Community+Advocate+Strategy

Community Advocate Strategy 

I. **Foster Community within the Network** 

A. Offer open chat sessions that focus on discussing one particular application or practice of PBL. There would be a pre-selected theme for the webinar. The theme could be determined in one of the groups or on Twitter. Teachers/admins would discuss how they are addressing the particular theme and determine ways to improve their practice B. Promote groups. Get your teachers and administrators in the habit of connecting with other teachers in the groups in order to build community, cross-network projects as well as support each other’s efforts C. Post awards and kudos for contributing to Echo or good projects D. A critical friends component where teachers can share their projects E. Create a PLC (sharing resources in the groups, hosting a book club?)

II. **Professional Development**  A. Monthly post from each community advocate on the “Need to Know” blog B. Webinars that interview teachers who are doing great projects as well as outside speakers who will discuss potential projects and how to implement them (timing to be determined) C. Podcast highlighting PBL ideas and projects, as well as organizations to work with in order to improve implementation across the network (timing to be determined) D. A bi-weekly newsletter focused on best practices and community opportunities and development

III.  **Responsibilities**  A. Post to our blog once a month B. Support the groups by commenting C. Add kudos and awards to deserving students or teachers D. Join the webinars/podcasts when possible and ask questions (you can co-host if you’d like) E. Suggest ideas/topics/speakers for the podcasts and webinars F. Meet on a regular basis to discuss progress/plans G. Rotate moderation of the chat sessions