Group+Norms

= **Ed Tech Cadre Norms of Collaboration:** =
 * ==Be willing to communicate within our cadre, building and district.==
 * ==Act in a respectful manner when sharing and listening to ideas and thoughts.==
 * ==Facilitate the meeting so that the content is practiced and transferable to students and staff.==
 * ==Be supportive of our different strengths and needs.==
 * ==Set an agenda that includes an agreed upon and focused plan, purpose, timeframe and follow-through.==
 * ==Be committed to collaborate inside and outside of the cadre meeting time.==

=**Norms of Collaboration Activity May 30th, 2011**= Ground rules, or norms are important for a group that intends to work together over time. The norms we create may be added to, or condensed as the work of our cadre progresses. Starting with Basic Ground Rules builds trust, clarifies group expectations of one another, and establishes points of "reflection" to see how the group is doing regarding process.

Today we will use a digital cork board to help us clarify our Norms.

//**Think:**// Start by thinking about what you need in order to work collaboratively in a group. You might also think of situations or experiences when you worked in a group and things didn't go particularly well. List your thoughts of what essential conditions are necessary for a group to work effectively together over time.

//**Share:**// List your ideas on our digital corkboard: Ideas

//**Organize:**// Work with those around you to organize your sticky notes into groups.

//**Revise:**// As a cadre we will group our thoughts and write norm statements that will guide our work together.

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