Summarizing+thoughts+from+day+1


 * Big Ideas:**
 * **Successful Common Formative Assessments require collaboration.**
 * **CFAs are on-going processes.**
 * **CFAs generate the data team process.**
 * **Data teams implemented with fidelity are crucial to CFAs**

These "Big Ideas" were carefully word smithed in a group discussion with help from the consultant. Feel free to elaborate/explain on the "Big Idea."
 * Successful Common Formative Assessments require collaboration.
 * They are derived from working with colleagues, looking at standards, and implementing almost an inquiry process. Discussions about the quality of the core, the best practices, and student achievement.
 * The work of a highly functioning team far surpasses that of the strongest individual.
 * CFAs are on-going processes.
 * You are always improving and changing your assessment in conjunction with progress monitoring of your students.
 * Teachers are scholars. Elevate the profession by behaving accordingly. This will change the culture of the building.
 * CFAs generate the data team process.


 * Data teams implemented with fidelity are crucial to CFAs
 * We should be held accountable for attendance and participation in data teams. Minutes should reflect the true purpose of the meeting.
 * NORMS should be established and upheld


 * How do Big Ideas deepen students' learning experiences?
 * Cornell notes already require students to summarize their learning. Perhaps changing this requirement to the creation of a "big idea" would be more effective. It requires higher order thinking because it requires the students, not only to summarize, but also synthesize, make connections, while providing clarity and giving ownership. This would be a quick check for understanding that would be useful to guide instruction.
 * Exemplary "Big Ideas" should be displayed as examples to which students aspire.