Angie+Roman's+Invitation


 * // Primary Conversations //**

** Let’s get together on March 21st! ** This winter’s unrelenting weather has had a negative impact on our plans to get together and discuss topics on early childhood education. It was unfortunate that the //Primary Conversations// scheduled for February 7th was unavoidably cancelled due to snow related issues but this inconvenience has not halted our efforts. We invite you to our next //Primary Conversations// scheduled for March 21st from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the North St. School in Windsor Locks.

The main focus of our discussions will be on scheduling. We encourage you to bring any documents, schedules or ideas you wish to share with the group. I’m sure the discussions will be lively!

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Although we’ve only had one meeting together, I believe the individuals who met back in December found their time together to be both productive and energizing. The twelve administrators attending eagerly shared personal experiences and ideas on topics such as behavior management, bullying and instructional leadership responsibilities. At the end of our meeting, the group expressed a commitment to continuing these valuable discussions and identified several topics of interest that would be the focus of future conversations. We also agreed to rotate the location of our future meetings and to schedule them at approximately 5 to 6 week intervals. Our schedule may have changed slightly but our overall plans remain the same.

We realize that everyone’s growing responsibilities and demanding schedules make it difficult to attend events beyond their usual school schedule. Despite these challenges, we want to invite you to participate in any or all of our upcoming //Primary Conversations// which we’re sure will offer you a unique learning opportunity- at no cost. Please review our mission statement as well as future topics for discussion and contact me if you will be joining us or if you have any questions about the upcoming meeting on March 21st.

J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J **// Primary Conversations Mission: //**// The mission of “Primary Conversations” is to provide opportunities for collegial interactions and professional dialog focused on topics particular to early childhood education. This network will offer participants an opportunity to learn from the collective knowledge and experiences gathered together in an open forum. //

**// Topics for Discussion Meeting Date/Time School Location Town //** 352 North St. || Windsor Locks || // Bring your school schedule & documents to support and enhance our group discussions // // Facilitator: Holly Hollander/CCSU // || ** March 21, 2011 ** || ** North St. School ** ** 352 North St. ** || ** Windsor Locks ** || // Facilitator: Tim Nee /CREC // || April 25, 2011 || TBD ||  ||
 * **__ SCHEDULING __** || CANCELLED due to Snow  || North St. School
 * **__ SCHEDULING __**
 * **__ Available Resources and Their Use __**
 * Program Review / Evaluation of Program Effectiveness || June 6, 2011 || TBD ||  ||
 * Teacher Evaluation Process || Future meeting TBD || TBD ||  ||
 * Assessments || Future meeting TBD || TBD ||  ||
 * Alternate Programs for Reading Comprehension || Future meeting TBD || TBD ||  ||
 * Supporting Choice Program Students || Future meeting TBD || TBD ||  ||

Sincerely,

Angie Roman // A.Ward Spaulding School // // Suffield, CT // // aroman@sps.suffield.org // Jeff Ferreira // North Street School // // Windsor Locks, CT // // jferreira@wlps.org //