TIMS+S.+Group+4

Group 4

=TIMS sustainability=

==//**DRIVING QUESTION: What sustainable system/structure will enable coaches to encourage and support teachers developing engaging and academically challenging assignments?**//==

All questions below must be directly related to answering the above question.
 * 1) ===Why do we want to to sustain the TIMs group?===
 * 2) ===What do we already know about this topic? ===
 * 3) ===What are the challenges to address this need? ===
 * 4) ===What do we need to know to create a solution? (Positive/Negative) ===
 * 5) ===What resources are available to us? ===

 TIMs Sustainability – Group 4 Jeff's Idea – Autonomous Group Why should we   Setting own agenda and moving forward No peers at IU or district level, state meeting allow for collaboration Who is working with teachers in the trenches to address teaching and learning (not much PD at other meetings) Why shouldn't be   Financial Issues, TIMs not funded Subvert from within? What is the value of keeping "the choir" going? Personal relationships will be sustained How would a state level group be created? How is this different? What are your mission/goals? Executive support? Does the IU value that position? Need data to say that TIMs make a difference One or two regional meetings, video conference meetings (little money involved) Needs: Sales Pitch Idea: Is this an organization or an idea the Execs support? Must be more beyond the meeting? Timing? CFF is over but money is an issue Boot Camp was valuable how can that continue for coaches Meeting at the same time as PAIMS and PAIUCC Goals: Instrucitonal/PD – How does PD align with effective instruction Connecting to other state initatives (SAS, SIP, RTII) Mission: What so we already do