Team+Readiness

The focus of this module is to establish a clear vision about what is to be accomplished during the Data Retreat workshop. The tasks are designed to help the administrator and leadership team members reflect about the purpose and desired outcomes for the retreat.
 * MODULE 1 - Focus**

Tasks: 1.1 Purpose and vision for the Data Retreat workshop 1.2 Team Self-Reflection--Knowing Our Students

Guiding Questions:
 * What factors led you to want to bring a team to a Data Retreat workshop?
 * What do you hope will happen during the Data Retreat workshop?
 * What outcomes do you hope to achieve as a result of the Data Retreat workshop?
 * How well does your team know how your students are performing

The Data Retreat process is a team process. To be successful, the team must work with synergy, openness and trust. Together, the team learns as they construct their won understandings about their data. Through the illuminations that come with data study, the team grows increasingly insightful. This module is designed to guide the team through collectively reflecting about the characteristics of an effective collaborative team.
 * MODULE 2 - Leadership Team**

Tasks: 2.1 Leadership Team Membership and Confidentiality 2.2 Ground Rules for Effective teams 2.3 Envisioning Shared Responsibility

Guiding Questions:
 * Who is serving as a member of the Leadership Team? How is the team composition representative of the school staff?
 * How can we ensure that we exercise the characteristics of an effective team?
 * As we study the data of our students with disabilities, how will this team represent the future directions for these students in our school?

As a team process, the Data Retreat workshop will serve as a catalyst for building an ongoing Professional Learning Community. This module is designed to discuss the characteristics of professional learning communities and evaluate the extent to which these characteristics are fulfilled within your school and district.
 * MODULE 3 - Professional Learning Community**

Tasks: 3.1 Characterictics of Professional Learning Communities 3.2 Results Orientation

Guiding Questions:
 * To what extent do we exhibit the characteristics of a Professional Learning Community?
 * To what degree do we follow a results orientation?