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