This presentation is an introduction to a school professional development model that capitalizes on expertise within the school while empowering shared leadership and collaboration.

1. Collaborate
Create
Learn

2. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at
twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning
stays young.” (Henry Ford)
“The educated never graduate”

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4. We will collaborate, create and learn to develop
ourselves as professionals to best meet the
diverse needs of students
Collaboration + Creativity + Curiosity = Learning

5. Professional Development work will…
 Be meaningful, relevant, & powerful
 Be self directed
 Maximize school expertise
 Build upon the strengths of our staff
 Encourage shared leadership
 Enable collaboration
 Be shared transparently with the community

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7. Priority areas were determined by…
 Parkland School Division Initiatives
 AISI Cycle 5
 Muir Lake School Educational Plan &
Initiatives
 Staff input on PD planning day

8. Learning Goals:
 All students are able to assess their learning
and develop an improvement plan
 All students are problem solvers and critical
thinkers
 All students gain the skills to be successful
independent learners in their learning
environment
 All students are motivated to learn

9. Learning Goals:
 Teachers are embedding assessment AS
learning in their teaching practice
 A common language around assessment AS
learning exists in Parkland School Division
 A common language around critical thinking
exists in Parkland School Division
 Students are well prepared for life and work
environments

10. Implementation is embedded within Muir Lake
School PD plan:
 Learning Coach Support
 Critical Thinking Lead Teacher Release Time
 Lesson Study Model – teachers collaborate in small
group (team teaching)
 External PD Providers (workshops offered by
school, learning services, etc.)
 School-Based or Inter-School PLC Work – meet
regularly in structured groups to work on self-
determined activities

11. The main focus/priority areas for Muir Lake
School are…
 Critical Thinking
 Technology Integration
 Inclusion
 Leadership, Citizenship, & Social
Responsibility
 Best Practices (SmartLearning, assessment, etc.)

12.  Each priority area will have a Collaborate, Create, Learn
(CCL) Team focused on advancing and sharing work in
that area within our school
 Each staff member will participate as a member of a
CCL Team
 The objectives for each priority will be determined
through discussion and planning of each CCL Team
 Each PD day, time will be allocated to meet as a CCL
team to discuss, plan, and create learning opportunities
 Team members are also encouraged to collaborate
either formally or informally to advance the work
being done in the priority areas

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14.  Each CCL Leadership Team will have early
and middle years representation
 All staff will choose their CCL team based
upon
1. Professional/personal strengths
2. Professional/personal interests

15. Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible
for the following:
 Create a shared CCL Lead Team Professional
Growth Plan focused on priority area that
defines objectives and measures of success (this
can be used for individual PGDP if you wish)
 Provide learning station PD session on May 10
 Provide learning opportunities to staff in
priority area (email, optional after-school PD
sessions, other, etc.)

16. Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible
for the following:
 Identify resources in the priority area for the
staff (conferences, media materials, etc.)
 Personal reflection, document and share work
on Muir Lake School Blog
 Share resources, ideas, and work on social
media

17. Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible
for the following:
 Team teach at least once with another staff
member this year
 Provide at least 2 Learning Round
opportunities for other staff members to attend
(see Learning Round Leader’s Guide)
 Summarize the project in writing at the end of
the year

18. Factors important for success:
 Full participation
 Time will be given on PD days for CCL Lead
Team work
 2-3 year focus on priority areas
 Reflection at the end of year 1
 Moving forward, interconnect the different
priority areas