About ATPLC

Achieve Through PLCs (ATPLC) Project Supports Teachers and Principals through STEM Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in which STEM study becomes the focus for individual and group learning for students, families and educators.

Participants in the Project will have opportunities to become able to align their teaching and learning objectives with the Next Century Science and Common Core State Standards. Teachers are supported to become STEM ED leaders in their communities and region by:

• 1. Ensuring that Students Learn Deeply and Meaningfully in STEM;

  2. Creating Reflective Cultures of Collaboration through awareness of culturally responsive teaching;

  3. Focusing a Shared Lens on students' STEM Learning Outcomes (performance) and using Results to drive curricular and instructional decision making;

  4. Transforming their Hard Work and Commitment to STEM student achievement through Goal Setting and Formative Assessment.

School Leader Engagement: Specifically Principals will be engaged in:

• 1. Focus groups that explore the current practice and research on STEM PLCs;

  2. Two STEM--NGSS based PDs each year; JPL 3-day experience in STEM integrated NASA missions (JUNE 21,22,23); Two Discovery Cube LA Museum Visits each year

  3. Review of teacher learning outcomes following PDs with shared group thinking about amplifying and extending STEM PCK throughout the school teaching and learning community;

  4. Planning and leading of educational leadership seminars at year one and year two conferences; disseminating ed leadership outcomes at other professional events.

Teacher Engagement Specifically, Teachers will be engaged in:

• 1. 2 STEM--NGSS based PDs each year;

  2. JPL 3-day experience in STEM integrated NASA missions (JUNE 21,22,23);

  3. 2 Discovery Cube LA Museum Visits with PDs each year (total 10 hours);

  4. School Field Trip to Discovery Cube LA;

  5. Participation as a Presenter at Year One Achieve through PLC local conference;

  6. Participation as a Presenter at Year Two Achieve through PLC regional conference;

  7. Field Trip to the LACOE Floating Marine Science Lab and Excursion around the San Pedro Harbor

Family Engagement

• 1. School-site based events that celebrate students' STEaM Achievement and engage parents in home-school activities

  2. Teachers receive support from Families in Schools in effective ways to inspire parents about Cool Careers in STEM and how they can affect their students' growth mindset.

  3. School-site engagement in the "MakerSpace" activities their students enjoy through DIY Girls events.

  4. Two schools "pilot" the FIS created STEM learning modules for parents at their local schools in cooperation with DIY Girls.