Move to Action

Teachers have some questions on how to explicitly teach a skill for an upcoming Unit. They have some great ideas, but they invite a coach in to help them make a final decision.

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The 5th grade RLA team is creating a CSA for the next unit. They each bring a different text to their collaborative meeting to create the assessment. Teacher A brings the same text year after year. Teachers B and C feel that the text does not support the rigor of the assessment questions. They need to make a decision about the text choice. Which option would be the best choice for this scenario?

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When you completely trust the ability of the delegate to make the right decision, which decision method do you choose?

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It is a great time saver, but should never be used when team members don't agree to support the decision made. Which decision method is this?

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Teachers are overwhelmed and complaining of too much on their plate. They are looking for ways to reduce the amount of work they are required to do. Lesson plans are on their list. What is the best decision making method to determine the lesson plan requirement.

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The Guiding Coalition developed 2 data protocol options. Both protocols are streamlined and strategic to help drive instruction and meet the learning needs at the campus. What is the best decision making method to use in this scenario?

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When teams meet to generate ideas, they often fail to convert their ideas into​ action for 2 reasons. One reason is having unclear expectations. What is the other reason?

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• not acting on the their decisions