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Professional Learning Communities
Martin County SchoolsNovember 14, 2011 1
Before we Begin, Please Visit
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Add this wikispace to your favorites
The agenda, presentation, and the ticket-out-of-the door can be located under “Region 1 Events”
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Can We Agree?
• To be actively involved• Value differences• Agree to disagree• Listen• Don’t take it personally• Be honest• Stay focused on established purpose and goals
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Our Agenda
• Welcome, introductions, agenda overview
• Assess your understanding of a PLC
• Identify the need for a culture shift
• Discuss five attributes of a PLC
• Discuss how to establish
effective PLCs
• Develop an action plan
• Questions
• Ticket out the Door
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A Professional Learning Community is…
Affinity DiagramIndividually: Silently •Consider what you know about PLCs.•Write one thought per sticky note.•Write as many thoughts as you have.
Whole Table: Quietly•Combine all sticky notes on the table.•Organize similar ideas in categories.•Label the categories.•Stack/combine like ideas.•Identify three major ideas that emerged.
MS Office Clip Art
Professional Learning Communities
Play Videohttp://www.pd360.com/index.cfm?ContentId=1866
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Cultural Shifts in Professional Learning Communities
School Self-Assessment
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Where is your school now?
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1. Present ideas to entire faculty
2. Conduct team-based action research
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1. Decisions made on the basis of individual preferences
2. Decisions made collectively by building shared knowledge of best practices
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1. Infrequent summative assessments
2. Frequent common formative assessments
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1. Provide remediation2. Provide intervention
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1. Provide individual teachers with curriculum documents
2. Engage collaborative teams to share knowledge regarding the essential curriculum
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Think, Pair, and Share
• Where is your school now?
• Where does your school need to go?
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A Shift in the Work of Teachers
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A Shift in the Work of Teachers
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5 Attributes of Professional Learning Communities
• PLCs focus exclusively on learning and teaching• PLCs place decision-making in the hands of the
teachers• PLCs, allow teachers focus on developing supportive
relationships• PLCs provide ongoing teacher professional
development• PLCs increase teaching expertise for participating
teachers
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“A vision is an expression of hope, and if we have no hope, it is hard to create a vision.” Peter Block The Empowered Manager
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Establishing a Professional Learning Community
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Four Critical Learning Questions That Drive the Work of a PLC
1. What do we want each student to learn?
2. How will we know when each student has learned it?
3. How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?
4. How will we respond when a student already knows it?
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Group Discussion and ReflectionAt your table
Count off 1-4Get together by number
Each group:Take one colored cardAnswer the questions on your card Discuss and record Be prepared to share with the groupIdentify the most urgent issue that emerges at your discussion (What do we need to work on REALLY soon?)
Thinking System Level
“School districts should not try to simply build a learning community that has as many definitions as there are people defining it. The emphasis should be on restructuring how people work together. That’s what ultimately has an effect on the classroom.”
Nelda Cambron-McCabe, School Administrator•
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Take a Break
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Professional Learning Community Norms
• Start on time / End on time• One meeting—one conversation.• Assume positive intent• Observe cell phone etiquette.• Have fun!
**At the initial PLC meeting, the group picks 3 to 5 norms that will govern their PLC meetings for the year.
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What is Consensus?Consensus is:
• All group members contribute and share opinions.
• Differences are viewed as helpful.
• Those who disagree indicate a willingness to experiment for a certain time period.
• All members share the final decision and the responsibility to implement it.
Consensus is not:
• A unanimous vote.
• The result is everyone’s first choice.
• Conflict or resistance will be overcome immediately.
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Professional Learning Community Agenda
Team Norms
1. Be on time.
2. 1 meeting — 1 conversation
3. Turn cell phones on vibrate or off.
Topic Person Responsible Time Allotted Notes
Review Norms Cindy 5 minutes
New Students Julie 10 minutes
Common Assessment
All members 30 minutes
School Improvement
Plan Distribution
Steve 5 minutes
Next Meeting Time: Wednesday, Planning Period
Main Topics of Discussion: Smart Goals
Members Present: Elizabeth, Gayle, Linda, Cindy, William, Michael, Steve, Alice, Cathy 25
Teacher Academy Middle School PLC Meeting Sample
Time What Reflections/Thoughts
Review of Friday’s PLC Staff Development (our own survey).
