Keystone Advisory Meeting Link

Keystone Advisory Meeting Link

http://iowa.adobeconnect.com/keystoneadvisory/http://iowa.adobeconnect.com/keystoneadvisory/

Professional Learning

Communities&

Professional Learning Networks

Professional Learning Communities

&Professional Learning

Networks

Professional Learning Community structure for

professional learning:

Professional Learning Community structure for

professional learning: Discussed as Iowa Core leadership

modules were shared with districts Discussed as IC leadership teams

were doing alignment work Continues to be the recommended

method of learning for educators

Discussed as Iowa Core leadership modules were shared with districts

Discussed as IC leadership teams were doing alignment work

Continues to be the recommended method of learning for educators

PLC BackgroundPLC Background

Many schools have sent leadership teams to Solution Tree (DuFour model) institutes for PLC training / implementation information

Many schools have sent leadership teams to Solution Tree (DuFour model) institutes for PLC training / implementation information

PLC BackgroundPLC Background

Keystone AEA hosted a PLC One-Day Institute featuring Ken Williams, Solution Tree consultant, to provide an overview for educators not able to attend a Solution Tree institute

Keystone AEA hosted a PLC One-Day Institute featuring Ken Williams, Solution Tree consultant, to provide an overview for educators not able to attend a Solution Tree institute

PLC BackgroundPLC Background

Keystone AEA hosting a 2-day PLC institute for Administrators with a focus on how to implement and support professional learning communities

Keystone AEA hosting a 2-day PLC institute for Administrators with a focus on how to implement and support professional learning communities

Professional Learning Networks

Professional Learning Networks

Building- or district-based professional learning communities serve the majority of teachers effectively.

However, there is a need for plc opportunities for “singletons” in districts.

Building- or district-based professional learning communities serve the majority of teachers effectively.

However, there is a need for plc opportunities for “singletons” in districts.

Professional Learning Networks

Professional Learning Networks

Singletons: Art Physical education Music Teacher librarians Single-section teachers in a building

Singletons: Art Physical education Music Teacher librarians Single-section teachers in a building

Professional Learning Networks

Professional Learning Networks

Teachers appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers.

However, they would love to collaborate with others who walk in their shoes on a daily basis.

Teachers appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers.

However, they would love to collaborate with others who walk in their shoes on a daily basis.

PLN’s: Questions to ConsiderPLN’s: Questions to Consider

1. How could Keystone AEA assist in the organization of PLN’s? (PLC’s that transcend buildings /

districts.) 2. How could membership in PLC’s

be communicated to interested teachers throughout Keystone?

1. How could Keystone AEA assist in the organization of PLN’s? (PLC’s that transcend buildings /

districts.) 2. How could membership in PLC’s

be communicated to interested teachers throughout Keystone?

PLN’s: More Questions to Consider

PLN’s: More Questions to Consider

3. Since the PLN’s would be across buildings / districts, how might the PLN’s be:

Facilitated? Monitored?

3. Since the PLN’s would be across buildings / districts, how might the PLN’s be:

Facilitated? Monitored?

PLN’s: More Questions to Consider

PLN’s: More Questions to Consider

Meeting “space” for PLN’s: 4. What media might be used to

support the PLN meetings? 5. Should PLN’s have opportunity for

face-to-face exchanges? How might that happen?

Meeting “space” for PLN’s: 4. What media might be used to

support the PLN meetings? 5. Should PLN’s have opportunity for

face-to-face exchanges? How might that happen?

Thanks!Thanks!

For feedback about possible assistance with PLN structure throughout the agency!

For feedback about possible assistance with PLN structure throughout the agency!

Remote Meeting FeedbackRemote Meeting Feedback

Pro’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call.

Con’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call.

Pro’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call.

Con’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call.

Thanks again!Thanks again!

Thanks for feedback on the pro’s / con’s of using technology to meet remotely.

We’ll summarize the feedback and will make a determination on how we’ll meet in February, 2013.

Thanks for feedback on the pro’s / con’s of using technology to meet remotely.

We’ll summarize the feedback and will make a determination on how we’ll meet in February, 2013.