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Finding Our Place. School Librarians and Professional Learning #iasl12 Communities. A Journey. mocoloco.com/art/archives/005142.php. Today’s Learning Intentions – understand the components and importance of a professional learning community
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Finding Our Place School Librarians and Professional Learning #iasl12 Communities
A Journey mocoloco.com/art/archives/005142.php Today’s Learning Intentions – understand the components and importance of a professional learning community – compare current practice in your building/district to the components – locate viable pathways for embedding yourself in the work of PLCs.
“The PLC label has proceeded the concept” Shirley Hordhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/doug88888/3826903398/sizes/o/in/photostream
“The term (PLCs) has been used so ubiquitously that is in danger of losing all meaning” - Richard DuFour http://www.flickr.com/photos/7802077@N05/3987062475//
Current thinking? http://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4273913228/sizes/o/in/photostream/
Current thinking? “Professionals caring for and working to improve student learning together, by engaging in continuous collective learning of their own” – Andy Hargreaves
PLCs are student focused. “Teachers in the more effective schools made all decisions based on what was best for students, as opposed to what was easiest for teachers.”– Todd Whitaker Seven Simple Secrets
PLCs are student focused • What do we want each student to learn? • How will we know when each student has learned it? • How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?” - DuFour
A Journey mocoloco.com/art/archives/005142.php
Lesson Design Teacher Leadership Assessments of Student Learning Curricula Planning
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Focus on Teaching and Learning • Nurturing a Collaborative Culture • Planning and working strategically • Teaming with other learning specialists • - Allison Zmuda
RTI Formative Assessments of Student Learning Summative Portfolios
Content Literacy PBL Curricula Planning Curriculum Mapping Iowa Core
Lesson Design Best Practices UbD EDI Inquiry Concept Based
Teacher Leadership Data Team Leading / Planning PD 1:1 initiatives
Where to Begin? Finding connections to your practice. Form at http://db.tt/tOkKuOm7 http://www.vibrant.com/images/cables/colorful-mess-zenji.jpg
Shared Beliefs, Values, and Vision flickr.com/photos/aaronigma/5068087231/sizes/l/in/photostream
Collective Learning and Its ApplicationPhoto: Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY
Supportive Conditions- Structural Factors Time, Place, Resources, Policies
Supportive Conditions- Relational Factors The people factor http://www.dreamstime.com
Shared personal practice • http://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalpulse/4426535830/
Finding Our Place Ernie Cox ernest.cox@gmail.com Twitter: erniec prairiecreeklibrary.blogspot.com School Librarians and Professional Learning Communities