1. P ROFESSIONAL L EARNING C OMMUNITIES AT W ORK How are we functioning? What is our purpose?

2. W HEN WORKING  We have a clear sense of our collective purpose, the school we are attempting to create to achieve that purpose, the commitments we must make and honor to become that school, and the specific goals that will help monitor our progress.  We are committed to working together to achieve our collective purpose of learning for all students. We cultivate a collaborative culture through the development of high-performing teams.  We acknowledge that the fundamental purpose of school is to help all students achieve high levels of learning, and therefore, we work collaboratively to clarify what students must learn and how we will monitor each student’s learning.  We acknowledge that the fundamental purpose of our school is to help all students achieve high levels of learning, and therefore we provide students with systematic interventions when they struggle and enrichment when they are proficient.

3. L AYING THE FOUNDATION  Shared Mission:  Evident that learning for all is our core purpose.  Shared Vision:  Shared understanding of commitment to the school we are attempting to create.  Shared Values (Collective Commitments):  We have made commitments to each other regarding how we must behave in order to achieve our shared vision.

4. B UILDING A COLLABORATIVE CULTURE THROUGH HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS Organized: 1. 1.Collaboration is embedded in our routine work practice. 2. 2. We are provided with time to collaborate. 3. 3. We are clear on the critical questions that should drive our collaboration. 4. 4. Our collaborative work is monitored and supported. Norms: 1. Collaborative commitments or norms have been identified to enhance the effectiveness of collaborative teams. 2. Articulated norms have clarified expectations of how our teams will operate and we use them to address problems that may occur on the team.

5. L EARNING AS OUR FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE PART I  Shared Instructional Knowledge:  We work with our colleagues on our team to build shared knowledge regarding state, provincial and or national standards. Collective inquiry enables each member of our team to know what all students must be able to do as a result of every unit of instruction.  Clear Criteria used to Evaluate Quality of Student Work:  We work with colleagues on our team to clarify the criteria by which we will judge the quality of student work and we practice applying those criteria until we do so consistently.  Use of Common Formative Assessment to Monitor:  We monitor the learning of each student’s attainment of all essential outcome on a timely basis through a series of frequent, team-developed assessments students will be required to take.

6. L EARNING AS OUR FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE PART II ( RTI )  Systems of Intervention:  We provide a system of interventions that guarantees each student will receive additional time and support for learning if he or she experiences initial difficulty. Students who are proficient have access to enriched and extended learning opportunities.

10. DISTRICT GOAL: DEVELOPING LEVEL

12. W RAP UP Action Plan turned in today Continuum missing indicators due September 7 th Power Point located on Professional Development website (August PLC Implementation Plan) Resources: Learning By Doing A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities- Richard DuFour All Things PLC www.allthingsplc.comwww.allthingsplc.com EBooks: EBooks: Learning Driven Schools A Practical Guide for Teachers and Principals- Barry Beers What Protocols And Why To Use Them Protocols for Professional Learning- Lois Brown Easton Leadership in the Professional Learning Community Results Now: How we can achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning- Mike Schmoker (Intranet access visit: www.tulsaschools.org, go to “virtual library” link on main page, library catalogs, professional collections, TPS Teacher Professional Library, Gale Virtual Reference Library, search for listed EBook titles, author or subject )www.tulsaschools.org

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