Developing and Facilitating Collaborative Groups

July 23–July 28, 2011

A Leadership Institute for Creating and Sustaining
Professional Learning Communities

Based on the 2009 Book, The Adaptive School: A Sourcebook for Developing Collaborative Groups, by Robert Garmston and Bruce Wellman

Institute Leaders:

Michael Dolcemascolo, Co-Director, Center for Adaptive Schools

Carolyn McKanders, Co-Director, Center for Adaptive Schools

Supported by:
Jane Ellison, Co-Director, Center for Cognitive Coaching^SM

Featured Speaker:
Dr. Robert Garmston, Co-Developer of Adaptive Schools

Granlibakken Conference Center
Tahoe City, California
July 23–July 28, 2011

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Learn how to build collaborative professional cultures that improve student achievement. This practical leadership institute immerses you in a supportive and stimulating seminar environment to explore the latest findings in developing strong professional learning communities that share collective responsibility for student learning.

You will acquire new conceptual maps, increased confidence, and expanded strategies for strengthening adult working groups. Join us to extend your skills in promoting a spirit of collective inquiry within groups, resolving conflict, developing consensus and harnessing collaborative energies toward sustained improvement.

This learning experience is specially designed for educators who conduct meetings, serve on work teams, site councils, decision-making groups and faculty committees. Site based and district leadership teams are encouraged to attend.

Outcomes

You will develop:

an increased capacity to initiate, develop and sustain high functioning learning communities.
an expanded repertoire of practical facilitation tools.
new lenses and tools for working with conflict.
skills for modeling and teaching patterns of professional inquiry.
templates and tools for teaching collaborative group skills to others.
strategies for intervening when individuals and groups lose focus.
increased influence, confidence and skills as a productive group member.

Registration

The registration fee includes attendance at the seminar, all printed material, and daily refreshments. Travel and lodging are not included. Lodging information is provided in the registration package.

Team registration (three or more members): $1,375 per person Individual registration: $1,650 per person
On-line Registration:

For more information regarding Summer Leadership Institute registration, please contact Lisa Joseph, Office Manager, by telephone at 303–683–6146 or by e-mail at ccclj@aol.com.

For information on other facilitation or group development seminars, please call or write to:

The Center for Adaptive Schools
P.O. Box 630128
Highlands Ranch. CO 80163

Phone: 303–683–6146 • Fax: 303–791–1772 • E-mail: ccclj@aol.com