Goals/Learning Targets

Overarching Goal
Develop a collective identity and capacity as collaborators, inquirers, and leaders.

Day 1: Entering the Territory
An understanding of the research findings regarding professional learning communities and schools.
An understanding of the what, why and how of being adaptive.
Structures and processes for collaborative conversations.

Day 2: Developing Identity and Capacity
An understanding of the goal of the Adaptive Schools Seminar.
An extended repertoire of facilitation strategies.
An understanding of four group member capabilities.
An understanding of the Seven Norms of Collaboration.
Increased skills with authentic paraphrasing.

Day 3: Transforming Meetings
A framing of meetings as learning opportunities.
Structures for successful meetings.
An understanding of how to integrate Norms of Collaboration in meetings.
Increased skills posing mediative questions.

Day 4: Sustaining Community Structures
Standards for successful meetings.
Perspectives and tools for discussion.
Tools, concepts, and strategies to transfer from the workshop to the workplace.