Professional Learning Communities
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Review of the LISD PLC Process
Review of the LISD PLC Process
In LISD, PLCs are a combination of several important ideas and principles.
In LISD, PLCs are a combination of several important ideas and principles.
1) 3 areas that improve and inform professional practices to impact student learning: Collaborative Culture, Focus on Learning, and Results Driven.
1) 3 areas that improve and inform professional practices to impact student learning: Collaborative Culture, Focus on Learning, and Results Driven.
2) Curriculum designed using principles from Understanding by Design (UbD) / Backwards Design: desired outcomes, assessment, and learning design.
2) Curriculum designed using principles from Understanding by Design (UbD) / Backwards Design: desired outcomes, assessment, and learning design.
3) 4 essential questions from Solution Tree.
3) 4 essential questions from Solution Tree.
1. What do we want the students to know?
1. What do we want the students to know?
2. How will we know if the students learn it?
2. How will we know if the students learn it?
3. What will we do if they do NOT learn it?
3. What will we do if they do NOT learn it?
4. What will we do if they DO learn it?
4. What will we do if they DO learn it?
Durham teachers combine UbD, Solution Tree PLC principles, and LISD curriculum to focus on student learning and experience as we plan lessons and more during PLCs every other week.
Durham teachers combine UbD, Solution Tree PLC principles, and LISD curriculum to focus on student learning and experience as we plan lessons and more during PLCs every other week.
1. Focus on Learning
1. Focus on Learning
- LESSON PLANNING AND DESIGN (Teacher Side)
UBD STAGE 1 - DESIRED OUTCOMES
UBD STAGE 2 - EVIDENCE (ASSESSMENT)
UBD STAGE 3 - LEARNING PLANS
- COMMUNICATION OF LEARNING/ACTIVITY PLAN (Student Side)
HyperDocs and Canvas
2. Data Driven Decisions
2. Data Driven Decisions
- Understanding by Design -- Backwards planning
Unpack and understand standards
Build assessment prior to Learning/Activity Plan
Use LEAD4ward
3. Collaborative Culture
3. Collaborative Culture
