September+18+Meeting+Minutes

2010-2011 UPWP Action Research Group September 18, 2010 9-10 am; Whitman Conference Room Minutes

Finalize timeline--see separate timeline document

Determine “talking” partner. Ann Chappell -Michelle Bradley Debbie Goldsworthy - Marty Paulsen Marcia VanWolvelaere - Mary Sinclair Heather Nayback - Jolene Hetherington Paula Diedrich (facilitator)

Discuss communication tool(s) and “requirements” email: Paula will initiate with an email prompt, once a week until Oct. 9 meeting Members only “required” to respond to talking partner but feel free to respond to others. wikispace: Paula will invite group to Boise/Mrsdiedrich wikispace Paula will start wikispace for this group on UPWP wikispace Skype: Marcia V. may want to Skype also.

Mini-grant due October 10 book choice(s) Teacher-Researchers at Work, NWP, $15, give a more general overview What Works? A Practical Guide for Teacher Research, Amazon, $28.35, more of a workbook (Marty says it has lots of charts and graphs to keep Paula’s attention.) stipend vs. other expenses Stipend: $60, can used in any way (other than travel) to help members complete their AR project. Mary will draft the mini-grant and send it to everyone for approval. She will then send it to Mark Smith before the Oct. 10 deadline.

Agenda for October meeting: Starting to get our hands dirty! Read/skim following pages in your book choice: NWP book: p. 1-55, 125-137, if you have time p. 144-155 What works? p. 20-32, 50-82, if you have time Ch. 1

Graduate credit procedure Fill out the following form and get it to Mark Smith ASAP http://www.nmu.edu/records/PDF%20Forms/DirectedStudyForm.pdf 2010-2011 UPWP Action Research Group September 18, 2010 9-10 am; Whitman Conference Room Minutes

Finalize timeline--see separate timeline document

Determine “talking” partner. Ann Chappell -Michelle Bradley Debbie Goldsworthy - Marty Paulsen Marcia VanWolvelaere - Mary Sinclair Heather Nayback - Jolene Hetherington Paula Diedrich (facilitator)

Discuss communication tool(s) and “requirements” email: Paula will initiate with an email prompt, once a week until Oct. 9 meeting Members only “required” to respond to talking partner but feel free to respond to others. wikispace: Paula will invite group to Boise/Mrsdiedrich wikispace Paula will start wikispace for this group on UPWP wikispace Skype: Marcia V. may want to Skype also.

Mini-grant due October 10 book choice(s) Teacher-Researchers at Work, NWP, $15, give a more general overview What Works? A Practical Guide for Teacher Research, Amazon, $28.35, more of a workbook (Marty says it has lots of charts and graphs to keep Paula’s attention.) stipend vs. other expenses Stipend: $60, can used in any way (other than travel) to help members complete their AR project. Mary will draft the mini-grant and send it to everyone for approval. She will then send it to Mark Smith before the Oct. 10 deadline.

Agenda for October meeting: Starting to get our hands dirty! Read/skim following pages in your book choice: NWP book: p. 1-55, 125-137, if you have time p. 144-155 What works? p. 20-32, 50-82, if you have time Ch. 1

Graduate credit procedure Fill out the following form and get it to Mark Smith ASAP http://www.nmu.edu/records/PDF%20Forms/DirectedStudyForm.pdf