Cluster 7December 14, 2010

Fairfax County Public Schools health and physical education program is recognized as an effective instructional program that provides information and learning experiences that enable students to participate in a commitment to lifelong personal wellness.

½ day Instructional Focus (AM) PLC’s – 3 big ideas HORIZON – in-depth

½ day Observation / Team Time (PM) 2 schools – approximate groups of 7-8.

REFLECTIVE ASSIGNMENT: What did you expect to learn, observe and discuss

with your colleagues during the observation time?

 What did you learn from this opportunity and what will you take back with you to try and incorporate into your instruction?

 What suggestions do you have for future Cluster Collaboration Learning Team meetings?

Link PLC’s

Topic 1: PLC’s

Example: Design lessons that integrate with core content areas… (SHIP)http://www.wjcc.k12.va.us/ship/wellness_integration/program_overview.html

Participants will: Reflect on the 3 big ideas, and 4

questions Reflect on how these ideas and

questions would work in a PE Specialist Cluster Team

Plan next steps

Educators committed to working collaboratively in ongoing processes of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve.

DuFour, DuFour, Eaker 2006

p. 1

We can make a difference: Our schools can be more

effective.p.1

3 BIG IDEAS4 QUESTIONS

p. 1

What is the fundamental purpose of Physical Education Teachers?

What are the desired outcomes of our work for students?

p.2

A team is a group of people working interdependently toward a common

goal for which they are mutually accountable.

Common

GOALs

Possible Team Structures:Provided Focus Is on LEARNING

• Neighborhood school teams ~ online and face-face• Teachers teaching the same grade level or course in the same school• Vertical teams (K-10)• Interdisciplinary teams• Similar Responsibility Teams (teams of specialist)

The Professional Learning Community @____________ES

(shared mission, vision, values, goals)

ESPE Cluster Team Team

The PLC Cycle: Four Questions

Better Results

Improved Student Learning

Team

The P.E. Specialist PLC

What should we be talking about?

Better Results

Improved Student Learning

Cluster Team

Cluster Team

Cluster Team

Cluster Team

Cluster Team Cluster Team

Cluster Team

Cluster Team

What should be the focus of our collaboration?

What should we be talking about?

How might we organize ourselves to get the

most out of our collaboration?

Monitor our progress.Achieving and Improving

3A.What metrics already exist? What assessment tools need to be developed?

3B. What kind of SMART Goals?

Gallery Walk

EDSL EDSL eCARTeCART

FCPS developed and

owned

EDSL EDSL eCARTeCART

FCPS developed and

ownedResults Tracking

Point in Time Longitudinal

Reports Standard Custom

FCPS 24-7 FCPS 24-7 Learning Learning

(Blackboard) (Blackboard)

FCPS 24-7 FCPS 24-7 Learning Learning

(Blackboard) (Blackboard)

Teacher Access Anytime, Anywhere Secure Single Point of Entry Role-based User Access Search tool for:

Curriculum Resources

Assessment Tool & Results

HORIZON(assessments)

Curriculum & Resources

Assigning students to a flexible group

Select grade 6

Search all standard 3 items

Create New Test

Assign / Make Available

Print, Output Options

Reports Tab

Create like of the an item

Go to question bank – Choose an item from the test that you want to modify

Copy ID number and create like for that item

Paste item ID # /copy and modify the item

Retrieve copy of the original test ◦ From search◦ From link next to the “Create New Test” tab

Rename and add (plus icon) an item

Paste the ID number for the modified item

Save and close

Create Flexible Groups (grades 3 & 6)

Join the pilot!

Choice a skill Theme◦ Create an assessments◦ Start small – one class, 5 or >5 questions

Please eat as a group if possible After lunch, please divide into two groups 1 group and 1 lead teacher @ each school Check-in & out @ main office Please plan to use any time that you are not

observing…◦ To meet as a cluster group with lead teacher◦ Discuss the purpose for the group ◦ Come up with your top 3!

(topics for cluster meetings this spring)