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The District 41 Think Tank started in 2011 with a group of teachers and administrators and parents. The group brought its findings to the Board of Education on Nov. 26, 2012. In the following months, it shared information and sought feedback at parent and staff meetings to help it refine its concepts preparatory to a final BOE presentation on Feb. 25, 2013. The BOE took action on the Think Tank recommendation March 11, 2013.DISTRICT 41 THINK TANK DOCUMENTS»March 11 Approved Recommendation
Documents posted February 25, 2013»Bibliography
»Next Steps for Think Tank and Team 21
»Presentation - 2/25/13
»Professional Development Plans for Phase 1
»Student Placement Process
»Summary of 21st Century Teaching and Learning Research
»Summary of Multiage Research
»Technology
»Understanding the Math Changes
»Conferences & Workshops attended by Think Tank members
»Dec. 21 Message from Karen Carlson
»Diagram of process and findings
»Elementary School at-a-glance
»Long-Range Plan and its Transformative Actions
»Membership
»Overview (updated 11/20/12)
»Parent Sessions
»Think Tank Presentation 11/26/2012
»Think Tank FAQs (updated 12/10/12)
»Team 21 Interim Recommendation on Time in the Day (9/16/13)
THINK TANK SURVEY RESULTSAbraham Lincoln
»Grade K-1
»Grade 2-3
»Grade 4-5
»No grade
»All grades
Ben Franklin
»Grade K-1
»Grade 2-3
»Grade 4-5
»No grade
»All grades
Churchill
»Grade K-1
»Grade 2-3
»Grade 4-5
»No grade
»All grades
Forest Glen
»Grade K-1
»Grade 2-3
»Grade 4-5
»No grade
»All grades
»All Schools/Grades
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