Professional Learning Cycle

Orozco Academy

What is it? How does it fit in with my instructional practices?

Where does the Professional Learning Cycle come from?

Pillar 1

First: we need high standards, rigorous curriculumand powerful instruction for all students regardlessof their neighborhood, diverse learning needs orlevel of English language proficiency. We must go beyondthe basics to ensure that children become critical thinkers,effective communicators and responsible global citizens.The definition of core instruction must be expanded toinclude the arts, health, physical education and extracurricular activities.

CIWP

The Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) is the two-year school improvement plan required of all CPS schools.

The purpose of the CIWP is to establish each school’s mission, its strategic priorities, and the steps the school will take to accomplish its goals.

The CIWP replaces the SIPAAA with a streamlined strategic planning process using goal and priority setting work schools have already completed.

TOA

0A theory of action is at its core, a simple IF, THEN statement.

0Example: IF we have professional learning communities, THEN student learning will improve. IF we adopt a new literacy program, THEN our students will be stronger readers and writers.

0Benefits: It establishes a clear path toward the goal of impacting student learning. It becomes a set of checkpoints to make sure the expected outcomes at each step along the way are realized and suggests important interventions if they are not.

Orozco Professional Learning Cycle

0Begin Date: 8/12/13 (Quarter 1)0End Date: 10/31/13 (Quarter 1)0Yearlong Strategic Lever: Reading Strategies

(QTEL), Vocabulary Interventions and Writing About Reading

0Powerful Practice: Close Reading with Annotating Text

Professional Learning Cycle

Input Feedback

0Teacher Teams0 ILT0PD Days0Professional

Reading

0Learning Walks0Peer Visits0Teacher Surveys

Summary

The Professional Learning Cycle is created by members of the ILT, based on the most current ISAT/NWEA data results. The cycle includes what our year-long and quarterly focus will be. It also incorporates a system of input and feedback . The progress of the implementation of the Professional Learning Cycle is monitored by the ILT through learning walks and data (Dashboard, NWEA, and ISAT). This correlates directly to Pillar 1: high standards, rigorous curriculumand powerful instruction.