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ADMN 6140FALL 2011

Aligning the curriculum is the single

most effective method of closing the

achievement gap- Fenwick English

UNCC COHORT

Introductions

MD

ROWAN COHORT

THE QUESTION That Will

Define Our CourseWhat

Who

What

GASTON COHORT

Do Schools control enough of the variables of student

achievement to assure that all students reach proficiency as defined by the state of North

Carolina?

THE QUESTION That Will Define Our Course

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Web 2.0

The purpose of IN*SITEnetwork is to engage students and practitioners

To teach and learn through Web 2.0 technologies

Increase networking as a leadership practice of current and former students

Mentors will help guide you through course expectations and to success

You have mentors chosen by me!

Gmail provides us with a common email tool for our work No communication through _____ @uncc.edu Gmail can easily be forwarded to Outlook or other mail servers Creates a common password for the IN*SITEnetwork Gives you greater functionality for Google docs Helps us stay in touch after the program

Google docs provides a collaborative workspace for documents and presentation development

Getting started with Google docs https://

docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhzZZTWtmO8cdDJnUjNKbFpHaGlRVXZKN1B3bGZNa3c&hl=en_US#gid=0

Instructional Alignment Artifact

50 Essential Ideas and People

For Next Week

1. Read the syllabus

2. Peruse the text and read through Chapter 1.

3. Contact Your Mentor• Introduce yourself• Ask this question: What do I need to do to be successful in Dr. D’s

class?

4. Accept my invitation to join the IN*SITEnetwork• Complete your profile (making sure to use your Gmail address as your

sign-in name)• Once you have received my acceptance of your invitation, you should

join the Curriculum Leadership and Shared Leadership Groups (REQUIRED) and any of the other groups for which you have experience, expertise, or interest.

• Navigate around the site• Download the PowerPoints from Week 1 and Week 2 (Posted by 3:00 pm

on Mondays so that you can print the slides).• Navigate around the site

For Next Week

5. Visit IN*SITEnetwork

• Add “friends” and send someone an email from inside the IN*SITEnetwork

• Visit the Groups and see which ones you would like to join based on your expertise and/or interest. Ask to be included in at least 3 groups other than School Law, Leadership Collaborative, Focus Group or Curriculum Leadership

• Read some of Dr. D’s Blogs. Add a comment if the spirit moves you!

6. Visit Gmail• Set it up to forward your Gmail to your home email account

7. Visit Google docs• Play around with programs: document, spreadsheet, presentation

8. Download “Prisoners of Time” from Class Resources and begin reading it.