1. The Story of Penelope Luciana Copperopolis

2. What are the academic needs of Penelope Luciana Copperopolis?
She must make progress with the California State Standards.
She must be formally and informally assessed.
She must be given supports to be successful and challenged.
She must understand the concept of learning.
Explaining to Students What Learning is All About

3. What are some tools PLC’s teacher could use to help ensure success?
Weekly PLC meetings
The 4 Essential Questions
Unit Overview Sheets
Common Formative Assessments
Classroom Assessments
RTI model
Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Wow! My teacher would do all this for me!

4. Where would my teacher begin?
Standards, standards, standards!!!

5. But there is not enough time to cover everything?
Your teachers can start with unpacking the District’s Priority Standards and then go from there…
How Do We Decide Our Essential Standards?

6. Why would teachers do all this work just for me?
Every decision we make… every lesson we plan and teach has to be for our students.
We need to provide ample opportunities for ALL students (not just Penelope) to develop to their full academic potential and become valuable positive contributors to our global community.
Awesome!!

7. When will my teachers be able to look at my data, plan my assessments, and plan the viable curriculum?
Well Penelope Luciana Copperopolis… They are able to meet in their PLC group almost every week to do this important work.
Really? Now that is dedication to ensure I succeed!

8. Go out and… Trust Your Crazy Ideas Seize the Day
Try something new, be creative, expand your comfort zone.
Seize the Day
Make everyday an experience for you and your students! Robin Williams - "Seize the Day" - by Melodysheep