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Muir Lake School 2012/2013 Professional Development Plan

Muir Lake School 2012/2013 Professional Development Plan . Collaborate Create Learn. Lifelong Learners . “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”  ( Henry Ford ) “The educated never graduate”. The Future Belongs To The Curious .

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Muir Lake School 2012/2013 Professional Development Plan

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  1. Muir Lake School 2012/2013 Professional Development Plan Collaborate Create Learn

  2. Lifelong Learners “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”  (Henry Ford) “The educated never graduate”

  3. The Future Belongs To The Curious Click picture to play video

  4. Mission We will collaborate, create and learn to develop ourselves as professionals to best meet the diverse needs of students Collaboration + Creativity + Curiosity = Learning

  5. Vision Professional Development work will… • Be meaningful, relevant, & powerful • Be self directed • Maximize school expertise • Build upon the strengths of our staff • Encourage shared leadership • Enable collaboration • Be shared transparently with the community

  6. Obvious To You… Amazing To Others Click picture to play video

  7. Priority Areas Priority areas were determined by… • Parkland School Division Initiatives • AISI Cycle 5 • Muir Lake School Educational Plan & Initiatives • Staff input on PD planning day

  8. ASCI Cycle 5 Snapshot Learning Goals: • All students are able to assess their learning and develop an improvement plan • All students are problem solvers and critical thinkers • All students gain the skills to be successful independent learners in their learning environment • All students are motivated to learn

  9. ASCI Cycle 5 Snapshot Learning Goals: • Teachers are embedding assessment AS learning in their teaching practice • A common language around assessment AS learning exists in Parkland School Division • A common language around critical thinking exists in Parkland School Division • Students are well prepared for life and work environments

  10. ASCI Cycle 5 Snapshot Implementation is embedded within Muir Lake School PD plan: • Learning Coach Support • Critical Thinking Lead Teacher Release Time • Lesson Study Model – teachers collaborate in small group (team teaching) • External PD Providers (workshops offered by school, learning services, etc.) • School-Based or Inter-School PLC Work – meet regularly in structured groups to work on self-determined activities

  11. Priority Areas The main focus/priority areas for Muir Lake School are… • Critical Thinking • TechnologyIntegration • Inclusion • Leadership, Citizenship, & Social Responsibility • Best Practices (SmartLearning, assessment, etc.)

  12. CCL Teams • Each priority area will have a Collaborate, Create, Learn (CCL) Team focused on advancing and sharing work in that area within our school • Each staff member will participate as a member of a CCL Team • The objectives for each priority will be determined through discussion and planning of each CCL Team • Each PD day, time will be allocated to meet as a CCL team to discuss, plan, and create learning opportunities • Team members are also encouraged to collaborate either formally or informally to advance the work being done in the priority areas

  13. We Are Better Together Click picture to play video

  14. CCL Teams • Each CCL Leadership Team will have early and middle years representation • All staff will choose their CCL team based upon • Professional/personal strengths • Professional/personal interests

  15. CCL Teams Responsibilities Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following: • Create a shared CCL Lead Team Professional Growth Plan focused on priority area that defines objectives and measures of success (this can be used for individual PGDP if you wish) • Provide learning station PD session on May 10 • Provide learning opportunities to staff in priority area (email, optional after-school PD sessions, other, etc.)

  16. CCL Teams Responsibilities Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following: • Identify resources in the priority area for the staff (conferences, media materials, etc.) • Personal reflection, document and share work on Muir Lake School Blog • Share resources, ideas, and work on social media

  17. CCL Teams Responsibilities Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following: • Team teach at least once with another staff member this year • Provide at least 2 Learning Round opportunities for other staff members to attend (see Learning Round Leader’s Guide) • Summarize the project in writing at the end of the year

  18. Conclusion Factors important for success: • Full participation • Time will be given on PD days for CCL Lead Team work • 2-3 year focus on priority areas • Reflection at the end of year 1 • Moving forward, interconnect the different priority areas

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