What are PLCs?

Professional Learning Communities are..

• a team of teachers who set SMART goals.

• a team of teachers who research best practices.

• a team of teachers who share strategies.

• a team of teachers who analyze current levels of achievement.

• a team of teachers who are dedicated to comparing planning lessons.

Why collaborate as a PLC?

• To make better decisions.

• To solve more complex problems.

• To enhance creativity.

• To build skills.

• To work in isolation.

What are four of the Six Components of an Effective PLC?

• Vision

• Mission

• Collaborative Teams Focused on Learning

• Collective Inquiry

• Action Orientation

How many key questions are answered when meeting as a PLC?

• 10

• 3

• 4

• 2

Identifying essential standards is associated with which critical PLC question?

• What do want our students to learn?

• How will we know if each student has learned it?

• How will we respond if students don't learn it?

• How will we extend the learning for students who master it?

What are some components of the PLC cycle?

• Review Power( Essential ) Standards

• Planning

• Teach (check progress along the way)

• Collective Inquiry

What are some district PLC Expectations?

• Each team will use the DISD curriculum guides for instructional planning.

• Each team will develop shared norms, roles and responsibilities.

• Each team will develop essential standards and develop SMART goals.

• Each team member aligns student learning to what they feel their students should know.