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Understanding Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in USD #457

This document outlines the concept of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) as defined by Rick DuFour, emphasizing its nature as an ongoing process of collaborative inquiry and research aimed at improving student outcomes. It discusses the specific structures of PLCs within USD #457, including various leadership teams and collaborative groups, along with district expectations for effective teamwork and communication. The goal set for the 2014-2015 school year focuses on promoting a consistent approach to improvement in every school to support both teachers and students.

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Understanding Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in USD #457

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  1. PLC’s In USD # 457 July 31, 2014

  2. What Is A PLC? • Defined by Rick DuFour as, “an ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve.” Activity- highlight all the words that are relevant in a cycle of continuous improvement.

  3. What is a PLC in Our District? • SAC • District Leadership Team • Building Leadership Team • Collaborative Teams (grade level with interventionists and Special Education), Vertical, Interdisciplinary. • District grade level teams • Math Coaches • Literacy Coaches • Transformation Teams • Cabinet

  4. Where Have We Seen This Before?

  5. What Are the District Expectations for PLC’s • Established Building Leadership and Collaborative Teams • Monthly Building Leadership Team meetings • Twice-monthly Collaborative Team meetings • Attendance at all meetings • Team Agenda • Team Norms • 20-day goals • Team Decision-making Method • Team Communication Protocol

  6. PLC Goal for 2014-2015 Continuous Improvement in USD # 457 Bd. Goal-3. • Consistent process in place in every school whereby teachers and principals are working as a team toward a desired goal that benefits the students in that school and contributes to our collective goal of becoming a model district.

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