1 This video clip is used to encourage teachers to experience 2 “moonshot thinking” as they learn about collaborative learning teams. 3 This is Rick and Rebecca Dufour’s definition of what a PLC 4 is. 5 All of the beliefs mentioned in this slide will be addressed in 6 greater detail at some point in additional collaborative learning team modules. 7 Instructional strategies- as important as they are – only take a teacher so far. Ultimately, the fundamental beliefs, values, and assumptions that drive the way the teacher thinks and, by extension behaves determine his or her 8 effectiveness. Taken together, they determine the lens through which teachers view the world of schools and students. They determine the nature and quality of teachers’ interactions with their colleagues, administrators, parents, and most important, their students.
1 2 This video clip is used to encourage teachers to experience “moonshot thinking” as they learn about collaborative learning teams. 3 4 This is Rick and Rebecca Dufour’s definition of what a PLC is. 5 6 All of the beliefs mentioned in this slide will be addressed in greater detail at some point in additional collaborative learning team modules. 7 8 Instructional strategies- as important as they are – only take a teacher so far. Ultimately, the fundamental beliefs, values, and assumptions that drive the way the teacher thinks and, by extension behaves determine his or her effectiveness. Taken together, they determine the lens through which teachers view the world of schools and students. They determine the nature and quality of teachers’ interactions with their colleagues, administrators, parents, and most important, their students.
Getting-Started_Leader_Notes.docx