Educator Autonomy Working Group Kick-off Meeting

Agenda

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Rhode Island Department of Education 80 Washington Street/255 Westminster Street, Providence

Room 501 Objectives of the Meeting:

Understand the charge and process for the group’s work

Discuss why autonomy is important to explore

Get to know all members and their perspectives on autonomy 4:30 – 5:00 Welcome and Introductions:

Christina Batastini – Office of the Governor

Yanaiza Gallant and Pat Page – Co-chairs of the Educator Autonomy Working Group

Members of the Working Group (brief introduction by each member)

5:00 – 5:20 Why Autonomy Is Important Now (Large-Group Discussion)

Yanaiza Gallant and Pat Page will present the rationale, principles, and process guiding the group’s work:

Context and Purpose

Key Questions

Core Principles

Process and Timeframe

5:20 – 5:30 Thinking About What Autonomy Means (Short Video) 5:30 – 6:00 What Autonomy Looks and Sounds Like and How it Applies in

Education (Small-Group Discussion) Using a set of framing questions, members (in groups of six) will discuss

views on autonomy, synthesize the discussion, and prepare to report out to the large group.

6:00 – 6:15 Views and Highlights from Small-Group Discussion

6:15 – 6:30 Feedback and Next Steps