DESCRIPTION OF THIS PLM
The purpose of this professional learning module is to explore how PLCs can be
strengthened by using data to support student learning. The goals of this professional learning module is that educators will understand and embrace the three big ideas that drive the work of an effective PLC:
A Collaborative Culture, A Results Orientation, and A Focus on Learning.
Educators will develop the shared roles, responsibilities, and relationships within a PLC.
Educators will be able to establish and measure the success of SMART goals that align with school and district goals.
Educators will be able to answer the following four critical questions:
What do we want our students to learn?
How do we know if they have learned it?
How do we respond when some students don't learn?
How will we extend the learning for students who have demonstrated proficiency?
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SUBJECTS
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Collaboration, Data-Driven Conversations, Results Orientation, SMART Goals
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Desirae Ball is a doctoral candidate at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina seeking a degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Desirae holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Lenoir-Rhyne University and a Master of Arts degree in Reading Education from East Carolina University. Desirae is a National Board Certified Teacher and has served six years as an elementary school teacher in grades 3-5. Currently, she teaches fourth grade in Moore County, NC.
DESIRAE BALL
Dissertation Topic- Educating our Educators: How Teachers Understand Themselves as Adult Learners and Perceive their Job-Embedded Professional Learning Experiences