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Whole FacultyWhole Faculty
Study GroupsStudy GroupsBy: Evangeline MillerBy: Evangeline
Miller
EDLE 5005EDLE 5005
University of Louisiana at MonroeUniversity of Louisiana at
Monroe
Spring 2016Spring 2016
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What comprises a WFSG? What comprises a WFSG?
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(!ole &acultyStu$y %roup
) S'all stu$y groupsS'all stu$y groups*no 'ore t!an 6*no 'ore
t!an 6faculty 'e'"ersfaculty 'e'"ersper group+per group+
) Co'position of S%Co'position of S%is not i'portantis not
i'portant
) ,otating Lea$ers!ip,otating Lea$ers!ip
) E-ual Status to .LLE-ual Status to .LL'e'"ers'e'"ers
) Curricular orCurricular or/nstructional &ocus/nstructional
&ocus
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What function do WFSGs What function do WFSGs
serve?serve?) supportsupport i'ple'entation of
curriculari'ple'entation of curricularan$ instructional
innovationsan$ instructional innovations
) integrateintegrate an$ give co!erence to t!ean$ give
co!erence to t!esc!ools instructional strategies an$sc!ools
instructional strategies an$progra'sprogra's
) targettarget a sc!ool3i$e nee$a sc!ool3i$e nee$
) study study t!e researc! an$ latestt!e
researc! an$ latest$evelop'ents on teac!ing an$$evelop'ents on
teac!ing an$learning an$learning an$
) monitor monitor t!e i'pact of innovations
ont!e i'pact of innovations onstu$ents an$ on c!anges in
t!estu$ents an$ on c!anges in t!e3orplace43orplace4
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hat happens rst?hat happens rst?) !e 3!ole faculty!e 3!ole
faculty
un$erstan$s (&S%un$erstan$s (&S%
processprocess
) !e 3!ole faculty!e 3!ole faculty
participates in t!eparticipates in
t!e$ecision'aing$ecision'aing
process t!atprocess t!at
$eci$es t!e focus of$eci$es t!e focus of
t!e (&S%t!e (&S%
) !e 3!ole faculty!e 3!ole facultyrevie3s stu$entrevie3s
stu$ent
$ata t!at 3ill gui$e$ata t!at 3ill gui$e
t!e for'ation oft!e for'ation of
t!e stu$y groupst!e stu$y groups
an$ 3!at t!e stu$yan$ 3!at t!e stu$y
groups 3ill $ogroups 3ill $o
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Guiding Principles ofGuiding Principles of
WFSGs WFSGs) Stu$ents rstStu$ents rst)
Every"o$yEvery"o$y
participatesparticipates) Lea$ers!ip isLea$ers!ip is
s!are$s!are$
) ,esponsi"ility is,esponsi"ility ise-uale-ual
) (or is pu"lic(or is pu"lic
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Implementing the WFSGImplementing the WFSG
!is is a se-uential list of!is is a se-uential list of'eetings
for t!e Stu$y'eetings for t!e Stu$y
%roups4%roups4
) Brainstor'ingBrainstor'ing
) 7arro3ing opic7arro3ing opic
) E#ten$e$ DiscussionE#ten$e$ Discussion
MeetingsMeetings
) ,e8ection on 9rocess an$,e8ection on 9rocess
an$ContentContent
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Organizational FeaturesOrganizational Features
of WFSGof WFSG) ,egularly Sc!e$ule$ Meetings,egularly Sc!e$ule$
Meetings 3ice a 'ont!3ice a 'ont!
.ppro#i'ately ;0 'inutes per .ppro#i'ately ;0 'inutes
per
'eeting'eeting
i'e is of t!e essencei'e is of t!e essence
) Clearly esta"lis!e$ focusClearly esta"lis!e$ focus
) %oals are a 'ust%oals are a 'ust
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Inspiration to Get WFSGInspiration to Get WFSG
Going!Going!)
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Who eeps it ll Who eeps it ll
"ogether?"ogether?!e 9rincipal 'ust 'o$el t!e value of!e
9rincipal 'ust 'o$el t!e value oflearning for faculty= sta>= an$
stu$ents4learning for faculty= sta>= an$ stu$ents4!e principals
role in (&S% is as!e principals role in (&S% is
asfollo3s:follo3s:
) Stays involve$ in (&S% processStays involve$ in (&S%
process
) Co''ents on action plans an$ logsCo''ents on action plans an$
logs) ?eeps stu$y groups focuse$?eeps stu$y groups focuse$
) &ocuses on researc!&ocuses on researc!
) Uses t!e $ecision'aing cycleUses t!e $ecision'aing cycle
) S!ares t!e 3or S!ares t!e 3or ) Uses $ataUses
$ata
) Supports core practicesSupports core practices
) Loos $eeperLoos $eeper
) Deals 3it! reluctant teac!erDeals 3it! reluctant teac!er
) Cele"rates 3or an$ successCele"rates 3or an$ success
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#eferences#eferences
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