Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PLC book studies can be powerful tools for developing the teacher expertise necessary for improving performance and
enhancing student learning through deliberate practice.
We will:
Set group norms
Set goals
Create a timeline
Take notes
Reflect on our practices
Group Norms:
We all have positive intent.
Be prepared for individual and group work.
Be a respectful and engaged listener.
Accountability Protocol: When we break the norms we will say the word squirrel. Potentially think about having a
process observer someone who will share out about how well the PLC is functioning. Would you rather have someone
address you individually, private conversation, or by the process observer.
Due
Assignment
Structure
6/14/16
1:00-2:30
To do:
Make example and copy (4)
Copy LETRS pages
Strategies
*share learning from homework
7/6/16
1:00-2:30
Mrs. Sunnyday used instructional strategies and materials from Mrs. Crabtree
Ms. Apple focused on vocabulary to increase knowledge with ELL students
Ms. Crabtree taught skills everyday and reteaching in small groups
5) What does the data suggest regarding potential next steps for the Team regarding the 3rd and 4th question of a
Professional Learning Community: How do we respond when students are not learning? How do we respond when
students are learning?
When students are not learning the teacher uses data to determine small groups for reteaching
When students are learning the teacher provides opportunity for project completion with student presentations to classroom
and small groups
6) How would you coach this Team towards improving student learning and achievement?
Following their norms - otherwise its just a list of nice to knows
Encouraging co-planning so we can learn from one another instructional strategies
sit down with data AND THEN talk about instructional strategies and engagement
Encourage this Team to embed vocabulary strategies into all areas
Encourage this Team to observe Ms. Crabtree and Ms Apple (Peer Observation Model - the assistant takes all the teachers
we randomly group them into groups of 3. By the end of the year you need to observe each other teach. At the end of each
lesson they need to debrief together and just share data collected - depth of knowledge questions, instructional strategies,
etc)
7) What specific recommendations would you have for this Team prior to moving on to the next essential
standard/objective?
Create one unified lesson plan with encompassing materials utilizing the special ed teacher