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Newport-Mesa USD Adult School Adult Education Matters! Building a PLC in a Web 2.0 World

Newport-Mesa USD Adult School Adult Education Matters! Building a PLC in a Web 2.0 World. We share to impart, impact, improve and empower. Mission ~ Adult Education Matters blog. Objective 1: WHY. Objective: Define and describe a Professional Learning Community as a site-based PD model

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Newport-Mesa USD Adult School Adult Education Matters! Building a PLC in a Web 2.0 World

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  1. Newport-Mesa USD Adult School Adult Education Matters!Building a PLCin a Web 2.0 World We share to impart, impact, improve and empower. Mission ~ Adult Education Matters blog

  2. Objective 1: WHY • Objective: • Define and describe a Professional Learning Community as a site-based PD model • Learner Outcome: • Understand what a PLC is and how it can impact site-based professional development

  3. Objective 2: How • Objective: • Provide an example of a PLC in action at Newport-Mesa USD Adult School • Learner Outcome: • Learn how one adult school wrote its 2008-2009 professional growth plan to build its PLC, integrating key components such as a blog, peer mentors, onsite trainings, and PLC teams.

  4. Objective 3: WITH WHAT • Objective: • Tour our Adult Education Matters blog • Learner Outcome: • Gain a treasure trove of ideas and how-to resources from the blog

  5. Most Important Objective • Ignite the fire for collaborative learning Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. • William Butler Yeats

  6. Words of Vision Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring about conformity or it becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world. Paulo Freire

  7. Words of Vision Education becomes the practice of freedom, the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world. Paulo Freire

  8. Conserve to Preserve Hilton Family of Brands is committed to conserving our natural resources. Every day, tons of detergent and millions of gallons of water are used to wash towels which have only been used once. Here’s how we can help: • A towel on the rack means “I’ll use it again.” • A towel on the floor means “Please exchange.”

  9. Conserve to Preserve NMUSD Adult School is committed to conserving our natural resources. Every day, tons of paper and ink are used to create memos / handouts that are read once and discarded. Here’s how we can help: • http://adultedmatters.wordpress.com • mrankin@nmusd.us

  10. Preserving and Learning Together • http://AdultEdMatters.wordpress.com • ACSA Presentation • Martha’s Handout • Martha’s PowerPoint • mrankin@nmusd.us • Martha Rankin • Newport-Mesa Unified School District

  11. Attributes of a PLC • Shared Values and Vision (Isaacson& Bambur, 1992) • Supportive and Shared Leadership (Prestine, 1993) • Supportive Conditions (Boyd, 1992; Louis & Kruse, 1995) • Collective Creativity (Sergiovanni, 1994) • Shared Personal Practice (Louse & Kruse, 1995)

  12. Shared Values and Vision • NMUSD PD Survey ~ May, 2007 • What one suggestion do you have that will help improve teacher learning?

  13. NMUSD PD Survey Results • More staff development and technology training • More in-services on technology in the classroom • More online pro development

  14. NMUSD PD Survey Results • Share lessons and Web sites on specific strategies in specific skills • Short strategic workshops or online courses

  15. NMUSD PD Survey Results • Collaboration, observation of other teachers’ strategies, just dialogue • Encourage teachers to take advantage of professional opportunities • Provide more opportunities to collaborate

  16. NMUSD PD Survey Results • We do this, but others would benefit by time together to bounce ideas and reflect among peers: e.g., at lunch, especially after class. (This isn’t really practical for night staff.)

  17. NMUSD PD Survey Results • More collaboration time between all adult education teachers to exchange ideas, teaching strategies, assessment models, and classroom management

  18. NMUSD PD Survey Results • Better communication between staff members as a whole group. Perhaps staff information meetings with AM and PM staff together • Share experiences

  19. 2007 NMUSD Staff Development Survey • Peer coaching • More staff development by levels • More time to meetwith other faculty • More training in specific areas

  20. 2007 NMUSD Staff Development Survey • I would encourage more staff meetings where we could address a topic collectively. I feel that this can improve our teaching. • Create professional learning communities.

  21. Shared Vision / Leadership • 2007-2008 Professional Growth Plan • Create and sustain a professional learning community to improve learning for all • Train staff to use available technology to support and enhance learning • 2008-2009 Professional Growth Plan • Continue to empower our PLC to improve student learning, with specific focus on curriculum, assessment, and instruction. • Deepen our understanding and effective use of technology-integrated instruction

  22. Attributes of a PLC in action…

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