Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement

Professional Learning Professional Learning Community FrameworkCommunity Framework

What does it look like?What does it look like?

Module Two

PLC PLC Big Ideas & Core ValuesBig Ideas & Core Values

Ensuring that students learnEnsuring that students learn Learning for allLearning for all

A Culture of CollaborationA Culture of Collaboration TeamworkTeamwork

Focus on ResultsFocus on Results Data-Driven DecisionsData-Driven Decisions

Continuous Improvement Philosophy

Next Steps-From Module One Based on your :

Understanding of PLC framework Culture Shift Discussion

What are the next steps? For you? For your GLT?

Select 2 or 3 ideas for your focus Build on your strength areas

In-Process Measures – Summative & Formative Assessments

What does a Professional

Learning Community look

like?

I think it functions a lot like the

ARDT.

Pre Planning: Identification of Need1. Develop/Review Student Learning Expectations2. Examine alignment of learning expectations with assessments3. Review assessment data4. Identify areas of need based on assessment

Plan:1. Describe the current process for addressing the identified area of need (flow chart) 2. Review data to determine baseline performance in the specific area identified (Run Chart/Pareto Diagram)3. Identify potential root causes contributing to the identified area of need (Cause & Effect Diagram, 5 Why’s, Relations Diagram)4. Study research-based best practice/improvement theory addressing areas of need

DO1. Plan for implementation of improvement theory (Force Field Analysis, Action Plan)2. Implement research-based best practices improvement theory based on root causes according to the Action Plan3. Monitor the implementation of research-based best practice/improvement theory to insure integrity and fidelity4. Assess student learning

Study:1. Examine student assessment results (compare to baseline)2. Assess the impact of research-based best practice/improvement theory on

student achievement

Act:1. Standardize the implementation of research-based best practice (improvement theory) that improved student learning (revise the flow chart to reflect changes made to the system)2. If improvement theory was unsuccessful continue the PDSA cycle (try another improvement theory based on the next identified root causes)

Action ResearchOverview

for Professional

Learning Communitie

s

Identify areas of Identify areas of strength and weakness?strength and weakness?What do we want students to know?What do we want students to know?

WhatWhat do they know? do they know?WhatWhat have they learned? have they learned?

Most effective/best practice Most effective/best practice teaching and learning strategies?teaching and learning strategies?

Have they learned it?Have they learned it?What do we do if they don’t?What do we do if they don’t?How do we respond if they don’t?How do we respond if they don’t?

HOW do we know HOW do we know if they have learned it?if they have learned it?

What evidence do we have What evidence do we have of the learning?of the learning?

PLC Crucial QuestionsPLC Crucial QuestionsWhat do we want each studentWhat do we want each studentto learn, know, or be able to to learn, know, or be able to do?do?What evidence do we have of What evidence do we have of the learning?the learning?

How will we respond when How will we respond when some students don’t learn?some students don’t learn?

How will we respond to those How will we respond to those who have already learned?who have already learned?

StudentStudent Crucial QuestionsCrucial Questions

What do I need to know?What do I need to know? Where am I now?Where am I now? How do I get there?How do I get there? What happens if I fail?What happens if I fail?

Building a Collaborative Culture

Article from Learning by Doing

Discuss & record key points

Share with large group

2 Hand-outs Learning by Doing

Professional Learning Community Continuum

Discuss and Complete with your team

Select one person to report to group

Building a Collaborative Culture

Video Clip Example What do you think you will see?What do you think you will hear?Who will participate?What questions and results will be

discussed? What data will be shared? What action steps will be taken?

http://quality.cr.k12.ia.us/PLC/indexPLC.html

What examples did you hear of: Focus on learning? Four essential questions? Collaboration with a focus on learning? Collective Inquiry? Best Practice? Action orientation? Continuous Improvement? Focus on results?

Next steps: Discuss & Plan the format of your grade level

meeting Focus on Learning and the 4 questions

What might it look like?Who would attend?What data will be shared?What questions & results will be

shared?What action will be taken?