Characteristics of PLCs .ppt

 Professional Learning Communities with a Focus on Formative Assessments Presented by: Arnold Goldstein, Superintendent, North Bellmore School District Ellen Fantauzzi, Coordinator of Funded Programs, Grants Community/Public Relations, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD Patricia Krizan, Curriculum Specialist/Staff Developer for the Humanities, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD Big Ideas of Today’s Session An understanding of Professional Learning Communities—what they are, what they are not Insights into formative assessments—uses and abuses A journey through our process—what worked, what didn’t work, and how it can be modified for use in your district What are PLCs? If you were to spend a day in a school, closely observing the culture, what characteristics or indicators would you look for to determine if the school were a Professional Learning Community? What evidence would clearly indicate to you that the school was NOT a Professional Learning Community? Characteristics of PLCsDuFour Eaker Professional Learning Communities at Work Shared Mission, Vision, and Values Collective Inquiry Collaborative Teams Action Orientation and Experimentation Continuous Improvement Results Orientation Partner A – Reads #1, 2, 3Partner B – Reads #4, 5, 6 Highlight or underline the key ideas for your assigned characteristics. Share the key ideas from your section with a partner. Counting Off! 1. Shared Mission, Vision, and Values2. Collective Inquiry3. Collaborative Teams4. Action Orientation Experimentation5. Continuous Improvement6. Results Orientation Which essential characteristics are already in place in your school? What do they look like? What are the obstacles to establishing PLCs? DuFour: An important focus of PLCs is formative assessments. How are formative assessments different from traditional exams? Formative AssessmentsakaAssessments FOR Learning Formative assessments provide information during the instructional process before summati