Establishing Norms in a PLC

1. Establishing Norms in a PLC • Why PLC Teams • Teams bring together complimentary skills and experience that exceed those of any individual. • A team can make decisions, solve more complex problems and do more to enhance creativity and build skills then individuals working alone. • We increase capacity when we work together rather than in isolation.

2. Establishing Norms in a PLC • Why should we create norms? • Norms can help clarify expectations, promote open dialogue, and serve as a powerful tool for holding members accountable. • Teams improve their ability to grapple with the critical questions when they clarify the norms that will guide their work. • Inattention to establishing norms is one of the major reasons teams fail.

3. Establishing Norms in a PLC • What is a norm? • A set of operating ground rules that… • govern individual behavior • ensures that all individuals have the opportunity to contribute in the meeting • facilitate the work of the group • enable the group to accomplish it’s task • hold members accountable

4. Establishing Norms in a PLC • When Establishing Norms Consider: • Time: • Beginning and End time • Start and end on time • Listening • How will we encourage listening • How will we discourage interrupting • Decision Making: • How will we make decisions • How will we deal with conflicts

5. Establishing Norms in a PLC • Things to Consider: • Participation • How will we encourage everyone’s participation • Expectations: • What will be expected of members • How will we deal with members when they don’t follow Norms • Attendance Expectations

6. Next Wednesday • Meet in PLC groups to establish Norms • PLC Conference attendees will lead first meeting and will establish meeting location • Walk through Developing Norms exercise • 5 -7 Norms – Keep it simple • Singletons will be lead by Michelle Jordahl • Norms put into writing and turned in to me.

7. Establishing Norms in a PLC COLLABERATION VS Co - Blabberation