• Protocols for Professional Learning (The Professional Learning Community Series), April/2009

Protocols for Professional Learning (The Professional Learning Community Series), April/2009

Author(s) Lois Brown Easton
ISBN10 1416608370
ISBN13 9781416608370
Format Paperback
Pages 70
Year Publish 2009 April

Synopsis

Once you understand the rationale for a Professional Learning Community and know the steps to setting one up, you still need some really good plans for how to use your PLC to explore topics and solve problems. That’s where this handy guide comes in with 16 different protocols for facilitating PLC conversations and activities. Whether the purpose of your PLC is to examine student work, explore instructional practice, address problems, or engage your colleagues in discussion, each protocol includes everything you need to ensure results:
    ? Group structures and processes that ensure deep exploration of ideas.
    ? Conversation guidelines that ensure dialogue is safe and effective.
    ? Facilitated steps with suggested time allotments.
    ? Questions, rubrics, and tools for evaluating the effects of your PLC.
    ? Tips for helping a PLC facilitator plan for and carry out a great meeting.