MEAD Middle School:
MEAD Middle School 300 students: 6th - 8th grade 21 Faculty members 7,500 titles $9,100 budget annually Private non-religious school Strong parent support Numbers and figures loosely based on data from an existing private school library
Group Process:
Group Process Elluminate Meetings Google Docs to share and edit Point person volunteers for each chapter Focused on group members strengths/experience
Communication:
Communication E-mail Notes in the Google Document Elluminate sessions Communicated often to keep on track Discussed changes to be made, who would gather information for what section, etc, what still needed to be done, etc.
Group Work:
Group Work What we learned We learned that the process requires varied communication and flexibility We learned to trust in each other's unique insight brought to the process We acknowledged our experience, our unique point of view and our expertise and generated a document based on these talents/skills Value from the process Don't stress, Breathe, Trust! It will come together
Recommendations:
Recommendations Communicate early in the process Use Elluminate Google Docs allows easy collaboration Check in with group members often Acknowledge your strengths and admit your weaknesses