Meeting Pattern

Zoom Sessions from 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

• October 9 & 23, 2024

Description

An opportunity to connect and learn with ND professionals to discuss basic principles of leadership, wellness, teambuilding, and positivity through reading and referencing a variety of educational texts. Leaders are readers! Educators don't have time to read it all, but as a collective PLC educators learn the key points and takeaways from many educational texts as well as some implementation ideas from other leaders across the state.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Teachers will understand:

• Impactful practices learned from educational text(s).
• Impactful practices learned from participating educators and additional texts.
• Networking and learning opportunities through zoom meetings with professionals around ND.
• Sharing and implementing the lessons presented in the texts.

Text:

Participants must self-select ANY two educational texts. Recommended texts may include but not limited to this list:

• Any Jon Gordon or Jon Wooden texts
• Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf
• The Anxious Generation - Jonathan Haidt
• 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Workbook - John C Maxwell  
• Lead Like It Matters to God by Richard Sterns
• Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis - great leadership book if you like history. 
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - by Jocko Willink
• The Happy Teacher Habits: 11 Habits of the Happiest, Most Effective Teachers on Earth by Michael Linsin

Course Requirements:

Each participant must:

1. Read two different educational texts. One self-selected text for each week.
2. Attend Zoom Meeting Sessions Oct 9 & 23 from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
3. Participants should have a list of at least 3 - 5 quotes or facts each week and be ready to reference them during the group discussion.
4. Complete Google Form 1 prior to first meeting.
5. Complete Google Form 2 prior to second meeting.