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=**iSquad Professional Development**= June 12, 2008 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 * Agenda**

[|T3 iSquad - Launching an iSquad] - Activity Code: 051-08-018-297 Description: Prepares participants to create and maintain a successful iSquad in their school. Bay Ridge Learning Support Center 415 89th Street Brooklyn, New York

**9:00 Welcome and Introductions**
Please join [|iSquad Discussion]. Please join the [|iSquad Group]. Please share why you want to start an iSquad in your school.

**9:30 iSquad Overview**

 * Creating a common definition
 * [|What is an iSquad?]
 * iSquad Goals and Benefits
 * What would you add to this?
 * What are the services your iSquad will provide?
 * Share services you want your iSquad to provide [|here].

11:00 Break

 * How can you recruit students?
 * Share your ideas for recruiting students [|here].
 * iSquad Recruiting Letters
 * Rate iSquad Plans  at Other Schools
 * Indicate when you plan to have your Squad meet [|here].

**11:30 iSquad Lessons** Overview

 * Present iSquad Lesson Site
 * Demonstrate an iSquad Lesson

** 12:30 - Planning for Your iSquad Meetings **

 * Explore and review lessons
 * Pick one
 * Create a Squad plan using iSquad Curriculum Rollout
 * Share
 * One sentence about your favorite lesson and how it will be helpful for your iSquad

**1:15 - What Does it Mean to Be a MOUSE School?**

 * Best Buy-MOUSE Geek Squad Summer Academy

**2:15 - Wrap Up and** **[|Evaluation]**


**Keep the Conversation Going**
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 * Read [|iSquad Ideas and Successes]  from other iSquads
 * Share your successes or ideas [|here].
 * Read [|iSquad Challenges and Trouble Shooting] from other iSquads
 * Share your challenges and troubleshooting [|here].