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The Real Question
•Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical?
•How are they linked to student learning?
Ask Yourself?• Do I meet the needs of all learners in
my classroom?
• Do I have enough time to plan effectively for re-teaching so that all students learn?
• Are all my students successful and ready for the next grade?
The Power of Professional Learning Communities
“The most promising strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement is building the capacity of school personnel to function as a professional learning community.” McLaughlin, 1995
The path to change in the classroom lies within and through professional learning communities.
On PLCs…..
“The best strategy for improving schools and districts is developing the collective capacity of educators to function as members of a Professional Learning Community (PLC)—a concept based on the premise that if students are to learn at higher levels, processes must be in place to ensure the ongoing, job-embedded learning of the adults who serve them”.
Rick DuFour, co-author of Leaders of Learning
Dr. Anthony Muhammad…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9QD6xMnshA www.newfrontier21.com
www.allthingsplc.com
5K Individual Individual Individual
1st gr. Individual Individual Individual
2nd gr. Individual Individual Individual
3rd gr. Individual Individual Individual
4th gr. Individual Individual Individual
5th gr. Individual Individual Individual
6th gr. Individual Individual Individual
Traditional School Structure
Independent Kingdoms
Kindergarten Group
First Grade Group
Second Grade Group
Third Grade Group
Fourth Grade Group
Fifth Grade Group
Sixth Grade Group
Pseudo PLC Structure
Individual Kingdoms
Kindergarten TeamFirst Grade Team
Second Grade Team Third Grade Team
Fourth Grade Team
Interdependent Collaborative Teams
Shared Purpose
SharedVision
CollectiveCommitments
Shared Goals
PLC FoundationCohesive
Paradigm Shifts….
Old Paradigm Every Student CAN
learn Assessment OF
Learning (Summative) Teach and move on Winners and Losers Focus on Teaching
New Paradigm Every Student WILL
learn Assessment FOR
Learning (Formative) Pyramid of
Intervention Failure is Not an
Option Focus on Learning
Professional Learning Community Defined
An ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve.
PLCs operate under the assumption that the key to improved learning for students is continuous, job-embedded learning for educators. (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, and Many, 2010)
The BIG IDEAS of a PLC….
1. Ensure that all students learn at high levels.
2. Create a collaborative culture.
3. Focus on results.
The BIG IDEAS of a PLC….
Ensure that all students learn at high levels by focusing on four critical questions:
1. What do we want students to learn?
2. How will we know if they learn it?
3. What will we do if they do not learn it?
4. How can we enrich those who do learn it?
What Do We Want Students To Learn?
The PLC commits to:• a guaranteed and viable
curriculum- the priority standards, skills, and essential outcomes.
• embedded learning targets and agrees on the depth of knowledge.
How Will We Know if They Learn It?
The PLC:• gathers evidence of student learning
through common assessments.• establishes criteria to assess the
quality of student work.• collectively analyzes the data to
determine next steps.
What Will We Do If They Do Not Learn It?
The PLC:• determines re-teaching/intervention
strategies different from first strategies used.
• Implements systematic interventions for students based on need.
• Checks the collective ability of the team.• Provides feedback to and from students.
DATA WALL SAMPLE: C. Harris 3rd Fall 2011-12 ELA MAP / Spring 2011 PASS results
< 11% MAP 11-24% MAP 25%+ MAP
Interventions/Enrichments
Interventions/Enrichments
Interventions/Enrichments
Student 2 150-230 NM
Student 3 190-270 NM
Student 4 210-300 NM
Student 5 210-300 NM
Student 6 210-300 NM
Student 7 210-300 NM
Student 8 210-300 NM
Student 1 NM L 200-290
Student 9 275-350 NM
Student 10 310--450 NM
Student 11 275-380 M
Student 17 300-400 NM
Student 16 380=450 M
Student 15 275-350 M
Student 14 300-450 NM
Student 13 275-350 M
Student 12 450-600 NM
Student 18 450-580 M
Student 19 450-580 M
Student 20 600-750 M
How Can We Enrich Those
Who DO Learn It?
The PLC:• differentiates through extended
learning activities.• assists students to a deeper
understanding of concepts by applying the new learning.
www.foridahoteachers.org
What Will It Look Like?Setting Up The Teams - Teams determine Norms for Meeting - Teams receive the expectations for meetings from principal - Teams determine meeting times and places
Action Steps in Planning Sessions - Look at current data to determine student weaknesses - Select concepts or skills to be taught based on state standards – develop Smart Goals - Create or select common assessments and set the criteria for student performance on the assessment (percentage to meet criteria) - Use all resources for planning of instruction (CCSS, district guides, teacher guides, state support documents, researched lessons - Discuss and share instructional strategies and teach the lessons - Make adjustments in common assessments and/or instructional plans accordingly - Regroup students for interventions or enrichment.
After the Process - Provide feedback to students - As a team celebrate the successes of students
Action Steps in Planning
• Select concepts or skills to be taught based on state standards – develop Smart Goals.
• Create or select common assessments and set the criteria for student performance on the assessment (percentage to meet criteria).
• Use all resources for planning of instruction (CCSS, district guides, teacher guides, state support documents, researched lessons).
• Discuss and share instructional strategies and teach the lessons. After teaching, give common assessments – Teachers record the data for analysis.
• Adjust common assessments and/or instructional plans accordingly.
• Regroup students for interventions or enrichment. Reassess
Which of these are SMART goals?
By the end of the school year we will:
• Develop and administer 5 common assessments
• Implement the Common Core state standards in 100% of our classrooms
• Increase the percentage of students achieving and exceeding the target score (80% or higher) on each strand of our end –of- the- year assessment from 81% last year to at least 90% this year.
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Go to www.allthingsplc.com to find:
• Research articles• School success stories• PLC forms• Getting started suggestions• ALL THINGS related to PLCs!
Suggested resources: Web-sites:
www.allthingsplc.com www.newfrontier.com www.leadandlearn.com www.learningforward.com www.ed.sc.gov (Click: I’m looking for common core…. Common core support site; look on left column under “resources”)
http://www.s2temsc.org http://engageny.org Suggested Books: • The School Leader’s Guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work- DuFour • Transforming School Culture- Muhammad• Learning by Doing -DuFour• Leaders of Learning- DuFour and Marzano
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