OCTOBER 2011

Principal Professional Learning Team

Welcome

The mission of the Parkway School

District is to ensure all students are

capable, curious and

confident learners who

understand and respond to the

challenges of an ever-changing world.

Norms for Working Together

Listen to understandMission focusedWell-planned agendaActive and respectful participation

Essential Question

Mission Accomplished - Parkway 2016

“How do we get from here to

there?”

Surprise!

What’s been your biggest surprise associated with the “minis”?•Write your response on the notecard.

– Find one person who is not at the same level (e.g. if you are high school find a middle, elementary or pre-K administrator) and share your responses.

•Return to your table.

Focus on the Mini-Focus on the Mini-ObservationObservation

Liz MorrisonLiz Morrison

Teacher Domains (White)Library/Media Domains (Pink)Counselor Domains (Green)

Instructional Process and Learning Environment

Teacher #1Take a few minutes and review “effective” in the Instructional Process and Learning Environment DomainsWatch Video

Working Alone: Complete the mini-observation form and mark the teacher (white) rubric

Working in groups of four or five (mixed level): Share your mini-observation comments with the group (whip around) Compare your Domains and Discuss

Teacher #2Watch Video

Working Alone: Complete the mini-observation form and mark the teacher (white) rubric

Working in groups of four or five (mixed level): Share your mini-observation comments with the group (whip around) Compare your Domains and Discuss

Instructional Process and Learning Environment

CounselorTake a few minutes and review the Domains Watch Video

Working Alone: Complete the mini-observation form and mark the teacher (white) rubric

Working in groups of four or five (mixed level): Share your mini-observation comments with the group (whip around) Compare your Domains and Discuss

Library/Media SpecialistTake a few minutes and review the DomainsWatch Video

Working Alone: Complete the mini-observation form and mark the teacher (white) rubric

Working in groups of four or five (mixed level): Share your mini-observation comments with the group (whip around) Compare your Domains and Discuss

Enduring understanding and essential question

EU: The Professional Learning Action Team’s purpose is to ensure all certified staff members participate in high quality professional learning focused on achievement for all students.  

EQ: How can the Professional Learning Action Team contribute to Mission Accomplished 2016?

PLAT Action Items 2011 - 2012

• Plan, implement, and evaluate high quality professional learning at the school and district level (Goal #4)

• Design the action plan for the district-wide implementation of Professional Learning Communities (Goal #4)

• Design the Professional Learning Plan for the Teacher Professional Learning and Evaluation Model (Goal #5)

• Determine the criteria and amount for stipends and credit for proposal to the PNEA and the BOE (Goal #6)

Professional Learning CommunitiesReality Check

Fist to Five – Early Implementation of Professional Learning Communities

Table Dialogue: Three Focus Questions Please select a recorder Please select a facilitator

Where is your school right now? What do you hope to have accomplished by the end of

2011 – 2012? What questions do you have regarding the

implementation of PLCs?

GrowthData

Julie Collins Coordinator of Assessment

Academic RecognitionPresentation

Charlotte Ijei Director of Pupil Personnel & Diversity

Moving towards a new high school academic recognition program and eliminating class rank

Break-out Groups by Levels

High School Open Discussion; Possible Topics:

Accepting Credits PLC’s (late start/early release?) High School Schedules

Middle & Elementary Character Education