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2. What is a PLC?
A PLC is a Professional Learning Community.
In simple terms it means the entire school building is
working together to make sure all students are working
to their fullest potential.
It requires a lot of team work and the ability to be
transparent in all you do.
3. How does it work?
Develop Teams
Define Norms and Expectations
Align teaching to Oregon State Standards
Develop Common Assessments
Track Data
Review and Revise
5. Early Release/Late Start
My school went to an early release schedule
14 times a year, the kids get released 2 hours early
During the two hours we meet as teams to design
assessments, review data and plan for upcoming units.
6. Is that really enough time?
No it isn’t.
We also meet once per month
in kid focused meetings to
look at individual students.
7. What do you really think?
Pros
Aligns teaching with
standards.
Kids in different classrooms
get same materials.
Team work allows for shared
ideas and feedback
Common assessment help
determine student learning.
Cons
More meetings than ever.
Never enough time to get it
all in.
Not everyone is on board yet.
Takes a shift in mindset from
“my” kids to “our” kids.
8. What resources exist?
Great conferences and professional development.
Technology, technology, technology. We use it in our
team all the time. Team Blogs, Google Docs, Wikis.
Books, podcasts and You Tube videos.
9. What about the kids?
Struggling students are now
identified quickly
Students know what learning
targets are for each unit.
Frequent data analysis allows
for students to move between
enrichment when doing well to
interventions when struggling.
Students identify classrooms as
doing “the same thing”. Less
teacher competition.
10. Final Thoughts…….
A PLC offers more of a team approach to each student.
There is no longer a “close your door and teach”
approach in my building. I love that.
We always talk about students needing to become
problem solvers and being able to work effectively in
teams. This model is one in which we ourselves practice
what we preach.
