FACULTY MEETING AGENDA January 9, 2009 Please bring: your journalyour journal a pen or pencila pen or pencil a copy of your personal vision statementa copy of your personal vision statement

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Holiday celebrations New staff introductions Holiday celebrations New staff introductions

VISION A realistic, credible, attractive future for an organization. Vision answers the question: “What do we hope to become at some point in the future?” A realistic, credible, attractive future for an organization. Vision answers the question: “What do we hope to become at some point in the future?” Learning by Doing

VISION SHARING Individual vision statements Team vision statements School vision statement Individual vision statements Team vision statements School vision statement Review your team vision statement.

A KEY QUESTION It is not just a question of “what”. It is not just a question of “how”. The important question now is: WHO ARE WE WHO TEACH? WHO ARE WE WHO TEACH?

THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGE… and TTT Are we Tappers and Listeners playing the PLC game? Made to Stick

So what IS a PLC? P - Professional L - Learning C - Community P - Professional L - Learning C - Community

PLC PRINCIPLES One of the hallmarks of the learning community is a system of principles that are shared and commonly understood among the members of the organization. Quantum Teaching

A PLC is: Our most promising strategy to help all students learn at high levels.

A PLC is: a focus on and a commitment to the learning of each student This is the essence of a PLC.

A PLC is: a collaborative culture with a focus on learning for all

collective inquiry into best practice and current reality

A PLC is: action orientation: learning by doing

A PLC is: A commitment to continuous improvement

A PLC is: results orientation

A PLC is like: Tuesday Think Tank

TTT: focuses on learning promotes a collaborative culture requires action involves collective inquiry into best practice and current reality reflects our commitment to continuous improvement assesses results

TTT: Gives us time to talk about that which matters most: student learning

TTT: O A YOU own it Criteria: Meetings are every Tuesday Meetings begin promptly at 8:00 Meetings end promptly at 8:25 Meetings are focused on teachers talking about learning TTT is not for staff development sessions, training, or presentations TTT is not for staff development sessions, training, or presentations

TTT BENEFITS: Teacher leadership Timely data analysis Vertical planning Grade level cross-curricular planning Sharing best practices Collaborative problem solving Access to resources

IS TTT a PLC? A PLC is composed of collaborative teams whose members work interdependently to achieve common goals linked to the purpose of learning for all. Learning by Doing YESNO

AND THE ANSWER IS…

REFERENCES Learning by Doing by DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, and Many Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath Quantum Teaching by DePorter, Reardon, and Singer-Nourie

SPOTLIGHT TEACHER Nomination forms are available electronically Please submit nominations by Friday, January 23 Nomination forms are available electronically Please submit nominations by Friday, January 23