PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008

Every individual in our school community is essential, every resource is vital, and every minute is precious. Our success comes from our genuine love of our students and our singular dedication to fulfill our mission. Every individual in our school community is essential, every resource is vital, and every minute is precious. Our success comes from our genuine love of our students and our singular dedication to fulfill our mission. ~Mike Mattos~ ~Mike Mattos~ Former Principal Former Principal Marjorie Veeh Elementary Marjorie Veeh Elementary Tustin, CA Tustin, CA

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Outcomes: Participants will: –use the continuous improvement cycle to guide the instructional components aligned to PUSD Six Essentials: Student Work and Data and Responsive Instruction. –apply the PUSD Rubric to Transform Learning and School Culture to the team’s cycle of practice and identify areas of need. –develop next steps to address areas of need identified by the rubric and survey.

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 What We’ve Been Doing: Curriculum-Instruction-Assessment Curriculum of State Standards Curriculum of State Standards District-wide Assessments District-wide Assessments Data Teams Data Teams Data Action Teams Data Action Teams Classroom Walkthroughs Classroom Walkthroughs Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities

Focus Sheraton Hotel District-wide Focus: 1.Reading comprehension 2.Number sense 3.Writing Focus Cycles of Data-Driven Inst. Big Picture Marzano’s Survey Theory of Action Writing Writing to Learn, 6 Characteristics, Writing Standards (K-12), PUSD Writing Program, Writing: Modeled, Shared, Guided and Independent Marzano’s “Inst. Strategies that Work” Focus Pullian Group 1.Building vocabulary and Language of Learning 2.Lesson Analysis to Produce Results 3.Engaging Thinking Skills Focus Review Module 1 & 2 Module 3 Cycle of Inquiry Pyramid of Interventions Collaboratice Teams Developing Academic Voc. Focus Direct Instruction Current Reality Survey Module 3 Rubrics Collaboration Evidence of Results STPT Cycle of Inquiry Action Plans Focus PUSD System Connection Six Essentials Examining Student Work SMART Goals Classroom Walkthroughs

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Why We’ve Been Doing This “If there is anything the research community agrees on, it is this: The right kind of continuous, structured teacher collaboration improves the quality of teaching and pays big, often immediate, dividends in student learning and professional morale in virtually any setting. Our experience with schools across the nation bears this out unequivocally.” The right kind of continuous, structured teacher collaboration improves the quality of teaching and pays big, often immediate, dividends in student learning and professional morale in virtually any setting. Our experience with schools across the nation bears this out unequivocally.” - Mike Schmoker Results NOW Results NOW

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 How We’ve Been Doing This Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities Appropriate Lesson Design Appropriate Lesson Design Responsive Instruction Responsive Instruction Cycle of Inquiry: Cycle of Inquiry: –Plan, Do, Check, Act Six EssentialsSix Essentials Every Student, Every Classroom, Every DayEvery Student, Every Classroom, Every Day

How It All Connects to Deliver Reaching, Teaching, and Learning Professional Learning Community (PLC)Professional Learning Community (PLC) PLC Action TeamsPLC Action Teams Two essentials:Two essentials: –Responsive Instruction and –Student Work and Data –Every Student, Every Classroom, Every Day

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, Focus Deepening the Work in: Six Essentials Responsive Instruction Student Work and Data Professional Learning Communities Summative and Common Formative Assessments Examining Student Work Classroom Information and Feedback Every Student, Every Classroom, Every Day

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Focus on: Responsive Instruction Expectations for SchoolsExpectations for Schools –School staff will intervene to accelerate learning for all underperforming students. Evidence: What You Should See and HearEvidence: What You Should See and Hear –PLC Action Teams, including the principal analyze data and regular present findings to staff. Expectations for District Office Expectations for District Office – The District makes available formative assessments in core content areas that are aligned with state standards.

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Focus on: Student Work and Data Expectations for schoolsExpectations for schools –School staff uses STPT process to analyze and use data to inform instruction. Evidence: What You Should See and HearEvidence: What You Should See and Hear –School staff collaborate to plan instruction, solve problems, and identify their own learning needs. Expectations for District OfficeExpectations for District Office –The District makes student performance data available to schools through RxNet in a timely manner.

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 What is a PLC? Professional Learning CommunityProfessional Learning Community –Collaborative teams whose members work interdependently to achieve common goals. Focused on student learning with inquiry around:Focused on student learning with inquiry around: –What is it that we expect students to learn? –How will we know when/how well they’ve learned it? –How will we respond when students don’t learn?

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Why PLC’s? “You cannot have students as continuous learners and effective collaborators, without teachers having the same characteristics.”“You cannot have students as continuous learners and effective collaborators, without teachers having the same characteristics.” ~ DuFour ~ DuFour “If schools want to enhance their organizational capacity to boost student learning, they should work on building a professional community that is characterized by shared purpose, collaborative activity, and collective responsibility among staff.”“If schools want to enhance their organizational capacity to boost student learning, they should work on building a professional community that is characterized by shared purpose, collaborative activity, and collective responsibility among staff.” ~ Newmann and Wehlage ~ Newmann and Wehlage

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 A Professional Community of Learners Terry Weeks 7th Grade, Social Studies Central Middle School Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1988 National Teacher of the Year Reading by: Delbert Duckins, Teacher Specialist, History/Social Science

What do PLC’s do to transform learning and school culture? engage in...engage in... –reflective dialogue –continuous inquiry –collaboration –de-privatizing practice are based on...are based on... –student learning –systems approach –shared norms and values –common practice

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008

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PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Session A Room 306 Session B Session B Room 305 Room 305 Session C Session C Room 304 Room 304

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Transform Learning and School Culture Classroom Information and FeedbackClassroom Information and Feedback Examining Student WorkExamining Student Work Summative and Common Formative AssessmentsSummative and Common Formative Assessments Survey Results ReviewSurvey Results Review RubricRubric

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 Transform Learning and School Culture Transform Learning and School Culture Team Activity: Step 1 –Examine the survey results. Step 2 –Use the information gathered at the sessions and the rubric to discuss your school-wide practices in each area. Step 3 –Determine the current status of your site for each of the three essential elements highlighted in the rubric. Step 4 –Identify a skill your site will focus their professional growth on this year.

PLC Action Teams, Instructional Services, 2008 PLC Action Team Next Steps Select one element Plan-What is your identified skill/practice and what will your Professional Development look like to address your next steps for the year?Plan-What is your identified skill/practice and what will your Professional Development look like to address your next steps for the year? Do-Who does what, by when?Do-Who does what, by when? Check-How and how often will you check on the extent to which PLC’s use and enhance their skill or practice?Check-How and how often will you check on the extent to which PLC’s use and enhance their skill or practice? Act-When will we take action to revise,review and revisit?Act-When will we take action to revise,review and revisit?

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