The core of a professional learning community is a network of collaborative teams – the groups of teachers who work together to improve student learning. Collaborative Teams That Transform Schools offers F–12 teachers, leaders and administrators a practical, comprehensive model for implementing high-performing professional learning communities (PLCs). The PLC process emphasises collaboration, critical inquiry, and improved learning, and has been proven to significantly benefit teachers, students, and school leaders at all levels. Rather than working in isolation, teachers work in collaboration to ensure students don’t slip through the ‘cracks’.
The Collaborative Teams that Transform Schools framework builds on the four key questions of PLCs at Work® and adds two other significant questions for teams to consider:
What is it we want our students to know?
How will we know if our students are learning?
How will we respond when students do not learn?
How will we enrich and extend the learning for students who are proficient?
How will we increase our instructional competence?
How will we coordinate our efforts as a school?
Workshops and In-School Support Services
Suggested formats:
Two consecutive days for a thorough overview of all session outcomes.
Multiple one-day sessions to go deeper with individual session outcomes.
Workshop
Learn how to transform the work of collaborative teams through applying evidence-based approaches to curriculum, assessment, instruction, teacher development and leadership. Participants will explore:
School-wide and team norms and how to apply them
Key considerations when working with team members to build Productive Collaboration
How to develop a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Key insights into using data and formative assessment as key levers for change
How to use SMART Goals to build genuine collective responsibility
How PLCs develop teachers in their professional practice – what to focus on and what to avoid
Key responsibilities needed to contribute to the leadership of PLCs
Interactive webinars –Tailored sessions to focus on specific aspects of the framework to meet the needs of the school
In-school Coaching Support – Our experts can work with teams of educators to clarify, analyse, explore and plan the range of possibilities available to achieve the school’s implementation goals and priorities.
Progress Reports - The progress report draws upon the latest research into the practices of successful professional learning communities (PLCs) to evaluate advances made and challenges faced during a school’s journey towards becoming a PLC. The report captures relevant data from the school, reviews of schoolwide products and artefacts as well as interviews with leadership and teaching staff on-site to highlight progress and recommendations for future actions.
Who should attend?
All educators, including (but not limited to) classroom teachers, principals/assistant principals, and instructional coaches.
Contact us today to discuss how our professional learning solutions can transform your school.
