CULTURES of THINKING
School Tours
Hello CoT School Leaders,
Happy October! I hope your first month of school has been energizing and inspiring!
My name is Cathy Russel and I am excited to be coordinating the Cultures of Thinking School Tours for Oakland County again this year. Over the last several years, these school tours have been extremely successful and beneficial for both visitors and hosts. All members continue to emphasize how important this kind of professional learning is for their growth and their understanding of creating a Culture of Thinking and Making Thinking Visible.
We are now in the process of setting up this year’s calendar of CoT School Tour dates. As you continue planning your 2017-18 year, we would like you to consider hosting a CoT school tour. If you are interested in hosting, please contact me at catherinerussel@teachers.wlcsd.org. We invite any school who has been on their Cultures of Thinking journey for two or more years and would like to share your journey and the culture of thinking you are creating at your school.
I am available to meet with you to help you design a CoT tour format that would best fit your school and also be a valuable experience for the visitors. Note that most school tours are in the morning for a half day and include: an Opening Session, Classroom Observation(s), a Debrief with Teachers, and a Learning Walk through the School. We can work together to create a format that works best for your school while also designing it to be a powerful learning and growing experience for both your school and your visitors.
As you think about possible dates it is important to consider testing and school break schedules. We have also found that Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays work best due to substitute teacher availability.
I am looking forward to your response. Thank you and have a great year as you continue on your Cultures of Thinking journey.
Cathy Russel
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248-231-5081