Yesterday, I worked on a report that summarizes my activities as Consultant for CFG Support for the Houston A+ Challenge. Here it is.
Report on CFG Support Activity
April 2004
1. Coaches Clinics
· Six clinics for new and experienced CFG coaches were held during the 2003-2004 academic year.
· October 18, 2003--Beginning a Group and Keeping It Going. 26 participants (participant numbers include facilitators)
· October 28, 2003--Using and Designing Protocols. Approximately 25 participants
· October 30, 2003--Using and Designing Protocols. 26 participants
· February 21, 2004--Action Research and Dealing with Difficult People. 18 participants
· March 23, 2004-- Renewal. 16 participants
· March 25, 2004--Leadership. 8 participants
2. Teacher As Researcher Grant
· Teacher as Researcher Grant RFP was extensively revised during the winter and released on March 4.
· The Houston A+ Challenge received eight proposals.
· Proposals will be scored on May 6.
· Winners will be notified at the end of May.
3. K-16 CFG
· Diverse group of seventeen experienced facilitators from across the city meets monthly.
· Developed the inquiry focus "How can our CFG training and experience be used to its maximum potential in our work?"
· This group serves as the main pool of facilitators for CFG seminars and clinics in the Houston area.
· Individual coaches in the K-16 CFG are currently working on proposals to present CFG related work at regional and national conferences.
4. Communications
· Weblog at http://donna.robreid.com/weblog/ is used for sharing reflections of Coaches Clinics and K-16 CFG meetings. Readers can post comments to share own insights and reflections.
· Have identified many errors and holes in CFG Trained Coaches Database. Will make concerted effort to update database in August 2004 after various transfers take place.
· "CFG Coach Quarterly" will debut in August 2004 with the theme of "Renewal." This four-page newsletter will be mailed to every CFG coach trained in Houston.
5. Miscellaneous
· Designed new application for regional facilitators.
· Updated application for New Coach Seminars.
· Locally produced "Using Observation Protocols" video made available for national CFG facilitators.
Respectfully submitted by Donna Reid, Consultant for CFG Support, April 29, 2004