Cafe+In-Service+Information


 * 2012-2013 CAFÉ TRADE DAY **



Goal: After the initial year of implementation, all teachers will further explore use of the Café model and share learning in a professional collaborative environment.

* June 18th 8:00-10:00 AM * July 31st 12:00-2:00 PM  * August 9th 10:00AM-12:00PM * August 9th 6:00-8:00 PM * October 9th 8:00-10:00 AM
 * Part #1: Professional Learning (4 hours) **
 * 1) A. Attend one two-hour Café session on the high priority strategies.

B. Complete a professional learning planning guide by selecting two Café focus areas (comprehension as one of the areas), explain your reasoning for selecting these focus areas, and set goals for your professional learning.

C. Visit the Two Sisters website ([|www.thedailycafe.com]). Find and watch at least three videos related to your focus areas. Explore other aspects of the website for additional resources.

D. Complete a reflection sheet highlighting your learning from both the summer session and the website.

A. Attend 2 Café support sessions and share information about your focus areas as well as lessons/ideas to teach strategies within your focus areas that you tried and found to be  successful. 10/2 || Tuesday 11/6 || Tuesday 12/4 || Tuesday 1/8 || Tuesday 2/5 || Tuesday 3/5 || Tuesday 4/9 || Tuesday 5/7 || 10/3 || Wednesday 11/7 || Wednesday 12/5 || Wednesday 1/9 || Wednesday 2/6 || Wednesday 3/6 || Wednesday 4/10 || Wednesday 5/8 || 10/5 || Monday 11/5 || Thursday 12/6 || Thursday 1/10 || Thursday 2/7 || Thursday 3/7 || Thursday 4/11 || Thursday 5/9 || 10/4 || Thursday 11/8 || Friday 12/7 || Monday 1/7 || Friday 2/8 || Monday 3/4 || Friday 4/12 || Monday 5/6 ||
 * Part #2: Professional Sharing (1 hour) **
 * || ** OCTOBER ** || ** NOVEMBER ** || ** DECEMBER ** || ** JANUARY ** || ** FEBRUARY ** || ** MARCH ** || ** APRIL ** || ** MAY ** ||
 * || ** 8:00-8:30 ** || ** 3:45-4:15 ** || ** 8:00-8:30 ** || ** 3:45-4:15 ** || ** 8:00-8:30 ** || ** 3:45-4:15 ** || ** 8:00-8:30 ** || ** 3:45-4:15 ** ||
 * ** FORGE ** || Tuesday
 * ** LINGLE ** || Wednesday
 * ** PINE ** || Friday
 * ** NORTHSIDE ** || Thursday

B. Include copies of what you shared when handing in your Café trade day packet. These will be compiled into an elementary resource to share with other teachers.

* Please sign up ahead of time for the dates you will be sharing at a Café support session via Google Doc *

A. Select one of the following options for peer collaboration and application of learning 1. Reading specialist/coach observes a CAFÉ lesson relating to a focus area in your classroom.
 * Part #3: Peer Collaboration and Application of Learning (1 hour) **

2. Co-teach a CAFÉ lesson from a focus area with a reading specialist/coach.

3. Have another teacher observe a CAFÉ lesson from a focus area in your classroom and provide feedback. Feedback form must be submitted to building principal.

4. Videotape a lesson, view the lesson and complete a reflection.

       