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Adapted from Power of Protocols (McDonald, et al., 2007)

LET’S GET STARTED, BUT FIRST…

Let's Have A Meeting

INTRODUCTIONSDirections: With a partner complete the following task:(5 min) Introduce yourself – name, where you are from (school district or

organization), what you do, why you are here, and one thing that most people do not know about you.

(7 min) Gather into a group of 4 and introduce your partner to the group

using the task above.(3 min) Select one representative that will introduce the group

Provide nameCommon identifier (e.g. SAM, principal, consultant, etc.)Summarize why all are here.

WHAT ARE PROTOCOLS?

pro·to·col /ˈprōtəˌkôl/Noun

The official procedure governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.The established code of procedure or behavior in any group, organization, or situation.

SynonymsProcedure; rules

FOUR BASIC IDEAS OF A LEARNING ORGANIZATION• Take charge of our learning • Become deliberate students of our own students• Gain experience in the facilitating protocols

•Makes our work transparent•Enriches the learning environment

• Development of a high performance workplace.

HOW DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE STRENGTHS OF OUR TEAMS? SCHOOL? STUDENTS?Use Protocols!

1. Promoting Participation: Learning is social!

2. Ensuring Equity: Acknowledge the value of difference in the group’s learning; make room for dissonance.

3. Building Trust: It is situational.

PLANNING

Macro-planning – what protocol to use, when , and how

Micro-planning - when to change plans, intervene, or close.

LET’S TRY ANOTHER!Marvin’s Model

Purpose: Facilitate rapid communication about a topic at hand among a large group of people.

What have you learned

about the topic?

What do you have to

unlearn?

Debriefing

Think and respond to a

series of questions

Use the directions in

the introduction to complete

the task

QuestionsBreak into

small groups (5 members)

30 sec. to think about a

question.30 sec. for

each person to answer the

question.

Introduction

LET’S TRY SOME!Descriptive Consultancy:

Purpose: Think through a problem by articulating it and then hearing how others frame

it. Problem Presentation

Clarifying Questions

Reflecting Back

Response

Brainstorming

Response

Debrief

Company Meeting: "We Have A Problem"

RESOURCESNational School Reform Facultyhttp://www.nsrfharmony.org/

Protocols for Professional LearningASCD

The Power of Protocols – (McDonald, Mohr, Dichter, McDonald, 2007)