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September 14 & 15
 * Agenda – 21st Century Cadre**

7:30 - 7:45 Announcements/Introduce Principals/admins 7:45 – 8:00 Matt Stewart - 9/11 Lesson 8:00 - 8:30 What we’ve learned so far 8:30 - 8:45 Small group exercise – 5 areas of instructional focus for this year 8:45 - 9:15 Whole Group: Share the focus areas 9:15 - 10:45 Time for groups to work on their PD plans 10:45 – 11:00 Each school shares their PD plan
 * How can we support each other?
 * What are the roadblocks, and how do we overcome them?

Driving force: To inspire/ motivate/ excite teachers
 * MRMS**

Digital Citizenship Inquiry based learning Fill teacher toolbox with digital tools Open the door to personal devices Educate on quadrant D focused lessons


 * DCC**


 * Simulations - Game based learning
 * Global Connections
 * Differentiation
 * Transliteracy - for students and staff
 * Personal Devices


 * Driving Force: TAP - IB. Theory - application**


 * EMS**


 * **Differentiation**
 * **Interdisciplinary Units**
 * **Aligned Instruction/curriculum**
 * **Common Assessments**
 * **Real World Connections**
 * Driving Force: Every student every day**


 * AAHS**


 * **Critical thinking & reasoning**
 * **Fluid intigration of skills & content**
 * **Self direction and freedom**
 * **Collaboration with new standards**
 * **Differentiation - meeting kids where they are: tech & skills**


 * Driving force: External driving force: Common Core Standards; Internal Driving Force - What we've done for the last 100 years not working any more.**

Driving Force: Every student, every day
 * Administrators**
 * **Differentiated Instruction**
 * Student engagement - every student, every day - personalized learning
 * Professional development --Each staff member is in a different place
 * Technology integration that is meaningful
 * Transferable instruction - keeping the global