1. Professional Learning Communities- (PLC) AT WORK
Better Learning through PLCs
CHOLLA HIGH MAGNET SCHOOL
PLC TRAINING

2. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the session, participants will be able to . . .
Describe the importance of PLC norms
Develop norms for their own PLC
Develop Instructional Focus Calendars
By actively listening to the presentation and participating in group discussion.

3. Mr. Armenta Welcome We Are Cholla A+ Continual Improvement
Cadre School Visits
Walk Through Form

4. PLC Workshop Norms Equity of Voice Active Listening
Respect for All Perspectives
Safety and Confidentiality
Respectful Use of Technology

5. PLC Expectations Structure Group Roles Contractual Obligations
Tuesdays – large group
Monday, Thursday, and Friday – small group
Group Roles
Team Leader
Scribe/Binder Minder
Clock Master
Contractual Obligations
Start times/End times
Attendance = 301 money
So we need to make sure that we have the binders ready to go for this and each of the roles clearly defined. Are they on the handout?

6. Norms Enhance the Effectiveness of Teams
Teams increase their likelihood of performing at high levels when they clarify their expectations of one another regarding procedures, responsibilities, and relationships.
Effective teams do not settle for “sorta” agreements; they identify the very specific commitments members have made to each other.
Social psychologists learned long ago that if you make a commitment and then share it with others, you are far more likely to follow through than if you simply make the commitment to yourself. (Kerry Patterson et.al. Influencers, p. 152)

7. Norms of High Performing PLCs
In addition to arriving on time, being prepared, actively participating, ensuring there is an agenda and meeting minutes are taken, communicating/organizing materials, effective team norms should also include such things as…
Willingness to consider matters from another’s perspective
Accurate understanding of spoken and unspoken feelings and concerns of team members
Willingness to address/confront a team member who violates team norms
Communicating positive regard, caring and respect
Willingness and ability to evaluate the team’s own effectiveness
Seeking feedback about and evidence of team effectiveness from internal and external sources
Maintaining a positive outlook and attitude
Pro-active problem solving

8. Tips for Creating Norms
Each team should create its own norms.
Norms should be stated as commitments to act or behave in certain ways rather than as beliefs.
Norms should be reviewed at the beginning and end of each meeting for at least 6 months.
Teams should formally evaluate their effectiveness at least twice a year.
Teams should focus on a few norms – less is more.
Violations of team norms must be addressed.
Should we walk them through the actual process of creating norms with our group? You know, so that we have norms for every period?

9. Sample PLC Norm Posters

10. Cholla AZMerit Spring 2016 ELA(9-12)

11. Cholla AZMerit Spring 2016 MATH(ALG,ALGII,GEO)

14. Instructional Focus Calendars
Personal roadmap for teaching and assessing
Where have we been (AzMERIT scores and benchmark assessments)?
Where do we want to go (Instructional Focus Calendars and Common Formative Assessments?
District Curriculum Maps (Curriculum 3.0) help guide your planning

15. MTSS Quick Overview
MTSS
Behavior
Academic

16. Closure
Next Steps: Thursday during PLCs, please print off the curriculum map for your content area. Start reviewing content to prepare your IFC.
We need to get them in the lab on Tuesday for School City training! I think we give them an assignment for Thursday and Friday that deals with reviewing the curriculum maps.