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Page 1: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Professional Learning Communities at Work

Page 2: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

The Real Question

•Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical?

•How are they linked to student learning?

Page 3: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Ask Yourself?• Do I meet the needs of all learners in

my classroom?

• Do I have enough time to plan effectively for re-teaching so that all students learn?

• Are all my students successful and ready for the next grade?

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The Power of Professional Learning Communities

“The most promising strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement is building the capacity of school personnel to function as a professional learning community.” McLaughlin, 1995

The path to change in the classroom lies within and through professional learning communities.

Page 5: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

On PLCs…..

“The best strategy for improving schools and districts is developing the collective capacity of educators to function as members of a Professional Learning Community (PLC)—a concept based on the premise that if students are to learn at higher levels, processes must be in place to ensure the ongoing, job-embedded learning of the adults who serve them”.

Rick DuFour, co-author of Leaders of Learning 

Page 6: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Dr. Anthony Muhammad…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9QD6xMnshA www.newfrontier21.com

www.allthingsplc.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9QD6xMnshA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9QD6xMnshA
http://www.newfrontier21.com/
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5K Individual Individual Individual

1st gr. Individual Individual Individual

2nd gr. Individual Individual Individual

3rd gr. Individual Individual Individual

4th gr. Individual Individual Individual

5th gr. Individual Individual Individual

6th gr. Individual Individual Individual

Traditional School Structure

Independent Kingdoms

Page 8: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Kindergarten Group

First Grade Group

Second Grade Group

Third Grade Group

Fourth Grade Group

Fifth Grade Group

Sixth Grade Group

Pseudo PLC Structure

Individual Kingdoms

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Kindergarten TeamFirst Grade Team

Second Grade Team Third Grade Team

Fourth Grade Team

Interdependent Collaborative Teams

Shared Purpose

SharedVision

CollectiveCommitments

Shared Goals

PLC FoundationCohesive

Page 10: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Paradigm Shifts….

Old Paradigm Every Student CAN

learn Assessment OF

Learning (Summative) Teach and move on Winners and Losers Focus on Teaching

New Paradigm Every Student WILL

learn Assessment FOR

Learning (Formative) Pyramid of

Intervention Failure is Not an

Option Focus on Learning

Page 11: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Professional Learning Community Defined

An ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve.

PLCs operate under the assumption that the key to improved learning for students is continuous, job-embedded learning for educators. (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, and Many, 2010)

Page 12: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

The BIG IDEAS of a PLC….

1. Ensure that all students learn at high levels.

2. Create a collaborative culture.

3. Focus on results.

Page 13: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

The BIG IDEAS of a PLC….

Ensure that all students learn at high levels by focusing on four critical questions:

1. What do we want students to learn?

2. How will we know if they learn it?

3. What will we do if they do not learn it?

4. How can we enrich those who do learn it?

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What Do We Want Students To Learn?

The PLC commits to:• a guaranteed and viable

curriculum- the priority standards, skills, and essential outcomes.

• embedded learning targets and agrees on the depth of knowledge.

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How Will We Know if They Learn It?

The PLC:• gathers evidence of student learning

through common assessments.• establishes criteria to assess the

quality of student work.• collectively analyzes the data to

determine next steps.

Page 17: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

What Will We Do If They Do Not Learn It?

The PLC:• determines re-teaching/intervention

strategies different from first strategies used.

• Implements systematic interventions for students based on need.

• Checks the collective ability of the team.• Provides feedback to and from students.

Page 18: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Pyramid of Interventions

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DATA WALL SAMPLE: C. Harris 3rd Fall 2011-12 ELA MAP / Spring 2011 PASS results

< 11% MAP 11-24% MAP 25%+ MAP

Interventions/Enrichments

Interventions/Enrichments

Interventions/Enrichments

Student 2 150-230 NM

Student 3 190-270 NM

Student 4 210-300 NM

Student 5 210-300 NM

Student 6 210-300 NM

Student 7 210-300 NM

Student 8 210-300 NM

Student 1 NM L 200-290

Student 9 275-350 NM

Student 10 310--450 NM

Student 11 275-380 M

Student 17 300-400 NM

Student 16 380=450 M

Student 15 275-350 M

Student 14 300-450 NM

Student 13 275-350 M

Student 12 450-600 NM

Student 18 450-580 M

Student 19 450-580 M

Student 20 600-750 M

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How Can We Enrich Those

Who DO Learn It?

The PLC:• differentiates through extended

learning activities.• assists students to a deeper

understanding of concepts by applying the new learning.

www.foridahoteachers.org

http://www.foridahoteachers.org/
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What Will It Look Like?Setting Up The Teams - Teams determine Norms for Meeting - Teams receive the expectations for meetings from principal - Teams determine meeting times and places

Action Steps in Planning Sessions - Look at current data to determine student weaknesses - Select concepts or skills to be taught based on state standards – develop Smart Goals - Create or select common assessments and set the criteria for student performance on the assessment (percentage to meet criteria) - Use all resources for planning of instruction (CCSS, district guides, teacher guides, state support documents, researched lessons - Discuss and share instructional strategies and teach the lessons - Make adjustments in common assessments and/or instructional plans accordingly - Regroup students for interventions or enrichment.

After the Process - Provide feedback to students - As a team celebrate the successes of students

Page 22: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

Action Steps in Planning

• Select concepts or skills to be taught based on state standards – develop Smart Goals.

• Create or select common assessments and set the criteria for student performance on the assessment (percentage to meet criteria).

• Use all resources for planning of instruction (CCSS, district guides, teacher guides, state support documents, researched lessons).

• Discuss and share instructional strategies and teach the lessons. After teaching, give common assessments – Teachers record the data for analysis.

• Adjust common assessments and/or instructional plans accordingly.

• Regroup students for interventions or enrichment. Reassess

Page 23: Professional Learning Communities at Work. The Real Question Why are Professional Learning Teams so critical? How are they linked to student learning?

SMART GOALS

• Strategic and specific• Measurable• Attainable• Results-oriented• Time bound

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Which of these are SMART goals?

By the end of the school year we will:

• Develop and administer 5 common assessments

• Implement the Common Core state standards in 100% of our classrooms

• Increase the percentage of students achieving and exceeding the target score (80% or higher) on each strand of our end –of- the- year assessment from 81% last year to at least 90% this year.

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www.allthingsplc.com

Go to www.allthingsplc.com to find:

• Research articles• School success stories• PLC forms• Getting started suggestions• ALL THINGS related to PLCs!

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Suggested resources: Web-sites:

www.allthingsplc.com www.newfrontier.com www.leadandlearn.com www.learningforward.com www.ed.sc.gov (Click: I’m looking for common core…. Common core support site; look on left column under “resources”)

http://www.s2temsc.org http://engageny.org Suggested Books: • The School Leader’s Guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work- DuFour • Transforming School Culture- Muhammad• Learning by Doing -DuFour• Leaders of Learning- DuFour and Marzano

http://www.allthingsplc.com/
http://www.newfrontier.com/
http://www.leadandlearn.com/
http://www.learningforward.com/
http://www.ed.sc.gov/
http://www.s2temsc.org/
http://www.s2temsc.org/
http://www.s2temsc.org/
http://engageny.org/
http://engageny.org/
http://engageny.org/

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