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Teachers may come across challenges but they need to remember that they are here for their students.

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Teachers may come across challenges but they need to remember that they are here for their students.

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Collaboration is  KEY! Teachers must feel comfortable having courageous conversations about their student data. 

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Collaboration is  KEY! Teachers must feel comfortable having courageous conversations about their student data. 

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for learning teams
and teachers helps focus what we need to do

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Making the jump to a true functioning Plc takes time and commitment, but is doable with a group of committed faculty... Together they can navigate the stages for continuous professional growth

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Defining what we need to do is important

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Defining what we need to do is important

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School leaders are to provide safe environments in which common assessments are discussed and model approaches to data.

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School leaders are to provide safe environments in which common assessments are discussed and model approaches to data.

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Teachers develop new awareness and become more effective through intensive and thorough
team work.

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Understanding that shared planning needs to move forward to looking at student achievement data; so we can look at our students  mastery scores. 

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Understanding that shared planning needs to move forward to looking at student achievement data; so we can look at our students  mastery scores. 

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We are a team of collaboration!

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PLCs should be committed to enhancing student learning through collaboration and sharing of strategies that have proven (through data) effective for student growth.

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PLCs should be committed to enhancing student learning through collaboration and sharing of strategies that have proven (through data) effective for student growth.

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Analyzing student learning leads to effective instruction.

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Analyzing student learning leads to effective instruction.

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Being able to focus on learning, instead of just on teaching.

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Being able to focus on learning, instead of just on teaching.

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When developing common assessments, think about which is
more important: being able to get the right answer or being able to explain
your work?

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When developing common assessments, think about which is
more important: being able to get the right answer or being able to explain
your work?

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Move beyond shared planning to analysis of results...

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Understanding the difference between teaching and learning

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Understanding the difference between teaching and learning

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Teacher learning is key.

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Reflection resulting in improved instruction and teacher learning is essential. 

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Reflection resulting in improved instruction and teacher learning is essential. 

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You need to ask questions of yourself and your team throughout the process

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You need to ask questions of yourself and your team throughout the process

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Professional learning teams progressed from a focus on teaching to a focus on the learning.

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Professional learning teams progressed from a focus on teaching to a focus on the learning.

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Using common assessments to reflect on student learning.

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Using common assessments to reflect on student learning.

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Which practices are most effective for our students?  It is important to reflect on your teaching to improve your instruction.

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Which practices are most effective for our students?  It is important to reflect on your teaching to improve your instruction.

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The ultimate purpose is for growth of all our students and team members through new practices and learning

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The ultimate purpose is for growth of all our students and team members through new practices and learning

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Sharing personal practices makes teaching transparent, and it beneficial to the instructional team. 

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Sharing personal practices makes teaching transparent, and it beneficial to the instructional team. 

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I did not necessarily have a take away from the article, but more of a reminder that your team (grade level/coworkers) are what will allow your students to succeed because collaboration and teamwork are key to having a continuous learning environment. 

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I did not necessarily have a take away from the article, but more of a reminder that your team (grade level/coworkers) are what will allow your students to succeed because collaboration and teamwork are key to having a continuous learning environment. 

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 Separating the
person from the practice is an essential
first step for teams examining
results.

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 Separating the
person from the practice is an essential
first step for teams examining
results.

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"The path to building learning communities may be difficult, but students will benefit from the process"

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Often times teachers take assessments results personally. First, the person needs to be separate from the practice. Then, assessment results can be analyzed to see what practices work best. 

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Often times teachers take assessments results personally. First, the person needs to be separate from the practice. Then, assessment results can be analyzed to see what practices work best. 

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Committment to PLC begins with confident transparent leadership willing to buck tradition. 

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Committment to PLC begins with confident transparent leadership willing to buck tradition. 

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The real work of learning teams is reflection resulting in teacher learning and improved instruction.

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The real work of learning teams is reflection resulting in teacher learning and improved instruction.

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Teachers working together to find best practices to increase student achievement.

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Teachers working together to find best practices to increase student achievement.

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Collaborating and reflecting with my team will lead to more effective instruction. 

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Collaborating and reflecting with my team will lead to more effective instruction. 

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Filling the Time.  Having purposeful meetings with intention.  Knowing everyone's role and the administrations expectations and direction of our meetings.  

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Filling the Time.  Having purposeful meetings with intention.  Knowing everyone's role and the administrations expectations and direction of our meetings.  

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Data should be focused on improving outcomes, NOT judging

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Data should be focused on improving outcomes, NOT judging

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Reflection as a part of team planning is an important part of teachers improving in their teaching practices because of learning from each other.

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Reflection as a part of team planning is an important part of teachers improving in their teaching practices because of learning from each other.

