Three Fold Idea:
The Way It Was
The Way It Is
The Results
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
PLC Showcase
Our Leadership PLC may want to do a showcase on literacy and effort around coaching. Focus on the collaboration effort with our teachers around in the areas writing, reading thinking, speaking. We understand that as PLC teaching learning is the key for our student success, with the District and our data we should be about to share our student information. This will give our PLC an opportunity to measure what they have done and where we may want to go in the future as a PLC.
Some of the PLC's are moving along and others still need assistance with finding something to focus on this semester. As I visit the groups I am impressed with the different technology they are sharing. I have asked them to apply some of the knowledge they are learning in their classrooms and bring back results to share with the group. I do believe they are utilizing the time wisely and working on ways to improve student learning.
So...
How has the work of the PLC grown this year?
How do we realize we need to support that as a leadership team?
How do we support PLCs in conversation?
How do we increase OUR focus on student work?
From the Talent Code:
The master teaachers and coaches were quiet, even reserved.
They listend far more than they talked.
They spent most of their time offering small, targeted, highly specific adjustments.
They had an extraordinary sensitivity to the person they were teaching, customizing each message to each student's personality.
They were DELIBERATE CULTIVATORS.
How has the work of the PLC grown this year?
How do we realize we need to support that as a leadership team?
How do we support PLCs in conversation?
How do we increase OUR focus on student work?
From the Talent Code:
The master teaachers and coaches were quiet, even reserved.
They listend far more than they talked.
They spent most of their time offering small, targeted, highly specific adjustments.
They had an extraordinary sensitivity to the person they were teaching, customizing each message to each student's personality.
They were DELIBERATE CULTIVATORS.
May 1st Showcase
I think it would be interesting to show the stages of our progress of PLCs. I would like to highlight the work we have done with individual PLCs and teachers. I also want to emphasize how the PLCs have enhanced student learning. However, I'm not sure how we can accomplish this effectively.
WHAT WE HAVE SAID:
Our Purpose:
Continually empower and elevate PLCs to drive our work.
...to continue to learn, refine and define the work of the PLC.
...support each other in reflective conversations.
...Focus on the continuous improvement cycle.
The focus of our PLC work is learning, collaboration, and results.
Student Learning (Engagement)
Working Together (Collaboration)
Focus on Student Work (How do we showcase this more??)
The Transformational Power of Educational Technology:
http://gettingsmart.com/cms/blog/2013/03/video-the-transformational-power-of-education-technology/
Our Purpose:
Continually empower and elevate PLCs to drive our work.
...to continue to learn, refine and define the work of the PLC.
...support each other in reflective conversations.
...Focus on the continuous improvement cycle.
The focus of our PLC work is learning, collaboration, and results.
Our PLC work together is to be focused on efforts that will
really make a difference in student learning.
Big Idea #1: Ensuring That Students Learn
Big Idea #1: Ensuring That Students Learn
What will our PLC
try that will impact student learning?
How will this
contribute to student success in the classroom and increased student achievement for all
students?
Big Idea #2: A Culture of Collaboration
Big Idea #2: A Culture of Collaboration
How will we work together to
impact student learning?
Big Idea #3: A Focus on Results
What results will we measure to determine if our effort improves student learning?
Big Idea #3: A Focus on Results
What results will we measure to determine if our effort improves student learning?
Student Learning (Engagement)
Working Together (Collaboration)
Focus on Student Work (How do we showcase this more??)
The Transformational Power of Educational Technology:
http://gettingsmart.com/cms/blog/2013/03/video-the-transformational-power-of-education-technology/
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Interesting...
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/on_innovation/2013/03/metaskills_five_talents_for_the_robotic_age.html
A look at the Talent Code....
1. Stop + Struggle + Make Errors + Learn
-----this is the key to developing talent-------
10,000 hours of DEEP PRACTICE.
CHUNK IT UP ----- REPEAT IT ----- LEARN TO SENSE THE ERRORS.
2. Keep Motivation Burning -- Triggered by WORDS!
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire!
-----this is the key to developing talent-------
10,000 hours of DEEP PRACTICE.
CHUNK IT UP ----- REPEAT IT ----- LEARN TO SENSE THE ERRORS.
2. Keep Motivation Burning -- Triggered by WORDS!
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Our Purpose and Our Next Steps...
Our three PLCs.....are we reading their blogs?
Our coaching teams.....
Blogs are awareness for us...
Clarify the tool of the blog - individual conversations......
Address the members individually.....
...How can staff about how they are using the blogging and how the blogging is or can help them grow?
Our Purpose: What are we doing to improve student learning?
Support and push staff so they can support and push students.
Redirect and refocus for staff growth.
Keep refocusing the work on student progress.
Almost being a critical friend to staff - asking questions to push staff to think deeply about why they do what they do.
Learn with staff and think with them about how they are progressing and growing.
Through questioning helping each other grow the PLCs at whatever place of development staff are.
Coaching, questioning, helping each other develop.
Push teachers to a more authentic PLC
Continually empower and elevate PLCs to drive our work.
...to continue to learn, refine and define the work of the PLC.
...support each other in reflective conversations.
Focus on the continuous improvement cycle.
Our coaching teams.....
Blogs are awareness for us...
Clarify the tool of the blog - individual conversations......
Address the members individually.....
...How can staff about how they are using the blogging and how the blogging is or can help them grow?
Our Purpose: What are we doing to improve student learning?
Support and push staff so they can support and push students.
Redirect and refocus for staff growth.
Keep refocusing the work on student progress.
Almost being a critical friend to staff - asking questions to push staff to think deeply about why they do what they do.
Learn with staff and think with them about how they are progressing and growing.
Through questioning helping each other grow the PLCs at whatever place of development staff are.
Coaching, questioning, helping each other develop.
Push teachers to a more authentic PLC
Continually empower and elevate PLCs to drive our work.
...to continue to learn, refine and define the work of the PLC.
...support each other in reflective conversations.
Focus on the continuous improvement cycle.
Monday, February 4, 2013
What is our focus?
WHAT WE HAVE SAID TO TEACHERS:
The focus of the Spring Showcase will be on answering the question: How did our collaborative learning in our PLC contribute to students success in the classroom and increased student achievement for all students?
The focus of the Spring Showcase will be on answering the question: How did our collaborative learning in our PLC contribute to students success in the classroom and increased student achievement for all students?
As we
continue, remember that the focus of our PLC work is learning, collaboration,
and results.
Our PLC work together is to be focused on efforts that will
really make a difference in student learning.
Big Idea #1: Ensuring That Students Learn
Big Idea #1: Ensuring That Students Learn
What will our PLC
try that will impact student learning?
How will this
contribute to student success in the classroom and increased student achievement for all
students?
Big Idea #2: A Culture of Collaboration
Big Idea #2: A Culture of Collaboration
How will we work together to
impact student learning?
Big Idea #3: A Focus on Results
What results will we measure to determine if our effort improves student learning?
Big Idea #3: A Focus on Results
What results will we measure to determine if our effort improves student learning?
SOOOOOOOO.......
WHAT IS OUR FOCUS WITH OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM PLC?
Some ideas that came from our discussion on Wednesday, January 30th:
- Are we looking at improving student learning, improving teacher learning, or BOTH?
- A couple of ideas for our focus question:
- How do we help each teacher succeed?
- How do we lead staff to ensure that the PLC work impacts student achievement?
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Literacy Reform
Today we looked at the work by Brockton High School in MA and how they transformed their school through literacy.
See power points from the presentation HERE.
How can we get EVERYONE on board?
See power points from the presentation HERE.
How can we get EVERYONE on board?
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