiki
 * December**
 * Coalesce the Work to prepare for January's showcase
 * Post an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to your Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under December Reflections thread).
 * One mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning that helps other AND one end-of-the-month response post to another Learning Circle (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)


 * January**
 * Show First Student Multimedia Work Sample at January 17th meeting.
 * Post an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to your Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under January Reflections thread).
 * At least one mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning that helps others, preferably prior to January 17th, AND one end-of-the-month response post to another Learning Circle (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)
 * February**
 * Reflect on the First Student Work Sample
 * Plan with Learning Partner
 * Post an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to the Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under February Reflections thread).
 * At least one mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning that helps other AND one end-of-the-month response post to another Learning Circle (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)


 * March**
 * Planning, with Learning Partner
 * Posting an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to the Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under March Reflections thread).
 * At least one mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning AND one end-of-the-month response post to another colleague (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)
 * April**
 * Coalesce the Work to prepare for May's showcase
 * Post an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to the Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under April Reflections thread).
 * One mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning AND one end-of-the-month response post to another colleague (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)
 * May**
 * Show of Second Student Work Sample
 * Plan with Learning Partner
 * Attend the workshop with Learning Partner on May 15th
 * Posting an individual or group blog conversation twice a month to the Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under May Reflections thread).
 * At least one mid-month post of each Learning Circle's reflection of the learning AND one end-of-the-month response post to another colleague (this can be a comment, a question, a summary, a document that may help)
 * June**
 * Reflect on the Second Student Work Sample
 * Post a final individual or group blog conversation to the Circle of Friends' Discussion board (under June Reflections thread).

You have **4 1/2 days PER school** for collaborative purposes. Your learning partner's substitute is paid by "Release Time" EDRT. You may want to plan these cooperative planning days soon to avoid time conflicts and to pace the work.