Professional Learning Communities at Work

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Professional Learning Communities at Work

• Hatherly Elementary

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Need for a Collaborative Culture

• Creating a collaborative culture is the single
  most important factor for successful school
  improvement initiatives and the first order of
  business for those seeking to enhance the
  effectiveness of their schools.
• Eastwood and Lewis

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Advantages of Teachers Working in Collaborative
Teams

• Gains in Student Achievement
• Higher Quality Solutions to Problems
• Increased Confidence Among All Staff
• Teachers Able to Support One Anothers Strengths
  and Accommodate Weaknesses
• Ability to Test New Ideas
• More Support for New Teachers
• Expanded Pool of Ideas, Materials, Methods
• Judith Warren Little

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MISSION

• We, at Hatherly Elementary School, believe that
  all children can learn. We will work with our
  community to create a positive environment in
  which all children will maximize their potential.
  We will facilitate the development of our
  children so that they will become lifelong
  learners and responsible, contributing citizens
  within our global community.

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Vision

• The Hatherly Elementary School Community is
  driven by one vision.
• Kids First
• Personal Best
• Unified Family
• Every Child Succeeds
• One team working toward the same goal
• Academic Excellence

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Critical Corollary Questions If we believe all
kids can learn

• What is it we expect them to learn?
• How will we know when they have learned it?
• How will we respond when they dont learn?
• How will we respond when they have learned?

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Team Learning Process

• Clarify 8-10 Common Essential Outcomes per
  semester for each grade level
• Develop at Least 4 Common Assessments per year
• Establish Specific, Measurable Standards or goals
• Analyze Results
• Identify Improvement Strategies

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First Card Marking
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Second Quarter
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Third Quarter
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Fourth Quarter