The IC oversees the total process, maintains WFSGs during the school year, and requires no special training for participation. Persons attending the meeting will most likely be different each time the IC meets. Members of study groups rotate who attends an IC meetings. For instance, if there are six members of a study group, one member would only attend every sixth meeting of the IC, meaning that most members will attend only one IC meeting per school year. Persons who attend the IC meeting are referred to as representatives, not members.
All teachers serve as leaders.
All teachers take a turn at representing the study group at Instructional Council meetings. All teachers learn to facilitate a protocol. Recognizing all teachers in the study groups as equals means equal in status, equal in responsibility, and equal in ability to lead. Teachers are leaders on the Focus Team and the Instructional Council. Teachers are leaders in the individual study groups.