A Professional Development Overview for
2010-2011
Middletown Public SchoolsLinda F. Savastano
Assistant Superintendent
Professional Development2010-2011
What Is a "Professional Learning Community”?
To create a professional learning community, focus on learning rather than teaching, work collaboratively, and hold
yourself accountable for results.Rick DuFour
Ensures that ALL students
learn
Culture of collaboration
Focus on results
Centered on ImprovingStudent Learning
Professional Development2010-2011
Our Professional Learning Community
Professional Development 2010-2011
BASED UPON THE FOUR CRITICAL QUESTIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY:
What is it we want ALL students to learn?
How will we know if and when they’ve learned it?
How will we respond when some students don’t learn?
How will we enrich and extend the learning for students who are already proficient?
Professional Development 2010-2011 to support:
What is it we want ALL students to learn?
K-12 ELA curriculum (task force & writers – on Wednesdays at Oliphant)
Based upon NEW common core standards
K-12 Science curriculum (task force & writers – on Thursdays at EBEC)
Done in collaboration with East Providence & Newport
Implementation of K-12 Math curriculum (phase II)
Continued implementation of response to intervention (RtI) universal core curriculum including best practices in every classroom &PBIS
Continued work on benchmarking & standards based report cards k-8
Development of essential learning outcomes
Using online resources (gizmo, everyday math online, askri.org, etc.)
Curriculum
Professional Development 2010-2011 to support:
How will we know if and when they’ve learned it?
Implementing NWEA primary MAP testing for grades K-2
Using NWEA MAP assessment data for grades K-12
Developing & implementing common formative assessments
Implementing AIMS WEB progress monitoring system
Using the data available in TIEnet
Assessment &
Evaluation
Professional Development 2010-2011 to support:How will we respond when some students don’t learn?
& How will we enrich and extend the learning for students who are already proficient?
Implementation of response to intervention (RtI) module in TIEnet (including forms & graphs)
Implementation of personal math plans & personal behavior plans
Use of plps, pmps & pbps in response to intervention (RtI)
Best practices for targeted & intensive interventions
Adjusting Instruction
Professional Development Days
RECAP of June 24thPresenter Steve PearceThree Big Ideas & Four Critical Questions of PLCStandards Based Grading Practice, Systems of Intervention & Teams with SMART Goals
September 14th
Presenter Dr. Tom Many (co-author of Learning by Doing)Connecting PLC & RtIGaudet Café 8am (7:30am registration)
November 24th
RtI & Formative Assessments
Resources….
http://www.allthingsplc.info/
http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/OnlineResources.aspx
Professional Development2010-2011
Our Professional Learning & Accountability
Additional Professional Development Opportunities:• Microsoft Office 2010• Teacher web sites (final site)• i-Parent progress reporting & grade book• My L Plan evaluation management
Check My Learning Plan throughout the year for
additional PD opportunities
Ensures that ALL students
learn
Culture of collaboration
Focus on results
Professional Development2010-2011
Our Professional Learning CommunityThree Big Ideas