Tuesday, January 22, 2013
PLC Reflection and Process
Reflecting on Monday's PLC workshop, I am looking to see to what extent we are commonly experiencing the learning "cycle" (i.e., identify essential learning, commonly assess student knowledge on it, teach to a smart goal, reassess if students met the goal, and differentiate instruction to meet needs.......within 2-3 weeks). Is this a common experience for PLCs across the district? Or are teams approaching this process differently depending on context and understanding; what is your eperience quarters 1 and 2?
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I honestly think it depends on the department that you are in. For departments with more teachers, it is more likely that their PLC goals are more defined, and that they have started to achieve that next level of PLC where particpants are really comparing results to assessments and then investigating those results. I think it takes time to reach that level of comfort. Plus, for some departments, there is a well-established curriculum with years to gather assessments and teaching materials, so that instruction is more easily modified. Some departments have modified assessments that they have used for years. OThers are small departments that are just writing their curriculum. And obviously, they haven't come very far because their process is just beginning. I think the PLC notion is still fairly new in this district, and we are just now honing in on what we are really trying to accomplish--increase student learning!
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