Here is an invoice that will work for you and your teachers. We will match the amount to your LOAs, so use them as  your guide for amount and date of billing.

Facilitators: You will bill for $250.00 by January 31st.

Teachers: They will bill for $200.00 according to the date listed in their LOA.

Has anyone received a facilitator's contract? I still have not. I have received all they paperwork for my teachers and it has been signed and turned; but I did not get any for myself. Let me know if I am out here hanging alone.

Also, part of my group was supposed to get paid yesterday; but they did not get paid. Is anyone else in the same boat? I am not sure who to contact at NEFEC about it since Sabrina is no longer there. Does anyone know who the new contact is?

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season.

Hi everyone! I am at home watching Deal or No Deal and I just remembered that I rec'd my contract papers today. I was reading it and it says will pay $200 to someone I do not know (sorry I can't remember the name) but it did say two payments of $200 to someone I have never heard of. I thought it would say it would be payment to me...?? I will have to find time at work to look at it and blog again. It is so very hard for me to find time to blog!! I WISH I had time, but honestly I do not have time to get on my computer until the day is over and then I am slammed with email and many things I need to do before I go home. I was impressed to see that I have blogged 8 times so far, so I guess I am not doing too bad. (9 counting this one). I was just wondering about the contract...did anyone else get theirs and notice this?

Also, I had three drop out due to basically being over whelmed with other duties! I am hanging in there. I still have three, so all is good.

Sorry I am rambling!

Hi Fabulous Facilitators -

I've set a date and secured a place for our January meeting. I think everyone who responded about meeting can make it on Tuesday, January 22 (Debbi asked to stay away from the last two weeks in January due to DIBELS in her district, but others couldn't do early January, so I'm hoping with enough notice Debbi can make her schedule so she can come!)

The Community Classroom at P.K Yonge was not available, so we will meet in the Terrace Room at Norman Hall. You can park at PK and either walk over or we'll get a van to ride people over. We'll meet for our traditional 9:00 - 2:00 time. On the agenda - How Everything Is Going, Showcase Planning and Preparation (There is A LOT to share with you about this!), Our On-line Learning Community, and more! NEFEC covers the cost of your substitute. I will expect that everyone will attend, this, our last meeting before the Showcase, unless I hear otherwise.

I can't believe how quickly this year is flying by - it seems from some of the recent posts to our on-line community that inquiry is flourishing in many districts! Here's something for you to ponder as facilitators -- we have now entered a very hectic time of year for teachers and students personally and professionally: holiday preparation, functions and activities will cause the month of December to "fly by" -- what are some ways we can keep enthusiasm for inquiry sustained during this hectic time period in everyone's lives and/or if we all take a little "breather" from our inquiries during the hectic month of December, how do we renew and restore the energy needed to continue the inquiry process when we return from our holiday breaks in January? If you have any thoughts on this -- please share!!

Nanc

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I have a stupid question...well I think all questions as good questions. So, here it is: where is my contract? I see where the teachers' contract was attached to the email, but I did not get my contract. I have not signed it yet! Help!

Sherri :O)

Hello facilitators,

For clerical/network administration purposes,
I am going to retag posts
to include terms that
are being shared by the community.

For example, a
post that included a document,
I will include the tag "resources" in
the keywords/descriptions list. Now, when you look
over to the right
hand navigation column titled "keywords/descriptions" you will see the
term "resources" highlighted in a larger font. That link contains a page listing all
posts that include "resources" to be shared between the community. Click on on it to check it out!

Unfortunately, the retagging might cause posts to shuffle around a bit. Fear not. Nothing will be lost.

The
easiest way to stay abreast of news and announcements, posts, and
replies is to click on the "Recent Posts" link located in the
navigation bar on the left under your name.

It is generally a good idea to
check in at least weekly to see who has a question or an idea to share.
Our ground rules remind us that it is important not to leave people
hanging--that it is important to check in and respond to each other.

Your thoughts?

Finally, one more note regarding email notifications: Until I can get a
particular module to work (the one that automatically sends an email
notification after some one posts), please be sure and check the
"Facilitator Discussions box" in the "Groups" section when you write a post
(it's the block below this one). You want to be sure the box has a
check mark in it--that way everyone will know you've added a new
entry. I apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing.

Thanks all!

Thank you Chris for trying to get the email notifications working again. I got your "testing" but did not get Nancy's or the other recent ones. When I clicked on the link in my email from your "testing" I got a message that said, "page not found." I hope this helps. I am in awe at all the technology knowledge that you must have in order to keep us up and running! Thanks for your help!

Levy District's first meeting(s) will be held Monday 10/29
and Tuesday 10/30 at a central location for convenience and accommodations for
prior commitments. With a large group (14
inquirers) this year, I felt that we would gain more by splitting the first
meeting to narrow down the wonderings. I
feel that I have the protocols down and look forward to honing in on the
burning questions. I will report on our
progress after our meetings and debrief sessions.
If you have not had a chance to visit the harmony school site for
additional protocol information, you should take the time. What a wealth of professional learning
community background and information!!!

My dilemma is with the administrivia.

I have not been able to find the sign up on my-points.org
activity search (none of my inquirers are registered). Any clues???

Also, are we to give invoices and activity logs to our
inquirers? If so, where do we find them
(attachments)?

What are our instructions for submitting sub-day info to our
district office (I plan to use that day to spend on Inquiry briefs with all
participants at one mass meeting)?

I have caught up on the TI PLC readings - it was fun and interesting! Please allow this blog to be my response to many comments that have been made. I appreciate everyone's gratitude for the monetary support provided to continue this work. NEFEC has been very fortunate to continue receiving funding for FRI which is due to the dedicated work of many educators. This year, FRI will have a large scale third party evaluation and I know that the Teacher Inquiry Project will shine.

Nancy and I will continue to keep this work in front of the districts and guide them in implementing correctly. I'm so impressed with the energy that is being caught as you talk about working with your groups. Hang in there - you've all experienced where the 1st timers are coming from - it seems to take alot of patience and persistence!

Thanks to all who have sent their final list of inquirers. As you have that list, send it my way. I'll try to check back more often but if you need me quickly, drop me an e-mail or call (cell is best: 386.937.3173). May your week be full of wonderings! Sabrina

I notice I rec'd my points for the year before last, but not last year! Sabrina, can you correct this, or tell me how to correct it myself? I really want my points. :O)

Sherri