Necessary Conditions

Washington Education Association Educational Service Districts Association of Washington School Principals Washington Association of School Administrators A Joint Partnership between...

Introduction to PLC’s Necessary Conditions Supportive and Shared Leadership Building Trust Collaboration PLC Models and Study Groups Coaching Training and Support PLC Modules and Resources

Necessary Conditions Learning Cycle Challenge Initial Thoughts Interactions Revised Thoughts Group Work Moving Forward

Necessary Conditions Learning Cycle Challenge Initial Thoughts Interactions Revised Thoughts Group Work Moving Forward

Initial Thoughts Time for Learning & Collaboration Removing Barriers Establishing Group Procedures Teacher Isolation Resources Facilitation Physical Proximity

Necessary Conditions Learning Cycle Challenge Initial Thoughts Interactions Revised Thoughts Group Work Moving Forward

Resources Procedures Protocols PowerPoint Presentations Strategies Outlines Examples Links Research Models

Necessary Conditions Learning Cycle Challenge Initial Thoughts Interactions Revised Thoughts Group Work Moving Forward

Revised Thoughts After discussions and investigating all of the resources, how have thoughts changed about necessary conditions required for PLC’s in your school? Time for Learning & Collaboration Removing Barriers Establishing Group Procedures Teacher Isolation Resources Facilitation Physical Proximity

Necessary Conditions Learning Cycle Challenge Initial Thoughts Interactions Revised Thoughts Group Work Moving Forward

Group Work Develop a Shared Understanding of Collective ideas Identify Preferred Future Address Reflective Questions

1.What prompted our school to consider implementing a professional learning community? Was it the right prompt? 2.What is the purpose of implementing our professional learning community? 3.What will our professional learning community look like when it’s implemented and operating effectively? 4.Who will lead our professional learning community? Will we always have the same facilitator or will we rotate? Are the people selected to facilitate our PLC chosen because of title, rank, leadership, role within the school? What are the criteria if any? 5.What have we done in the past that might support effective professional learning communities? Etc. Reflective Questions Samples

Necessary Conditions Learning Cycle Challenge Initial Thoughts Resources Revised Thoughts Group Work Moving Forward

Moving Beyond Necessary Conditions Review Rubric and checklist to help assess PLC readiness Review answers to Reflective Questions Identify areas that require attending for launching PLC’s. Develop plan to address the identified issues. Develop actions to accomplish the preferred future 1.Rubrics 2.Reflective Questions 3.Checklists

Abilities (Able) YesNo There is a genuine interest from staff members in our school to create and support an effective professional learning community Building and district leadership is supportive and actively engaged in helping staff form an effective professional learning community 1-3 hours of time per week is available for staff collaboration, study, and guided reflective practice Resources are available to provide, support, and sustain effective professional learning communities Barriers to developing effective professional learning communities have been identified and a plan to remove the barriers is in place (or will soon be in place) Communication and decision-making processes are established in the school and can be effectively applied to professional learning communities (How to work as a team, ground rules, protocols, etc) There is a direct connection between our school improvement team goals and our purpose to form an effective professional learning community. Resources - Rubric

For More Information, Contact Scott Poirier – WEA Dana Anderson – ESD 113