Recently, my principal sent out a survey to the staff using an online service called, Survey Monkey. He was looking for feedback on how the staff felt about the new collaborative idea he was trying to implement to improve student achievement called Professional Learning Communities or PLC. You can find out more about PLC here. As I […]
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Analyzing Data – Professional Learning Communities – Our First Depatment Meeting
Hello again, The admin team sat down recently with our department chair teachers to discuss the results of the common assessments that were given by each department. It was an interesting conversation. Being in really our first year of the PLC model, we are still trying to learn how it works and working through some […]
Professional Learning Communities – the Future of Education – My Journey Begins
Hello again, I just came home from the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work Institute in Hollywood, and I have never been so excited about being in education. The institute is put on by Solution Tree, and is headed by Richard and Becky DuFour along with Robert Eaker. The purpose of the […]