tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post6352057828960519427..comments2013-12-11T20:51:54.588-08:00Comments on Keane Insights: Collaboration becoming the norm at FDSHdkeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835760937412583526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post-7269032662199119292012-09-01T07:33:31.465-07:002012-09-01T07:33:31.465-07:00So it is Labor Day weekend and I have three days t...So it is Labor Day weekend and I have three days to hopefully catch up on things instead of two. Wondering how the collaborating thing is going? Curricular area collaborating with curricular area, community collaboration with the school, staff and administration, and finally staff and student collaborations? Also interested in how the parent interest and participation in student and school activities is going? I am not able to follow the collaboration that I built into the school schedule for this year due to a change in venue but am always interested in how other administrators and school systems are creating new system wide collabortive opportunities. Kastendieckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371152262652695976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post-75330172695933523452012-05-29T18:08:34.853-07:002012-05-29T18:08:34.853-07:00I do read blogs and I do use ideas to challenge my...I do read blogs and I do use ideas to challenge my ideas and create new ideas. So I took the high school example of collaborative teams to heart and used it in an elementary environment. Elementary teachers are great at collaborating as long as the schedule permits it. I started constructing a schedule with the idea of the library/media lab/computer lab as the hub of a wheel. We are on the 2nd year of a system wide implementation of the 'Daily Five' readinga and language program. Great program, can't say enough about it. The authors are already getting information on how to use it in middle and high school environments. I have included in the rotation schedule the library,media lab,and computer lab. Students will use the faciliity as it should be used , a hub for learning. The staff will work together to include the library media staff in student investigations. I am providing the time in the schedule and the staff that will get students to the area of the school and back. I know the staff will find the idea challenging and will evaluate it and make it workable and a great learning experience for students. Thanks for your example.Kastendieckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371152262652695976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post-32868049858799811732012-05-27T10:20:13.439-07:002012-05-27T10:20:13.439-07:00The kind of environment I want my own children to ...The kind of environment I want my own children to be involved with. I also believe that the style of collaboration is what the job market is looking for. The time when a job meant doing one thing for 40 years and then retiring is gone. The next two years should be very exciting for administration, staff, and students at FD Senior High. Enjoy the process!Kastendieckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371152262652695976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999978481789385300.post-54075755727815965152012-04-29T08:24:17.891-07:002012-04-29T08:24:17.891-07:00Good things happening in FD. You have some good e...Good things happening in FD. You have some good educators looking to make an impact on the students with whom they work every day. That is a key component - desire to make a difference. Good luck as you continue the effort. It is all about meeting the needs of the students, and if the students are part of meeting those needs, the success rate skyrockets...just like the collaboration at Fort Dodge.Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058238550014331732noreply@blogger.com