Transcript Building a PLC Adult Education Matters! in a Web 2.0 World

Newport-Mesa USD Adult School
Adult Education Matters!
Building a PLC
in a Web 2.0 World
We share to impart, impact, improve and empower.
Mission ~ Adult Education Matters blog
Objective 1: WHY
 Objective:
Define and describe a Professional Learning
Community as a site-based PD model
 Learner Outcome:
Understand what a PLC is and how it can
impact site-based professional development
Objective 2: How
 Objective:
Provide an example of a PLC in action at
Newport-Mesa USD Adult School
 Learner Outcome:
Learn how one adult school wrote its 20082009 professional growth plan to build its PLC,
integrating key components such as a blog, peer
mentors, onsite trainings, and PLC teams.
Objective 3: WITH WHAT
 Objective:
Tour our Adult Education Matters blog
 Learner Outcome:
Gain a treasure trove of ideas and how-to
resources from the blog
Most Important Objective
 Ignite the fire for collaborative learning
Education is not the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.
 William Butler Yeats
Words of Vision
Education either functions as an instrument which
is used to facilitate integration of the younger
generation into the logic of the present system and
bring about conformity or it becomes the practice
of freedom, the means by which men and women
deal critically and creatively with reality and
discover how to participate in the transformation
of their world.
Paulo Freire
Words of Vision
Education becomes the practice of freedom,
the means by which men and women deal
critically and creatively with reality and
discover how to participate in the
transformation of their world.
Paulo Freire
Conserve to Preserve
Hilton Family of Brands is committed to conserving
our natural resources. Every day, tons of detergent
and millions of gallons of water are used to wash
towels which have only been used once. Here’s how
we can help:
A towel on the rack means “I’ll use it again.”
A towel on the floor means “Please exchange.”
Conserve to Preserve
NMUSD Adult School is committed to conserving
our natural resources. Every day, tons of paper and
ink are used to create memos / handouts that are
read once and discarded. Here’s how we can help:
http://adultedmatters.wordpress.com
[email protected]
Preserving and Learning Together
 http://AdultEdMatters.wordpress.com
ACSA Presentation
Martha’s Handout
Martha’s PowerPoint
 [email protected]
Martha Rankin
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Attributes of a PLC
 Shared Values and Vision (Isaacson& Bambur, 1992)
 Supportive and Shared Leadership (Prestine, 1993)
 Supportive Conditions (Boyd, 1992; Louis & Kruse, 1995)
 Collective Creativity (Sergiovanni, 1994)
 Shared Personal Practice (Louse & Kruse, 1995)
Shared Values and Vision
 NMUSD PD Survey ~ May, 2007
What one suggestion do you have that
will help improve teacher learning?
NMUSD PD Survey Results
 More staff development and technology
training
 More in-services on technology in the
classroom
 More online pro development
NMUSD PD Survey Results
 Share lessons and Web sites on specific
strategies in specific skills
 Short strategic workshops or online courses
NMUSD PD Survey Results
 Collaboration, observation of other teachers’
strategies, just dialogue
 Encourage teachers to take advantage of
professional opportunities
 Provide more opportunities to collaborate
NMUSD PD Survey Results
 We do this, but others would benefit by
time together to bounce ideas and reflect
among peers: e.g., at lunch, especially after
class. (This isn’t really practical for night
staff.)
NMUSD PD Survey Results
 More collaboration time between all adult
education teachers to exchange ideas,
teaching strategies, assessment models, and
classroom management
NMUSD PD Survey Results
 Better communication between staff
members as a whole group. Perhaps staff
information meetings with AM and PM
staff together
 Share experiences
2007 NMUSD Staff
Development Survey
 Peer coaching
 More staff development by levels
 More time to meet with other faculty
 More training in specific areas
2007 NMUSD Staff
Development Survey
 I would encourage more staff meetings
where we could address a topic collectively.
I feel that this can improve our teaching.
 Create professional learning communities.
Shared Vision / Leadership
 2007-2008 Professional Growth Plan
 Create and sustain a professional learning community to improve
learning for all
 Train staff to use available technology to support and enhance
learning
 2008-2009 Professional Growth Plan
 Continue to empower our PLC to improve student learning, with
specific focus on curriculum, assessment, and instruction.
 Deepen our understanding and effective use of technologyintegrated instruction
Attributes of a PLC in action…