PLC Lab Schools

PLC Lab Schools : 

PLC Lab Schools January 7, 2010

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Stephen G. Barkley Executive Vice President Performance Learning Systems 6227 Lower Mountain Road New Hope, PA 888.424.9700 sbarkley@plsweb.com www.plsweb.com

Student Achievement : 

Student Achievement What is the definition of student achievement that drives your planning for success? What data did you examine related to your definition of student achievement?

Student Achievement : 

Student Achievement What is the definition of student achievement that drives your planning for success? What data did you examine related to your definition of student achievement? What areas of student need arose from your study?

Student Behaviors : 

Student Behaviors Based on one of the identified areas of student needs, what are the student experiences and student behaviors needed to gain the student achievement? Be very specific

Teacher Practice : 

Teacher Practice List of student experiences and behaviors Identify teacher practices most likely to generate the desired student experiences and practice?

Leadership Behaviors : 

Leadership Behaviors Are there teachers who need to learn new skills and practices to make the necessary classroom changes?

Leadership Behaviors : 

Leadership Behaviors Are there teachers who need to learn new skills and practices to make the necessary classroom changes? What professional development should be provided?

KEY ELEMENTS : 

KEY ELEMENTS KNOWLEDGE MODEL PRACTICE OBSERVATION WITH FEEDBACK ONGOING COACHING

KNOWLEDGE : 

KNOWLEDGE WHY RESEARCH FORMAL INFORMAL HOW TO COMPLEX to SIMPLE

MODEL : 

MODEL Skills Environment

PRACTICE : 

PRACTICE SAFE ENVIRONMENT FEEDBACK Twenty to thirty repetitions over an eight to ten week period.

Two Opportunities for Observation with Feedback : 

Two Opportunities for Observation with Feedback Practice Environment: ex. Workshops Classroom Situations: ex. Coaching

Joyce/Showers Research : 

Joyce/Showers Research Figure 5.2 Training Components and Attainment of Outcomes in Terms of Percent of Participants Components Study of Theory Demonstrations Practice Peer Coaching Beverly Joyce and Bruce Showers (2002) Student Achievement Through Staff Development 3rd Edition. Ch. 5: Designing Training and Peer Coaching: Our Needs for Learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Knowledge (thorough) 10 30 60 95 Skill (strong) 5 20 60 95 Transfer (executive implementation) 0 0 5 95 — OUTCOMES —

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Leadership Behaviors : 

Leadership Behaviors How will professional learning communities support the needed classroom changes?

Leadership Behaviors : 

Leadership Behaviors How will professional learning communities support the needed classroom changes? What leadership behaviors are needed to support the work of PLC’s?

Leadership Team : 

Leadership Team Who are the key leaders supporting you school plan?

Leadership Team : 

Leadership Team Who are the key leaders supporting you school plan? What role/responsibilities does the principal have?

Leadership Team : 

Leadership Team What expectations do these leaders have of each other?

PLC Conversations : 

PLC Conversations Around Student Data

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Questions for Life 23

Looking at Your Data : 

Looking at Your Data What are the patterns that emerge as you examine the data? How do your classroom assessments compare to more formal testing? Categorize your students according to needed next skills.

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Questions for Life 25

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Rank the student needs identifying some of the most important ones. Identify a grouping of students needing a common skill development.

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What do you believe the students need to do or experience to gain the desired skill set? Why?

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Questions for Life 28

Ideas to Action : 

Ideas to Action What ideas does the group have for ways that students can get those experiences? What are the consequences of putting those ideas into action How might the PLC support/assist each other in these actions?

Follow up : 

Follow up Set a date to revisit the progress from implemented plans.