Wows and Wonders
- T2T Introduction & Sessions
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4 (Fall 2008)
- Day 5 (Fall 2008)
- Going Deeper
- Fall 2008 Retreat Schedule
T2T Fall 2008
T2T Summer 2008
T2T Fall 2007
T2T Summer 2007
Discussion Boards
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How can your colleagues be involved in your coaching work? How are your coaching experiences aligned with the coaching goals you set in previous sessions?
Introduction
We will examine our collaboration work in depth using a protocol called Wows and Wonders. As you collaborate, you might be asked to review lesson plans, scaffolding tools, and other written documents. This protocol is designed to help you gain understanding about your collaboration work, to promote reflective practice, and to help you learn from each other. The protocol can be used in schools to examine student work or educator practice.
Think and Post
Think about your initial experiences as a Teacher2Teacher leader in your building. Think about your successes and the challenges you have faced recruiting teachers to work with. Think about sharing your collaboration plan with your principal or staff.
Go to the discussion board Wows and Wonders forum to post what you have learned in your initial efforts as a T2T leader. We will use your ideas in the next activity.
Materials
Locate the Wows and Wonders Protocol - Examining Our Work handout in your Participant Handbook.
Getting Started
Wows and Wonders Goal: To gain understanding about our work and provide a structure for our conversation.
Looking for Wows and Wonder - Examining Our Work
- Get into groups of four to six.
- Use the Wows and Wonders Protocol - Examining Our Work handout to guide your discussion.
- The selected presenter will use his or her discussion board post as the topic for your discussion.
Debrief
- What insights did you gain about your work from participating in the protocol?
- What surprised you about the protocol?
- In what ways could you use the protocol in the future?
- Could you use this protocol with students?
Resources for Protocol Work
Protocols can be powerful tools for coaching groups of teachers. Learn more about these tools if you would like to use them with staff.
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