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Professional Learning Communities at Work – Day One
On December 14, nearly 800 educators filled the North Raleigh Hilton to learn about professional learning communities. Triangle High Five hosted Rick and Becky DuFour, two of the nation’s leading educational consultants. Over 50 educators from Pitt County Schools were … Continue reading
College Readiness: How Can a Professional Learning Community Support K-12 Students?
“High schools that are designed to prepare large numbers of students for college success look dramatically different from those that prepare only a small proportion of their students for college success.” David Conley College Knowledge: Getting In is Only Half … Continue reading
Supporting Student Achievement Through A Professional Learning Community
Over the past six years, Triangle High Five has offered professional development on the topics of common formative assessments, grading practices, developing collaborative teams, data analysis, and other relevant issues related to teaching and learning. The main focus for Chapel … Continue reading
What Is A Professional Learning Community?
Does your school operate as a Professional Learning Community? Hundreds of schools across the United States proclaim that they are a professional learning community. The reality is that a faculty meeting, a grade level meeting, a conversation in the parking … Continue reading
Singletons in a PLC
Are you a choir teacher, a Career and Technical Education teacher, a biotechnology teacher, or a Latin teacher? Do you wonder which teacher team you should meet with when the teams have scheduled time to meet each week? You may … Continue reading
Common Core State Standards
What is your plan for implementing the Common Core State Standards? In a recent article on ASCD EDge, educational consultant and blogger Mike Fisher wrote, “If your schools/districts are made up primarily of those with an ‘island mentality,’ then they … Continue reading
Common Formative Assessments in a PLC
Common formative assessments play a crucial role in supporting teaching and learning. When a school staff decides to operate as a professional learning community, the members of the team must decide what is essential for each student to know and be able … Continue reading
Cultural Shifts in a Professional Learning Community
“It is impossible for a school or district to develop the capacity to function as a professional learning community without undergoing profound cultural shifts” (DuFour, DuFour, & Eaker, 2008, p. 91). The school’s culture dictates the curriculum, instruction, opportunity to … Continue reading
Opportunity to Learn
How do school systems guarantee that the same skills and concepts are taught from one classroom to the next? Teachers and administrators understand the importance of aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. However, “curriculum design and delivery face one fundamental problem … Continue reading
Learning Targets
One of my favorite baseball teams is the Durham Bulls. The Durham Bulls play their home games approximately fifteen minutes from my home. The Famous Bull, which was featured in the 1988 movie titled Bull Durham, still sits on top … Continue reading