In this video, you will see a conference with a principal, staff development teacher, and a student's math and reading teachers.

Note the talk about the student's background, home-school communication efforts, and how the team adjusts the school's program to build on the student's strengths.

Face to Face:

Discuss ways that staff in the video address the three look fors for staff talk:

• There is evidence of discussions about getting students to proficiency standards.

• There is evidence of discussions about placement, assignment, and program (level to level and class to class).

• Staff is constantly challenging and re-examining beliefs about students’ abilities.

Online:

• Select the Discussion Board link on the menu on the left.

• Click on the link for Module One.

• Respond to the Staff Talk prompt.