Tally the data taken from the staff (the activities that were completed) and make a master list of their suggestions.
S.O.A.R. definition—define each letter so they are clearly distinguishable from each other
What is the next step we need to do as a PBS team? (Do we want to integrate a Recognitions Program, Start On Time, 8th Grade Mural, etc.)?
Set dates for the rest of the meetings
By the end of the meeting, we will have:Reviewed last week’s staff development activityCompiled the data from the staff for the School-Wide Matrix and Recognitions ProgramAgreed on a clear definition for the acronym S.O.A.R.A clear objective of what our next 3 steps are with implementing PLC at TAMS
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Content Time Who How Notes
Purpose: To:At the end of this session, participants will…1.2.3.
Professional Learning Community
Agenda
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An Effective PLC Requires:
• Trust
• Commitment
• Ground Rules/Norms
• Flexible Roles
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• Trust is the foundation of teamwork.
• Trust is all about vulnerability, which is difficult for most people.
• Trust takes time and courage
• Trust on a team is never complete; it must be maintained over time.
--Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Building Trust
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Ground Rules
• This is a safe room
• There is no rank in this room
• All ideas are valid
• Each person gets a chance to speak
• Each person gets a chance to listen
• We are here to focus on the future
• Our purpose is improvement, not blame--Victoria Bernhardt
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PLC Roles
• Recorder – Take all of the notes for the meeting.
• Timekeeper – Ensures that the meeting adheres to the time schedule.
• Facilitator – Facilitates the meeting. • Gatekeeper – Keeps the meeting on topic.
Roles within the PLC should rotate regularly!
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Groups vs. Teams
Groups…• produce work from a
combination of individual contributions.
• establish a set of behaviors or roles which may serve as a source of confusion.
• lack an identity and sense of cohesion.
Teams…• have people with
complementary skills.
• are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and a common approach
• hold themselves mutually accountable.
--Don Clark, Matrix Teams
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What a Professional Learning Community Looks Like
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What a Professional Learning Community Looks Like
As you watch this video of a Professional Learning Community, consider the following questions.
•Can you identify the roles of the individuals in the PLC?
•What aspects of the PLC look like what is currently happening in your school?
•What do you like about the PLC seen in the video? How can you take what you liked and implement it?
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Professional Learning Community Simulation
1. Identify your role in the group.
2. Decide the ground rules/norms.
3. Discuss the questions found on the card.4. Develop a plan to implement effective PLCs
in your school or district.
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“In a Professional Learning Community educators create an environment that fosters mutual cooperation, emotional support and personal growth as they work together to achieve what they cannot accomplish alone.”
--“PLC at Work” by Rick and Rebecca DuFour
and Robert Eaker
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Questions
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Ticket out the Door
Please complete the Ticket–out-the-Door
located onhttp://region1rttt.wikispaces.com/
http://www.psdgraphics.com/backgrounds/sticky-notes/
What do I Need
Now?
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Region 1RttT Professional Development Leads
• Dianne [email protected]
Bertie
CamdenCurrituckDareEdenton-ChowanElizabeth City-PasquotankGatesPerquimans
• Beth [email protected]
BeaufortHertfordHydeMartinPittTyrrellWashington
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Credits and Resources• Pitt County Schools RttT Team
• Matrix Teams by Don Clark
• PLC at Work by Rick and Rebecca DuFour and Robert Eaker
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni,
• The Empowered Manager by Peter Block
• Whatever It Takes-How Professional Learning Communities
Respond When Kids Don’t Learn by Richard, Rebecca DuFour,
Robert Eaker, Gayle Karhanek
• Videos from PD 360
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