Collaborate Create Learn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 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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 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

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 ( , optional after-school PD sessions, other, etc.)

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

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

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