Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Dear Cheerful Colleagues,

1. Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Dear Cheerful Colleagues, Welcome to our book study. Today we will begin our discussion of ThePower of Our Words by Paula Denton. Please choose a seat in our circle while we wait for our colleagues. Sincerely, Anita, Matthew, and Susan

2. Greeting – Adjective Greeting Choose an adjective that begins with the same sound as your first name and introduce yourself by saying: “Hello, my name is (adjective) (first name).” ( Example “Dynamite Dave”)

3. Desired Outcomes Reflect on current teacher language and its impact on students Learn the 3 goals of teacher language

4. Rally Robin: Title Reflection

5. Say Something Turn to “The Power of Language” (pages. 3 – 6) With your partner, decide how far to read. Each partner reads the section and stops. Each partner says something about the passage (summary, question, insight, key idea, connection, etc.) Repeat the process until selection is completed.

6. Group Assignments Group 1: “Developing Self-Control” on pages 7 & 8 Group 2: “Building a Sense of Community” on page 8 Group 3: “Gaining Academic Skills and Knowledge” on pages 9 & 10

7. Reflection: • What is one thing about your use of language in your school that you want to pay attention to between now and our next session? What will you do to help yourself pay attention to your use of language? • Tone of voice • Body language • Words and phrases used consistently