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Having a well developed thought out plan of action for what you want for you students and how you plan on teaching them, assessing them, and reflecting on what they have learned is really important to becoming a great teacher. 

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Having a well developed thought out plan of action for what you want for you students and how you plan on teaching them, assessing them, and reflecting on what they have learned is really important to becoming a great teacher. 

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There needs to be a switch from focusing on the teaching component to the learning that students undergo, by emphasizing teacher collaboration and reflection in order to differentiate instruction and accommodate every learner.

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There needs to be a switch from focusing on the teaching component to the learning that students undergo, by emphasizing teacher collaboration and reflection in order to differentiate instruction and accommodate every learner.

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Reflecting on instruction is extremely important.  Teachers can improve on their teaching by analyzing what works and what does not work for them and their students.

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Reflecting on instruction is extremely important.  Teachers can improve on their teaching by analyzing what works and what does not work for them and their students.

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PLC is a process that requires all participants to be aware of a common purpose and share all ideas.

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PLC is a process that requires all participants to be aware of a common purpose and share all ideas.

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They key to productive and successful PLCs is a team that has a positive relationship.

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They key to productive and successful PLCs is a team that has a positive relationship.

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Teachers in learning teams need to move past just sharing instructional practices to focus on results

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Teachers in learning teams need to move past just sharing instructional practices to focus on results

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“Are
your students learning what you want
them to learn? How do you know?”

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“Are
your students learning what you want
them to learn? How do you know?”

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PLCs need to be a safe environment for all participants.  The focus should be on student achievement and that means that teachers will have to try new methods and be very reflective about their practices.

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The importance of asking that vital stage 7 question as we reflect on teaching...

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The importance of asking that vital stage 7 question as we reflect on teaching...

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"Which practices are most effective with our students?

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Finding common assessments forces teachers to focus on the importance of student learning; what things need to be learned and taught as well as how we know these things are learned or not learned by each student. Then finding a solution to the success or failure of the students. 

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Finding common assessments forces teachers to focus on the importance of student learning; what things need to be learned and taught as well as how we know these things are learned or not learned by each student. Then finding a solution to the success or failure of the students. 

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Pay attention because the teams attention can remain centered on teaching rather than learning. Our shift needs to be on learning how to teach our students and designing assessments for them. 

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Pay attention because the teams attention can remain centered on teaching rather than learning. Our shift needs to be on learning how to teach our students and designing assessments for them. 

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It is called a community for a reason. These should be groups where teachers and administrators work together and feel comfortable sharing, reflecting, and challenging one another.

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It is called a community for a reason. These should be groups where teachers and administrators work together and feel comfortable sharing, reflecting, and challenging one another.

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Teachers should plan together to take advantage of the knowledge of other teachers. This also allows everyone to be on the same page on what is being taught and to help shoulder the load. 

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Teachers should plan together to take advantage of the knowledge of other teachers. This also allows everyone to be on the same page on what is being taught and to help shoulder the load. 

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One of the most critical shifts is moving the focus from what is being taught to what is being learned (#5

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One of the most critical shifts is moving the focus from what is being taught to what is being learned (#5

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Administrators must also be focused on data they are able to collect about teachers, students, parents, etc.

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Administrators must also be focused on data they are able to collect about teachers, students, parents, etc.

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Collaborate with your PLC to determine what "mastery" looks like in your general ed classes.

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Collaborate with your PLC to determine what "mastery" looks like in your general ed classes.

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Must move beyond just sharing teaching ideas, must be results and student success driven.

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Must move beyond just sharing teaching ideas, must be results and student success driven.

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Learn from others but always make it your own.

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Learn from others but always make it your own.

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It's encouraging to know that in this sometimes overwhelming profession, I will be a part of a team that will both help me and hold me accountable to make sure I am doing what is best for kids always. 

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It's encouraging to know that in this sometimes overwhelming profession, I will be a part of a team that will both help me and hold me accountable to make sure I am doing what is best for kids always. 

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We must work together as partners making sure we are differentiating appropriately for ALL students.

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A professional learning team takes collective responsibility for student performance.

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A professional learning team takes collective responsibility for student performance.

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the real success of PLC is not just discussing what we each do individually, but each of us becoming better at what we do

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the real success of PLC is not just discussing what we each do individually, but each of us becoming better at what we do

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I love that Fayetteville schools provides the opportunity to have PLC's. 

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I love that Fayetteville schools provides the opportunity to have PLC's. 

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Team planning needs to focus on learning as opposed to focusing on the teaching.

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Team planning needs to focus on learning as opposed to focusing on the teaching.

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It is important to create a common assessment to standardize the students' development.

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It is important to create a common assessment to standardize the students' development.

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Planning shouldn't focus only on teaching - remember learning too.

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Planning shouldn't focus only on teaching - remember learning too.