Group+2

(a) How can the members of TLC take our work beyond this group? Specifically, how can the members of TLC work together to provide leadership and support in refining teaching and enhancing student learning beyond our own classrooms?
 * show folks in our division what we're learning
 * highlight (in ning/wikis) the things folks are already doing that are things we want to promote
 * use the book Best Practices for discussions in divisions
 * do projects together, model and collaborate with each other
 * brainstorm ideas in division meetings
 * invite folks to visit and observe classes
 * ** post schedules and special class projects on wikis/google docs so teacher know about observation possibilities **
 * focus on one skill area, theme, etc. at a time
 * start working with grade level team first and call in other folks/specialist to brainstorm
 * look at best practices at each level that ought to be continued at the next level
 * share great bookmarks for each subject area through a faculty delicious list

(b) How can we (as TLC) leverage the SummitPD ning as one venue for addressing the question above?
 * share/showcase videos/descriptions of projects/ideas showing best practices
 * replace meetings as a discussion forum and a place to share content
 * make it so exciting and humorous that people want to use the ning and do not feel they are required to check it out
 * ask teachers what they need and are interested in learning

(c) How can we (as TLC) support colleagues in seeing their own best practices (as defined and exemplified by research we are reading) as well as in visiting the classrooms of colleagues with the goal of seeing their best practices ?
 * see above
 * must present carefully/positively so that folks feel they're being helped to do their job better, not just having to add to their burden
 * need to keep a balance and carefully consider expectations; day to day teaching duties take a lot of mental and physical energy and we don't want to give less to the kids because we're burning the midnight oil on technolgy