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International Center for Leadership in Education. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES Communities of Continuous Inquiry and Improvement. Fullan and Steigelbauer. "Educational change depends on what teachers do and think - it's as simple and as complex as that.". Activity .
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International Centerfor Leadershipin Education PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES Communities of Continuous Inquiry and Improvement
Fullan and Steigelbauer "Educational change depends on what teachers do and think - it's as simple and as complex as that."
Activity What is a professional learning community?
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY A “professional learning community” engages the entire group of professionals in coming together for learning within a supportive, self-created community.
Activity What is the climate of daily professional learning? Survey Checklist-p. 12
Activity Review Suggestions How many are your school involved in? p. 13
Common Mistakes • Too much complacency • Not a powerful and passionate leadership team • Underestimate the power of the team • Failure to celebrate and recognize short-term gains • Neglecting the culture
Teacher Benefits • Less Isolation • More Buy-in to the Goals of the School • Shared Responsibility for Students’ Successes • New Knowledge about Teaching and Learning • More Informed; Renewed • Higher Morale, Greater Satisfaction, Improved Attendance
Student Benefits • Decreased Drop-out Rate • Less Absenteeism • Improved Academic Results • Decreased Achievement Gap between Students from Different Backgrounds
PLC vs. TRADITIONAL • Students Learn vs. Students Taught • Culture of Collaboration vs. Culture of Isolation • Capacity of Staff Together for Improvement vs. Improvement • Results vs. Activities • Assessment for Learning vs. Assessment of Learning • Widespread, Dispersed Leadership vs. the Charismatic Leader • Success Depends on Effort vs. External Forces Determine Success
Activity Powerful Designs for Professional Learning-pp. 6-11
Activity Who? What and Why? When? How? Cost?
Book Study Group • Peer Teaching • Peer Review • CORR (Collaborating Online for • Rigor and Relevance) • Personal Growth Plan Activities
C O R R http://rigor-relevance.com
Professional Development Levels of Evaluation • Participant Feedback • Change in Teacher Practice • Impact on Student Achievement • Systemic
Professional Development Rubric
Learning Activity Retention Amount of Transfer Teach Others/Use Learning 90% Practice & Real Application 75% 50% Discussion Group 30% Demonstration 20% Audio Visual 10% Reading Lecture 5%
-National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, 1996- “The bottom line is that there is just no way to create good schools without good teachers.”
Margaret Mead Never doubt that a small group of citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.
Staying on the Cutting Edge • Focus on the real goals • Keep yourself learning • Share with others • Don’t follow others blindly
Staying on the Cutting Edge • Recognize the need for change
Staying on the Cutting Edge • Recognize the need for change • Focus on the real goals
Staying on the Cutting Edge • Recognize the need for change • Focus on the real goals • Keep yourself learning
Sometimes, I feel like I know less today than I did yesterday.
Staying on the Cutting Edge • Recognize the need for change • Focus on the real goals • Keep yourself learning • Share with others
Staying on the Cutting Edge • Recognize the need for change • Focus on the real goals • Keep yourself learning • Share with others • Don’t follow others blindly
Further Information ICLE at www.LeaderEd.com
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