Professional Learning Action Team

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September 2013DO NOW!On a note card write down One success of your CLT todayOne challenge your CLT today faced todayOne way the Professional Learning Action Team can support the work of CLTsProfessional Learning Action TeamMISSION: 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.

Strategic Plan GoalsGoal #4: Develop and support strong professional communities that utilize data, knowledge, experience and research to improve practice and accomplish goals.Goal #5: Recruit, employ, develop and retain an exceptional staff dedicated to and representative of Parkways diverse community. NORMSMission Driven AgendaOpportunity to share, be heard and understoodStay on topic , stay productive and be an active participantUtilize protocols to ensure productive discussions, reach consensus and facilitate the work of the teamDemonstrate professional courtesies (start/end on time, avoid side talk)Be nice! (positive attitudes, respect others, presume positive intent)Be accountable to school and Professional Learning Action TeamReview the Norms What questions do you have? What should we keep? What should we delete?4EU and EQEU: The Professional Learning Action Teams 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?

AgendaThe Work of Collaborative Teams (Reflections on Delayed Start)Collaborative Team Implementation of the AgreementsProfessional Learning Website New Opportunity for District In-Service Credit (Discussion and Vote for Approval)Professional Learning Calendar 2013 - 2014Professional LEARNING Action Team Book Study with Action

The Work of Collaborative TeamsNumber Off 1 and 2Take Your Do Now Card with You1s Form a Large Circle2s Find a 1 for a partner (form an inner circle)Partner 1 Share your success and listen to the success of your partnerPartner 2 Share your challenge and listen to the challenge of your partnerPartner 3 Share your idea and listen to the idea of your partnerTurn in your cards and return to your seat.

Collaborative Team Implementation of the AgreementsGoal: Create a guide for collaborative teams and a look for document for administrators.EQ: How do we ensure the fidelity of our collaborative teams?Objective: Generate as many ideas as possible that would indicate an effective team.Next Steps: Use the document with your own team on October 2nd.Brain StormFive Minutes Jot down as many ideas of evidence of effective for each of the AgreementsPost your thoughtsDivide Into Groups by PosterSort post-its into categoriesLabel your categoriesShare OutNext StepsObservable evidence typed into documentDocument sent to all PLAT membersPLAT Members use with collaborative team at the October delayed start (complete following the late start (probably not during))Purpose What is really evidence of effective for the AgreementsPLAT Members decide what should stay or what should go at the October meeting based on their experiencePLAT Members determine next steps for the document at the October meetingThe Professional Learning WebsiteProfessional Learning OpportunitiesMOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) Online Learning Opportunity for In-service CreditEdCamp St. LouisSalary Credits (Approved by PLAT)Window September 7th September 30th (Courses start in October)Window January 3rd January 30th (Courses start in February)Professional Learning Action TeamProfessional LEARNING Action TeamThe Will to Lead, The Skill to Teach (Goal #4)The Ten Minute Inservice (Goal #5)

PPLCI Question #5 of Collaborative Teams Goal #5 Simple teaching techniques/strategies to support teachers12August 2013Back to School*Delayed StartFriday, November 1st Thursday, January 2ndFriday, January 3rdFriday, February 14th May 2014August 7th 9th August 7th BuildingAugust 8th District Meetings AM (Please review the meetings schedule for August 8th to find location and time)School PMAugust 9th Building*For meetings occurring prior to August 7th Please consult the pre-school meeting schedule.School and MSPLC (Includes Nurses and Special Educators)September 4thOctober 2nd November 6th December 4th February 5th March 5th April 2nd May 7th High SchoolAM- Curriculum CoordinatorsPM Records DayMiddle SchoolRecords DayEC/Elementary SchoolRecords DayNurses All Day DevelopmentOperations Fall Conference (WHS)7:30 AM 1:30 PMAll LevelsCurriculum Work with CoordinatorsNurses All Day DevelopmentOperations Development Opportunities9:00 11:00 AM1:00 3:00 PMHigh School Records DayMiddle SchoolAM Professional Learning with Curriculum CoordinatorsPM School Professional LearningEC/Elementary School AM Professional Learning with Curriculum CoordinatorsPM School Professional Learning -EC at the Center-High SchoolAM- Curriculum CoordinatorsPM Records DayMiddle SchoolRecords DayEC/Elementary SchoolRecords DayNurses All Day DevelopmentAll Administrator DevelopmentMay 27th Parkway Professional Learning Community Institute (Collaborative Team Leaders and Administrators)May 28th and May 29th Professional Learning Calendar 2013 2014

Future Meeting Dates4:30 6:00 PM (ISC)October 2ndNovember 6th (EdCamp with Library/Media Specialists) December 4th January 8th February 5th March 5th April 2nd May 7th (New Reps with Experienced Reps)