Transcript Executive Council Aug 09 - CRCSD

Professional Learning Communities
Connecting the Initiatives
PLC
Teacher Collaboration
Student Achievement
PLCs
DINA Plan
SLE/ Iowa CORE
CSIP
Continuous Improvement
DINA Interview Questions
•What process does the district use
to determine whether curriculum,
instruction and assessment are
aligned at the classroom, building,
and district level, and with the
district’s standards and
benchmarks?
•How does the school/district check
that teachers are implementing the
standards & benchmarks?
•What kinds of assessment data do
you use to document student
progress throughout the year?
•Describe how you and your
colleagues are using formative
assessment to change instruction.
•What is the focus of the district
professional development plan?
How is the focus determined for the
district?
•What is the content of professional
development?
•To what extent is the teacher
learning implemented with fidelity?
•Do you have scheduled
collaboration meetings & what
typically happens at these meetings?
•What is the impact on student
performance?
Outcome 1: School leaders build
and sustain system capacity to
implement the Iowa Core
Curriculum.
Outcome 2: Community members
& other supporting agencies
work together to support the
implementation of the Iowa
Core Curriculum
Outcome 3: A continuous
improvement process
to improve teaching
and learning is
used at the
district and
school level.
Outcome 4: District leaders & other
educators monitor & use data to
increase the degree of alignment of
each and every student’s enacted
curriculum & other relevant
educational opportunities to the
Iowa Core Curriculum.
Outcome 5: Educators engage in
professional development focused
on implementing Characteristics
of Effective Instruction &
Assessment & demonstrate
understanding of Essential
Concepts & Skill Sets.
Outcome 6: Educators
implement effective
instructional practices
for each and every student.
Professional Learning Communities
Connecting the Initiatives
PLC
Teacher Collaboration
Student Achievement
PLCs
DINA Plan
SLE/ Iowa CORE
CSIP
Continuous Improvement
Changing the Focus
Old Focus
 Every student can learn
New Focus
 Every student will learn
 Focus on teaching
 Focus on learning
 Isolation
 Collaboration
 Assessment OF
 Assessment FOR
learning (Summative)
 Failure is an option
learning (Formative)
 Failure is not and
option
PLC Institute: Intended Outcomes
PLC Development
 What are PLCs? Congruency & Consistent
Quality of Instruction
 How can PLCs improve student achievement
and help close the achievement gap?
 How are collaborative cultures/teams
developed?
 How does a focus on learning differ from a
focus on teaching? SLE & IA CORE
 What can be done when students don’t
learn/already know? Pyramid Response to
Intervention (RTI)
PLC Institute:
Participant Expectations
 Share the vision & key information from the
PLC institute with colleagues
 Assist in developing the SIP/PLC action
plan
 Support the implementation of the PLC plan
 Assist in the development of a collaborative
culture
 Provide leadership & support for PLCs
throughout the school year
PLC Institute Feedback
PLC Feedback
 I get it! The picture is now complete! Our
district has been working towards this for
several years. We already have a lot in
place with CI, mission, SMART goals, SLE,
formative assessment, data, data centers &
folders, etc…..
 It just makes sense!
 “It’s not the words “Professional Learning
Community” that makes the difference. It is
the emphasis on Learning that drives
everything.”
PLC Feedback
 Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration
 “Importance
of culture to enhance learning.”
 “We need to focus on the right questions.”
 Collaboration & common assessments will
allow me to adapt my strategies as needed
by individual students.
 Where is our Pyramid of Interventions?!!
 Thanks & Vision
PLC Feedback
 We can’t wait for all staff to get
onboard…we have to move forward
without them.”
 Working with resistant people you can’t
change people’s attitudes, focus on
their behaviors and making better
experiences for them.
 “Looking at the student through a
different lens. Excellence for all”
PLC Three Year Plan
Share Action Plans
Discuss preliminary
thoughts on action plans
for implementing PLCs.
During the 09-10 school year every School will
develop an action plan to implement the PLC
framework that will include a timeline,
opportunities for input/feedback, action steps
from year 2 PLC plan, data collection regarding
PLC teams, time spent in collaboration.
Matrix of Alignment
Matrix of Alignment
What support do you need
from the district to
implement PLCs?