Living and Learning in Central Oregon

I came across this on Edutopia.  As I move back to a school I am hoping to help my teachers realize the potential of a PLC and how we are all there to help each other.  Here are a few highlighted excerpts I cut using diigo: – it is not rocket science.

• Ask Ellen: TLC Through PLCs | Edutopia

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  • On the other hand, schools that are pushing through the discomfort that comes with sharing individual results and practice are experiencing important shifts in school culture and student outcomes that will endure.
  • In Oak Grove, California, every teacher and administrator analyzes and takes responsibility for instruction by deeply understanding the program and progress of "focal students" — three to five at-risk pupils — in a system designed to make the school-improvement process more concrete and specific.
  • Building a PLC at your own school is not rocket science. You don’t need expensive outside consultants or years of study. What it takes is having the understanding and vision that we are all professionals and learners, and that our job is to support and assist everyone in moving forward.