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Communities of Practice
1. Development of Professional Learning Community Standards for School-Based Professional Development Using Norms for Collaboration presented by Mike McMann
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Hinweis der Redaktion
Wear PTL name tag Make Parking Lot Start with a reading from Teaching with Fire Commend for the work: today, things to add value and efficiency Intro me
Review the objectives. Explain this is an introduction to ongoing work
From experience, 3 things required for satisfaction and value-add to time spent
How do we gain those 3 things? Systematic structures and processes , a la Socratic Seminars & the Scientific Method. <<introduce each level of the pyramid, one by one>> These levels build on each other, so we’re starting today with the foundation.
Before going deeper, a fun & different way to reflect on what already works. 5 minutes at your table, be ready to “shout out” one example of each. <<record the shout outs on poster paper>>
Today, we are studying the two foundations of our pyramid. These will lead us towards more effective application of the PD attributes you just named.
Let’s get started. Standards first. Here’s what we will do: <<review content of this slide>> <<explain use of the Parking Lot>>
<<display PLC article>> We will begin by reviewing some research into PLCs from 1994. <<give directions as shown on the slide>>
You can see how these standards have been based on the research. The standards synthesize information from this research, and many other sources. The standards provide a roadmap for growth and improvement - not evaluation! The standards provide a way to achieve clarity, quality, and consistency in our school-based professional development efforts.
<<display heading of handout pp 4 - 5, explain these are the “standards”>>
These are not a definitive, exhaustive list of indicators. These are meant to exemplify and describe the standards. <<direct them to now spend 10 minutes studying in their small groups>> Use your sticky notes and the Parking Lot!
Let’s go deeper into understanding these standards by observing a good example of their application. This is a school that has had opportunity to work on and refine their PD practices for a long time. Our purpose is to use this video to gain some more perspective about the standards and what they mean - NOT to figure out how to become the school in the video!
Remember that Montview had a long time to get to where they are at. The standards are meant to stimulate growth and development over time. It is important to recognize where you are at, identify targets for growth, and work strategically and intentionally to improve over time.
Now that you’ve studied the standards, it is time to think about how to apply them to your own work. <<direct them to look at p. 3, directions 8 - 10>> The first step is to reflect on how your school/team currently implements the standards.
The next step is to agree to some areas for focus with your team. <<show handout p. 6>> Keep it simple: no more that three goals for this year. Be prepared to report out, and to hand in your team’s plans to the principal.
Now let’s move on to our second piece of the foundation of successful PLCs: NORMS. We are going to focus today on one of four main areas of norms: collaboration. The other three areas include: communication, decision-making, and meeting. This personal reflection is intended to stimulate your thinking about what norms are, and how they might be useful to help make collaboration succeed.
Now have a look at the directions in your handout on page 9. You will work with your small group through the three steps. Keep in mind these norms only work if you plan to continue to address and refine them over time.
Let’s get started. You will have ____ minutes to complete Parts 1 and 2 on page 9.
Dan has an electronic copy of pp. 10-11; feel free to use it as a template to make your own reflection worksheet, using your group’s own norms. On p. 12 you see an example of how groups can hold themselves accountable for the collaborative work they do, and the results they achieve. Again, be welcome to use or modify this form for your own use.
Here are some next steps in order to make your work from today worth while. We might choose to work together some time in the second semester to: Reflect on application of the standards Learn another set of norms: for meetings, decision-making, or collaboration To learn something from the next level of the pyramid: applying structures for learning to your collaborative team work.
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