Professional Development PLC Lead Training

Cultural Shifts: Rethinking what we do and why we do it

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Learning Objectives

Review the elements that make a successful PLC

Understand the necessary “Cultural Shift” that must take place

Evaluate each team’s progress regarding the “Cultural Shift”

The Elements of A PLC1. Team norms are implemented.2. Team collaboration time is spent "focusing on issues that

impact student learning.”3. Team self-assesses using critical questions.4. All members contribute to and work toward achieving SMART

Goals.5. Teams’ power standards are aligned with instructional

topics, learning outcomes, and assessments.6. Teams’ common essential learning, pacing guides, and

assessments are implemented.7. Team has developed in-class interventions that are in place

to support low performing students.8. Team uses formative assessments to identify level of

learning.9. Team discusses and uses critical reading strategies.10. Team develops "collaborative learning" lessons for students.11. Team members observe each other teaching.

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PLCs are Teacher Driven but also… are guided by research and best practices

require training and support require the support and guidance of administration

require a shift in school culture in order to be successful

Quickwrite

What is our existing culture? How has it evolved over the past 5 years/10 years?

Small Group Discussion (4-6 teachers)

What does it mean to shift/ change a culture on a school site?

Independent Work

Complete the following statements. A PLC is… We implemented PLC’s in order to… A PLC helps… PLC’s are valuable because…

Pair-Share

Share your statements with a neighbor.

After your conversations, write your completed statements on the posters provided.

Break

Please take a 10 minute break.

“Prevailing Mythology”

For the cultural shift to occur, “Prevailing Mythology” needs to be addressed.

Assignment:Read examples on p. 22-24. Turn to a neighbor and answer the following question: What did you notice?

Cultural Shifts in a Professional Learning Community A Shift in a Fundamental Purpose A Shift in Use of Assessments A Shift in the Response When Students Don't Learn

A Shift in the Work of Teachers A Shift in Focus A Shift in Professional Development http://ecvplc.wikispaces.com/PLC+Cultural+Shifts

Today’s Focus

A Shift in a Fundamental Purpose

A Shift in the Work of Teachers

A Shift in a Fundamental Purpose

From a focus on teaching...

to a focus on learning

From emphasis on what was taught...

to a fixation on what students learned

From coverage of content...

to demonstration of proficiency

From providing individual

teachers with curriculum...

to engaging collaborative teams in building shared knowledge

regarding the essential curriculum

Small Group Work

Once in groups, have participants select two shifts from the list to discuss. Which two should your team focus on this year? How does making these shifts move you and your team toward the vision and culture of our school?

A Shift in the Work of Teachers

From isolation... to collaboration

From teachers clarifying what students learn...

to teams building knowledge and understanding about learning

From individual teachers attempting to discover

ways to improve results...

to collaborative teams of teachers helping each other improve

From privatization of practice...

to open sharing of practice

From decisions by individual preferences...

to decisions made collectively by building knowledge of best practices

From an assumption of "my kids, [and] your kids"...

to an assumption that these are "our kids"

Small Group Work

Now, select two shifts from “A Shift in the Work of Teachers.” Which two should your team focus on this year? How does making these shifts move you and your team toward the vision and culture of our school?

Small Group Work

What are the goals of a PLC team lead? Placeholder

Small Group Work How will we bring the ideas from this training back to our teams?

Directions: Meet with content area teachers Create a plan for your individual teams. (We encourage you to use the PowerPoint that we have presented today).

Thank you for participating in this

professional development.

Remember, this stuff works.