2. Professional Learning Teams “ You cannot have students as continuous learners and effective collaborators, without teachers having the same characteristics” - Michael Fullan “ Systematically embed collaboration in the routine practices of the school.” Dufour “ Provide the structure and parameters to ensure that the collaboration focuses on improving the learning of both students and adults.” Dufour

5. Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back. Chinese Proverb

12. 5. What will be the next steps once students have learned? 1. What do we want our students to learn? Essential Learnings Through collaborative unit planning Through collaborative alignment of curriculum 3. How will we know students have learned? Common Assessments Through using assessment for learning strategies Through the creation and use of common assessments 4. What will we do if students do not learn? Use Differentiated Instruction Interventions Use Instructional Technology Interventions Dufour’s Questions 2. How do we want students to learn? By using Differentiated Instruction Strategies By using Instructional Technology Strategies

15. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions. Anonymous

19. Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. John Cotton Dana

27. Aligning Goals

30. What does this mean to you? Adapted from Maureen Parker AAC conference 2009

31. A final thought……

33. Resources Clipart : http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/ http://www.mydorchester.org/node/5563 http://www.deskscape.com/products_project_management_pg3.html http://www.artie.com/ Barth,R., DuFour,R., Eaker,R., and Eason-Watkins,B.(2005).On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities. Solution Tree. -Leadership to set structure and purpose in collaborative learning -Power of collective learning DuFour,R. & Eaker,R.(1998).Professional learning communities at work: Best practices for enhancing student achievement. -Cultural shift to embedded professional learning for teachers and improved student achievement Killion,J. & Harrison,C.(2006).Taking the Lead: New Roles for Teachers and School-Based Coaches. NSDC. -Facilitating Coaching roles in schools -Collaboration of teams of teachers -Best practices in teaching