1. Instructional Council September 12, 2017
PLC Planning

2. Focus on Dispositions for Cultural Shifts in our PLC Work
Teacher Assets
Knowledge
Skills
Dispositions
Focus on Dispositions for Cultural Shifts in our PLC Work

3. Objectives
By the end of our IC Session, department chairs will:
Identify PLC member behaviors necessary to carry out data-driven, standards-based PLC goals by reflecting on currently observed member behaviors.
Create a plan to facilitate PLC cultural shifts by writing action steps to support PLC members in addressing behaviors that can be counter-productive to creating productive PLC Culture
Identify the 6-3-4s of PLCs by discussing explicit connections to individual content area and department culture.

4. Analyzing Teacher Practice Cultural Shifts in PLCs
When considering conversations, ice breakers, past PLC interactions, and peer observations, what behaviors did you observe that were indicative of:
Strengths as a productive PLC member?
Stretches needed as a productive PLC member?
Shift Plan to facilitate Stretch
Choose 2 area from your chart
Write down ideas for shifting from… to….

5. Connector
When reflecting on the stretches discussed in our last meeting, how might you change your approach with the teachers in your Department as you move forward with PLC work?

7. The 6-3-4s of PLCs Six (6) Essential Characteristics of a PLC
What does this does this sound like in (INSERT CONTENT AREA HERE) speak?
Three (3) Big Ideas
What are the visible attributes of this idea in your department?
Four (4) Critical Questions
Non negotiables
Guiding Questions from SMART Card
Jig Saw
What is the “So What” for focusing on this question in your PLC?