1. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Westport Middle School

2. WHERE ARE WE IN TERMS OF OUR PLCS?
I can explain the purpose of Westport PLCs.
I can understand the need for common formative assessments (CFAs).
I can explain the difference between standards and learning targets.
I can look at deconstructed standards and form attainable learning targets.
I can write reliable constructed response and multiple choice questions.
I can plan appropriate “next steps” for instruction based on analysis of data.

3. DUFOUR’S PLC GUIDING QUESTIONS ALIGNED WITH THE WARHAWK 5
How will we build mutual trust, respect, and support?
Norms
What do we expect our students to learn?
Deconstructed Standards
Essential Standards
How will we know our students are learning?
Daily Formative Assessments
Common Formative Assessments
How will we respond if students know the content?
Extensions
How will we respond when students don’t learn?
Interventions

4. WHAT WILL OUR PLCS LOOK LIKE?
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Next Steps...
Norms
Determine essential standards
Look at deconstructed standards and create learning targets
Begin to construct formative assessments
Finish constructing formative assessments
Discuss daily formative assessments and/or closure strategies
Analyze data
Begin planning extensions and interventions for Tier 1 and Tier 2 students in the classroom
Facilitate extensions and interventions for Tier 1 and Tier 2 students in the classroom.
(Buffer Time)
Collect student work samples for collaborative PLC analysis.
Data input takes place outside of PLCs

5. PLANNING FOR TIER 1 AND TIER 2 STUDENTS

6. LET’S TALK ABOUT NORMS Meeting Time Participation
Beginning and ending time
Starting and ending on time
Listening
How will we encourage listening?
How will we discourage interrupting?
Confidentiality
How much of meeting should be confidential?
What can be said after the meeting?
Decision Making
How will decisions be made?
How will we deal with conflicts when making decisions?
Who will be responsible for uploading weekly agendas and minutes?
Participation
How will we encourage everyone’s participation?
Attendance
How will we “fill in” team members who miss a PLC?
Expectations
What do we expect from team members?