language and then have processes in place to assist students in using the criteria to monitor their own learning. Collaboration is Key 96% of teachers agree that “staff view the success of all students as their shared responsibility”. 91% of teachers agree that “staff seek advice from colleagues and participate in collaborative discussion to improve learning and teaching”. The PLC Team Timeline Beginning Developing Growing Sustaining February March April - November February - December Build the Team – get to Create the Team Share effective Continue the sharing know each other, food, SMART Goal(s). strategies and use of best practices. fun, Build trust. Discuss The goal is either given them in the classroom. confidentiality. to the team by the Look at the data to leadership team or Regular use of identify teachers with Set team norms, arrived at by looking at formative strengths in areas of establish roles, revise the most recent classroom/grade level instruction. Share assessment schedule. student data. assessments to drive strategies. Coach each instruction. other. Establish meeting Formulate the plan of dates, time, place and action. Look at the trend for Visit other team agenda template. data. member’s classroom Monitor to observe best implementation of Address areas of practices. curriculum maps and weakness and pacing guides. strength. Read team norms at each meeting and Implement RTI for modify as needed. students who did not achieve proficiency. Read SMART Goal and at each meeting and Enrich students who modify as needed. reached proficiency. Record practices that Continually monitor you will continue next student progress. year. Initiate new SMART Goals as needed.
language and then have processes in place to assist students in using the criteria to monitor their own learning. Collaboration is Key 96% of teachers agree that “staff view the success of all students as their shared responsibility”. 91% of teachers agree that “staff seek advice from colleagues and participate in collaborative discussion to improve learning and teaching”. The PLC Team Timeline Beginning February Developing March Growing April - November Sustaining February - December Build the Team – get to know each other, food, fun, Build trust. Discuss confidentiality. Set team norms, establish roles, revise assessment schedule. Establish meeting dates, time, place and agenda template. Create the Team SMART Goal(s). The goal is either given to the team by the leadership team or arrived at by looking at the most recent student data. Formulate the plan of action. Monitor implementation of curriculum maps and pacing guides. Share effective strategies and use them in the classroom. Regular use of formative classroom/grade level assessments to drive instruction. Look at the trend for data. Address areas of weakness and strength. Implement RTI for students who did not achieve proficiency. Enrich students who reached proficiency. Continually monitor student progress. Continue the sharing of best practices. Look at the data to identify teachers with strengths in areas of instruction. Share strategies. Coach each other. Visit other team member’s classroom to observe best practices. Read team norms at each meeting and modify as needed. Read SMART Goal and at each meeting and modify as needed. Record practices that you will continue next year. Initiate new SMART Goals as needed.
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