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Step 1: Summarize the most important things you have learned during the asynchronous learning period.

Step 2: Post questions or areas where you need further clarification.

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Role of a PLC team facilitator

ensure team members participates in reflection and dialogue sessions and engage the session respectfully

ensure team members engage in dialogues as a critical friends (provide emotional support, be a sounding board, asking thought-provoking questions)

Identifying AOC

AOC based on group members' beliefs (despite teaching diff subjects)

AOC should be something that can be solved within the teaching capacity

AOC should involve and impact on most of the children

AOC should be a priority

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Learning Circle (LC):

LC is just one of the critical inquiry methods

Other methods include Video-Based Critical Inquiry, Action Research, Lesson Study, Learning Study and Advanced Research

Key Features of LC:

Reflection

Dialogue

Critical Friendship

5 Stages of LC Cycle:

Scan

Plan

Act

Observe

Review

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To be an effective facilitator one has to demonstrate these attributes:

A - Attitudes: be impartial, friendly and empathetic

S - Skills: listening, questioning and communication

K - Knowledge: team dynamic, subject matter and organisational issues and principles of adult learning

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Tuning protocol:

It is a structure for giving and receiving feedback to improve a piece of work.

Everyone should know their roles in the discussion so that the discussion is focused on the issues raised.

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Area of Concern should cover the following aspects:

1. Problem Area

2. How the problem is manifested

3. Current Actions

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Skills of a Dialogue

Inquiry and Reflection

Listening

Suspension of judgement

Assumption identification

Area of Concern includes

Problem area

Manifestation

Current Actions

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3 key features of LC:

Reflection, Dialogue, Critical Friendship.

Reflection is so important in LC as it allows educators to reflect on current practices, instructional methods used in classroom and embarking of dialogue sessions with fellow colleagues will better enhance the understanding of AOC and how we can work together towards it.

SPAOR cycle - Scan, Plan, Act, Observe, Review

AOC - Area of Concern (Problem area, Manifestation, Current Actions)

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The three key features of the Learning Circle: (1) reflection, (2) dialogue, and (3) critical friendship.

(1) A 3-Step Model For Reflection: DEAL (Describe, Examine, Articulate Learning). The model provides a structured approach to reflection, guiding individuals through a thoughtful process of considering their experiences (Describe), analyzing them in depth (Examine), and extracting meaningful learning for application (Articulate Learning).

(2) There are 5 strategies to facilitate a dialogue: (a) stop tape (strategic pauses for feedback), (b) pause and paraphrase (check for understanding), (c) talking chip (minimise domination), (d) round robin (take turns to speak) and (e) collective summary (discuss in 2s, 4s, then 8s).

(3) A critical friend is a trusted person who asks provocative questions and critiques a person's work as a friend. Attributes of a Critical Friend: (a) Professional critic (provide different perspectives), (b) Sounding board (acknowledge ideas + probing questions) and (c) Emotional support (shows empathy and encouragement).

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Roles of Facilitator:

ATTITUDES: Friendly

SKILLS: Listening, Communication, Questioning

KNOWLEDGE: Team dynamic

To ensure active participation of team members in reflection and dialogue sessions, fostering respectful engagement throughout the session.

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Benefits of PLC

culture building - teachers learning alongside one another

Learner-focused - based on teachers' learning needs

co-constructing of knowledge

focused dialogue and collaboration

From the article: Motivate and convince the the teachers that this is not extra work, but it is something that will make our work easier, to help us grow as teachers and to meet the needs of the classroom.

From the video: Instead of holding tightly to an idea, invite others to share theirs, collaborate. Share work, resources, blame and credit.

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Key features of LC

1. Reflection

2. Dialogue

3. critical friendship

5 Stages of LC Cycle

1.Scan

2.Plan

3.Act

4. Observe

Review

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There are different types of CI methods and Learning Circle is one of them.

Key Features of LC:

Reflection

Dialogue

Critical Friendship

DEAL allows for specific reflection on area of concerns what can be improved.

5 stages of LC:

Scan

Plan

Act

Observe

Review

In AOC, it is important to identify the problem area specifically, how the problem came about and current actions used to alleviate the problem. This will help to identify strategies that would target the root cause of the problem.

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LC is part of an critical inquiry tool where teachers can identify learning needs and gaps, intervene through relevant strategies and analyze the strategies' effectiveness to improve their classroom teaching and learning.

There are 4 benefits to LC

Culture-building, learner focused, co-construction of knowledge & focused dialogue & collaboration.

Key features of LC allows us to reflect on personal or group level, have a dialogue with fellow teachers and establish critical friendship.

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1. Key Features of the Learning Circle

Reflection

Dialogue

Critical Friendship

2. (A)ttitudes, (S)kills, (K)nowledge of an Effective PLC Facilitator

(A)ttitudes - friendly, impartial, empathetic

(S)kills - active listening, questioning, communication

(K)nowledge - familiar with team dynamics, subject matter, principals of adult learning

3. Learning Circles Cycle consists of:

Scan -> Plan -> Act -> Observe -> Review (& back to Scan)

4. Area of Concern

1. Problem Area -> 2. How problem is manifested -> 3. Current actions