Thursday, August 1, 2013


Action Planning Template- Andrea Harris
Goal: How do Professional Learning Communities, as they are implemented at de Zavala Middle School, benefit teachers and students?  How can we improve PLC time to better serve the teachers and students?
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Interview Academic Specialist to discuss the benefits of PLC time for teachers and students
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Martha Leal (Academic Specialist)
August 2013
PLC Schedule
PLC Plans
PLC Calendar
Review interview notes
Interview the Principal about her vision of what PLC time should look like and how this benefits teachers and students.
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Anika Horgan (Principal)
August 2013
Vision
Review interview notes
Document the use of PLC time throughout the school year using photos and video.
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2013-2014 School Year
PLC Calendar
Document all PLC events and dates
Reflect on procedures and information gained during PLC and how I personally implement in my classroom. 
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2013-2014 School Year
Reflective Journal
Use notes to help disseminate data from questionnaire.
Survey teachers asking about the benefits of PLC, what they have taken back to their classroom, and how to improve this time.
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De Zavala Faculty
November 2013
Questionnaire
Review survey results
Discuss survey results with administrative team and develop ways to address teacher concerns.
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Principal
Asst. Principals
Academic Specialist
December 2013
Teacher survey results
Review highlights of survey results with administrative team
Implement changes to PLC based on the input of the teachers. 
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Academic Specialist
 
January 2013- May 2014
Plan created with administrative team
 
Survey teachers again to acknowledge changes. 
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Faculty
April 2013
Questionnaire
Review re-evaluation of PLCs
Debrief with administrative team results of final survey
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Administrative Team
May 2013
Results organized in a meaningful way
Review final results and plans for the future
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12 comments:

  1. crmecheAugust 1, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Is there a time that you will conduct a literature review concerning PLC's or have you already done that? What role will this review play in your plan?

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  2. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    I will be reviewing literature throughout the process. That is a great suggestion, I will add that to my plan!

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    1. Noemi Rosier August 2, 2013 at 4:42 AM

      I went to a Richard Dufour conference on PLC. His books are a good resource.

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  3. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 7:38 AM

    I'm thinking about your surveys. Maybe you could include questions like:

    -what makes PLC time effective for you?
    -what makes PLC time ineffective for you?
    -what can you do to improve the effectivity for planning?
    -how can administrators support this? What can they do to help make the time more useful?

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  4. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    I like that you are using PLC's. The school that you listed, is that the campus your research will occur on or is that a campus that utilizes PLC's successfully and you want to follow their guide? Are you going to require that the PLC's meet a certain number of times each month? Good luck!

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  5. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Great job! I like how you set up a mid-point survey to use in making improvements to your plan. Reflection is very important in action research. Our school works very collaboratively, but we don't call it PLC. We just meet together as grade level teams 2-3 times a week to create our lesson plans, discuss student concerns, and take care of other grade level concerns. Is this similar to what you are implementing at your school with PLCs?

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  6. Terra TimmermanAugust 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    I love that you are going to get to use PLCs in your school. I have been a part of them before and the experience was great! Would it be possible for you to observe PLCs that are being effectively used in another school and implement their strategies in areas in which your campus has identified needs? good luck with everything! The PLC is truly a great tool for teachers!

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  7. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Believe it or not I have not ever heard of PLCs until just this past week. We always did "team planning" at our school but never have a PLC. Make sure you use all the components of a PLC rather then just the "team planning" portion. Maybe even, with permission from your principal, you could do a professional development with department heads over how to use PLCs effectively.

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  8. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    I like that you have implement teachers suggestions as part of the plan, that means you have flexibility and the willingness to change, and see if others ideas are feasible. Should be an interesting ARP.

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  9. Carrie StidhamAugust 1, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    I like this plan. Very well thought out, and looks like you covered all your bases. I agree with Terra, maybe observing PLC's on another campus could give you some strategies to try on your campus. Good plan, and I look forward to reading about your progress along the way.

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  10. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 3:29 PM

    I've never been a part of PLC's but your plan looks great! You've clearly thought out each step of the way! Great Job!

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  11. UnknownAugust 2, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Y'all have left some great comments! Our PLC schedule is a little different. We have structured PLC time on our campus twice a week built in to our day. I think observing a PLC on another campus is a great idea!

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