professional learning communities: what we are, not what we do
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Professional Learning Communities: What we are, Not what we do. Presented By Lacey Hoogland . Collaborative Outcomes. Discuss the three roles in district alignment. Look at the importance of non- negotiables . Identify what collaboration looks like . E mphasis on student learning . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Professional Learning Communities:
What we are, Not what we do.
Presented By Lacey Hoogland
Collaborative Outcomes
• Discuss the three roles in district alignment.
• Look at the importance of non-negotiables.
• Identify what collaboration looks like.• Emphasis on student learning
Three Roles
• Strategic: Board of Education, Superintendent
• Tactical: District Administrators, Principals
• Operational: Teachers, Para’s, Instructional Coaches
Three Roles
• Cascading Effect
• Communicating through Data
• Loose & Tight Leadership
Non-negotiable
• Shared Mission, Vision, Values & Goals
• High-performing Collaborative Teams
• Intentional Collaboration
Collaboration
“Collaboration Lite puts Student Achievement on a Starvation Diet” by Rick DuFourPerson 1: column one (page 1)Person 2: column two (page 1)Person 3: column one (page 2)Person 4: column two (page 2)
Collaboration
“A systematic process in which we work together interdependently to analyze and impact professional practice to improve our individual and collective results.”
- DuFour, DuFour & Eaker
Structure
• Building Leadership Team
• Collaborative Work Groups
• Time
Collaboration“Anyone too busy to reflect on one’s practice is too busy to improve.” Robert Garmston
Student Learning
• What do you expect students to know and learn?
• How will we know when they have learned?
• How will we respond when students don’t know it?
• How will we respond when students already know it?
Marzano’s Research
Students come in at ….. Leave at the end of the year…
Average School 50% 50%Average Teacher
Highly Ineffective School 50% 3%Highly Ineffective Teacher
Highly Effective School 50% 37%Ineffective Teacher
Ineffective School 50% 63%Highly Effective Teacher
Highly Effective School 50% 96%Highly Effective Teacher
Highly Effective School 50% 78%Average Teacher
Student Learning
Learning vs. Teaching
NCA Standard 3
People Not Programs
The right kind of people breathe life into the bricks and the books. They work together to create the synergy that is
present in a successful school.
Resources Aligning School Districts as PLCs by Van Clay, Soldwedel and Many
Professional Learning Communities at Work by DuFour & Eaker
Horace Mann Elementary School Rapid City
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