Methodology to Achieve Goal: Strategy Resources Needed Evidence Timeline Establish Norms Chart Paper, laminating Norms will be posted Norms are established and visible during each during the first meeting PLC (August 2015) One teacher will be Norms are upheld assigned to enforce throughout the school norms year Discussion topics are Access to professional Weekly Agendas and Discussion Topics are clearly outlined in the learning coaches and Minutes will document determined based on agenda based on experts to facilitate each topic. data collected from the teacher need, student discussions or provide PLC survey conducted need, and teacher discussion material Teacher lesson plans in May 2015 interest. These are and classroom based on the 10 TKES observations will show Standards evidence of implementing best practices discussed in each PLC Review of articles and Access to ERIC and Best practices Review of articles and research on leading and other education recommended by research will be participating in effective periodicals journal articles will be conducted during the PLCs implemented in PLCs Summer 2015 and continued throughout Teacher will share the year. relevant articles and research during PLC Articles shared meetings periodically during PLCs (August - May). Classroom observations Time for connections Teacher observations Teachers will conduct 2 and in-classroom teachers to visit each will influence - 3 observations of support for best discussions in PLC colleagues on the other’s classrooms to practices meetings. connections team by the conduct observations end of March 2016. and offer in-classroom support for During PLC meeting implementing following an observation strategies teachers will offer feedback and explain how they can use strategies observed within their own classroom.
Methodology to Achieve Goal: Strategy Resources Needed Evidence Timeline Establish Norms Chart Paper, laminating Norms will be posted and visible during each PLC One teacher will be assigned to enforce norms Norms are established during the first meeting (August 2015) Norms are upheld throughout the school year Discussion topics are clearly outlined in the agenda based on teacher need, student need, and teacher interest. These are based on the 10 TKES Standards Access to professional learning coaches and experts to facilitate discussions or provide discussion material Weekly Agendas and Minutes will document each topic. Teacher lesson plans and classroom observations will show evidence of implementing best practices discussed in each PLC Discussion Topics are determined based on data collected from the PLC survey conducted in May 2015 Review of articles and research on leading and participating in effective PLCs Access to ERIC and other education periodicals Best practices recommended by journal articles will be implemented in PLCs Teacher will share relevant articles and research during PLC meetings Review of articles and research will be conducted during the Summer 2015 and continued throughout the year. Articles shared periodically during PLCs (August - May). Classroom observations and in-classroom support for best practices Time for connections teachers to visit each other’s classrooms to conduct observations and offer in-classroom support for implementing strategies Teacher observations will influence discussions in PLC meetings. Teachers will conduct 2 - 3 observations of colleagues on the connections team by the end of March 2016. During PLC meeting following an observation teachers will offer feedback and explain how they can use strategies observed within their own classroom.
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