PLC+Team+Lead+Training


 * Presentation to PLC based on the PPT at the training:**
 * **[|PLC Training 8-31-09.ppt]**

What elements make PLCs successful?
 * See the ecvplc wiki
 * revisit our SMART goals
 * The goal of the PLC is not to assimilate everyone into the old culture of school, but to create a new culture of school--smacks of Friere

Why is a "Cultural Shift" necessary?
 * Current culture: (Devine's opinion as of 8/31/09) Our staff is willing to participate in the many programs that help our students experience connectivity to the school. Also, it seems like we are beginning to become aware of best practices and research based instruction, but there is also some resistance to that awareness. In other words, there is some knowledge about what we need to do to cause more learning in our students, but it is different from what has been done in the past. There is some resistance to change in the form of snide humor and other such seemingly playful remarks that really serve to undermine the progress that we could make as an educational institution.


 * A shift in fundamental focus:**
 * ~ From ||~ To ||
 * coverage of content || a demonstration of proficiency ||
 * providing individual teachers with curriculum documents such as state standards and curriculum guides || engaging collaborative teams in building shared knowledge regarding essential curriculum ||


 * A shift in the work of teachers:**

Link to the ECV PLC Training:
 * ~ From ||~ To ||
 * decisions by individual preferences || decisions made collectively by building knowledge of best practices ||
 * individual teachers attempting to discover ways to improve results || collaborative teams of teachers helping each other improve ||
 * http://ecvplc.wikispaces.com