Professional Learning at Eastvalley Fall 2014

PL Plan – Overview of Process Increase student writing proficiency in grades K-5 Improve math performance in the areas of problem solving 2014–15 SSP Goals

PL Plan – Overview of Process

Submit School Focused Professional Learning Plan and Syllabus Staff Enrollment for PLUs Identify Funding Options Finalization and Implementation Ongoing Monitoring and Reporting √

EQs – How do I get value from Professional Learning Opportunities? – How do my students benefit from the time I invest in my own learning? Norms Turn and Talk - Best/Worst PL Experiences - Top 3 Facilitators/Distractors

EQs – How do I get value from Professional Learning Opportunities? – How do my students benefit from the time I invest in my own learning?

Norms  Be fully engaged - Clearing Protocol  Choose to learn  Respect the learning of others  Assume positive intent

EQ – How do I get value from Professional Learning Opportunities – How do my students benefit from the time I invest in my own learning?  Content  Instructional Strategies  Reflection  what is working?  what is not?  how do I prep?  what are the gotcha’s when using this with students? Experience is not the best teacher, evaluated experience is the best teacher. Reflective thinking turns experience into insight. – John Maxwell