Week 3 Discussion 1 – Data Teams and Data-Driven Dialogue

After completing this week’s Readings and Resources, access the links below and watch the videos.

• Data Teams
• Data-Driven Dialogue (Fairfax County Virginia Public Schools)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1bF0O13zuQ 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAQoJkpNoWc 

One of the ways to bring everyone on your staff into the conversation is collaboration through data teams and data-driven dialogue. While these will not replace the importance of each teacher’s using data to inform instruction, it is a way to facilitate effective “agents of change.”

• As you view the videos, where have you seen this type of collaboration in your school?
• Do the teachers in your school feel as passionate as the teachers in these videos?
• If you were the school executive, what would you change as you compare/contrast what you see in the videos to what you see taking place in your building?

Your initial response is due by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday and should be between 200-250 words. The initial posting should be a statement of your point of view on the question, supported by the required readings.