plc introduction
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Washington Education Association
Educational Service Districts
Association of Washington School Principals
Washington Association of School Administrators
A Joint Partnership between . . .
1. The first is to rethink and transform the current professional development paradigm.
2. The second is to restructure the design, delivery, content, context and expectations for outcomes of teachers' professional development.
3. The third is reculturing schools and communities in ways that create and nurture opportunities for on-going, job-embedded teacher growth and professional development.
Source: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory - SEDL
Educators in 100 different districts identified three broad areas of change that need to
occur to improve student learning
1. The first is to rethink and transform the current professional development paradigm.
2. The second is to restructure the design, delivery, content, context and expectations for outcomes of teachers' professional development.
3. The third is reculturing schools and communities in ways that create and nurture opportunities for on-going, job-embedded teacher growth and professional development.
Source: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory - SEDL
Why Professional Learning Communities?
Involves staff identifying their own needs and developing learning experiences to meet those needs
Is school-based and embedded in daily work
Is organized around collaborative problem-solving
Is continuous and on-going with follow-up and support
Focuses on student learning and instructional practice
Provides opportunities to apply new learning within the context of the classroom
Is connected to a comprehensive change process
Is recognized by research to improve student learning
Is . . . A collaborative process
Is . . . Focused on student work and student learning
Is . . . Focused on Instructional Practice
Is . . . An empowering infrastructure of support
Is . . . Effective professional development
Is . . . Connected to the context of teachers’ classrooms
Is . . . Action and results oriented
Is . . . Continuous school improvement
A Professional Learning Community . . .
A Professional Learning Community . . .
Is Not . . . A prescription
Is Not . . . A new “Program”
Is Not . . . A book study
Is Not . . . Forced on educators
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory- SEDL
Staff Benefits
Reduced teacher isolation
Collective responsibility for student success
Increased understanding of the roles teachers play in helping all students achieve
More satisfaction
higher morale
less absenteeism
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory - SEDL
Student Benefits
Decreased dropout rate
Less absenteeism
Greater academic gains in comparison to traditional schools
Smaller achievement gaps between students from different backgrounds
Partnership Between Educational Organizations
Learning Website - PLCWashington.org
On-line PLC Courses
Embed authentic Learning Cycles
Professional Development Supports
Capacity Building in Schools and Districts
What is PLCWashington?
Introduction to PLC’s
Necessary Conditions
Supportive and Shared Leadership
Building Trust
Collaboration
PLC Models and Study Groups
Coaching
Training and Support
PLC Modules and Resources
On-line Course
For More Information Contact
• Scott Poirier – WEA – spoirier@washingtonea.org– (360) 561-0019
• Dana Anderson – ESD 113– danderson@esd113.k12.wa.us– (360) 464-6721
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