Phase
Activity
Traditional
Awareness
Information about Brain research and relevant classroom practices (1 year)
Introductory Overview
1-day live presentation by Kovalik; follow-up readings
Study Groups
FtoF Meetings of Ts from different schools. Monthly 1-2 hrs.
Visitations
1-day visit to a model site (2-3 days total w/ travel)
Skill Development
Selective Focus on Skills to Achieve BCLE Environments (2 years)
Multi-Day Training Session for Building Teams
3-Day FtoF Conference in the summer
Support Group for Problem Solving
Monthly FtoF Meetings of Ts from different schools
Teachers Practice Skills
Teachers work on their own. Facilitator visits classrooms as time permits
Focused Visitations Within District
Participating teachers get sub & visit selected classrooms; reflect on own practice
Implementation
(1-3 years)
(concurrent with "skill development")
Intensive Workshop for Bldg. Leaders (6)
Six-day FtoF Workshop for Principals
Leaders Support Staff
Regular classroom observations; every 3 weeks in-bldg meeting of partic.
Leaders Support One Another
Monthly meeting of six leaders with prof. dev. leader