3. Know PLC Concepts
• What does a PLC look like?
Focus on Learning
• Formative assessment, technology, remediation
Focus on Collaboration
• Lets make this (PLC) a priority
– Set and Keep Meeting Times
– Use Edmodo
– Email Questions
Focus on Results
• Are we doing what we said we would do?
• Is it working?
• Share!!
4. Develop Shared
Mission, Vision, Values and Goals
Mission: Become an effective PLC
Vision: Use PLC to improve our teaching of
informational texts and teaching with
technology
Goals: Work collectively, honor each other’s
ideas and time, meet regularly
5. Communicate a Mission of
Student Learning
• All students are given the
best possible resources
in the best possible
environment to succeed.
6. Describe a Vision of Excellence
Common
Language
Students Common
Empowered Excellence Goal
Teachers
Empowered
7. Use the Vision Statement
Model Ethical Behavior Empower Students
with knowledge and skills needed to succeed in
an ever-changing world.
8. Link Value to Vision
Comprehensive Education
Productive
Prepared for Life
Contributions to
Beyond High School
workforce, college, etc.
9. Focus on Short Term and Long
Term Goals
• Short Term – appropriate/effective use of
technology
• Short Term – exposure to a variety of
informational texts
• Long Term – confident evaluators of
technological resources
• Long Term- increased ability to explain/analyze
informational texts
10. Engage in Research Based and
Data Driven Plans
Provide
Opportunities Use Student
Teach Strategies
(both formative Responses to
for Reading
and summative) to Direct “Next Steps”
Informational Texts
Read and Analyze and Text Choices
Informational Texts
