Group+6

(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?


 * Have regular subject area meetings and grade level meetings
 * Identify our goals
 * Highlight existing best practices (as encouragement and guidance) - be sure to include areas for improvement
 * Encourage even small changes teachers can make
 * Encourage teachers to connect with educators and leaders at other schools or anywhere in the community - utilize outside resources

(b) How can we (as TLC) leverage the SummitPD ning as one venue for addressing the question above?
 * Encourage teachers to set up an rss reader like iGoogle allowing them to follow the ning as part of a daily routine
 * Aim for balance between accessibility and overlap

(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 ?
 * Disseminate relevant information (from what we are reading and discussing) in manageable amounts
 * Make use of video technology to observe another teacher (maybe tape or skype in while another teacher is teaching)
 * Find time to observe another teacher