ALHAMBRA ESD Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
Professional Learning Plan 2022-2025
Alhambra Elementary School District is committed to enriching the life of the whole child in collaboration with families and the greater community. Alhambra ESD promotes a social and global consciousness that encompasses a profound respect for all humanity. In collaboration with Alhambra's diverse stakeholders, Professional Learning Communities (PLC) has been identified as an essential strategy as part of the five-year strategic plan. One of the key characteristics of a Professional Learning Community is a commitment to continuous improvement. The educators within Alhambra Elementary School District understand that to sustain their success and fulfill the commitment to educate every child, implementing high- performing PLCs is a proven strategy. Alhambra's approach in collaboration with Solution Tree will be to build on the existing knowledge and structures within Alhambra Elementary School District and provide support to district and school leadership. This support will ensure leadership teams develop strong foundations in PLC at Work, assessment and RTI practices, and has the tools to monitor team and overall school progress. This document provides recommendations that reflect the goals and objectives expressed in previous conversations as well as the accompanying process detail and corresponding costs. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
ALHAMBRA'S PLC PRIORITIES Committed to Students Committed to Student Outcomes Honoring the Art of Education Integrity to the Science of Education 1. 2. 3. 4.
T H R E E B I G I D E A S Creating a sustainable focus on learning in every school Building a collaborative culture in which learning matters Creating a relentless focus on results
F O U R C R I T I C A L Q U E S T I O N S What is it we expect our students to learn? How will we know when they have learned it?
How will we respond when some students do not learn? How will we respond when some students already know it?
S I X C H A R A C H T E R I S T I C S Build a shared mission, vision, values and goals Creating collaborative teams focused on learning Nurturing action orientation and experimentation Encouraging collective inquiry Driving a Commitment to continuous improvement Building a results orientation
SOLUTION TREE
PHASE I: 2022-2023 SOLIDIFYING THE PLC FOUNDATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TIMELINE
February-May 2022
Feb. 1st-3rd: The Summit on PLC at Work® (Solution Tree) February-March: Guiding Coalition Work: Bringing Clarity to Alhambra's Mission, Vision, Core Values, Goals March-April: Educational Services Work: Essential Standards work
May 2022
May 9th-11th: Learning Together: District-Wide PLC Overview
June 2022
June 1st & 2nd: PLC at Work Leadership Training (June Admin PD) Keynote: Regina Owens Work to review tight & Loose
July 2022
JULY 20ST & 21st: JULY LEADERSHIP TRAINING Keynote: Sharon Kramer District Led- PLC Technical and Cultural Work July 26th & 27th: Teacher Leader PLC Summit District led PLC Training
PHASE I: 2022-2023 SOLIDIFYING THE PLC FOUNDATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TIMELINE
August 2022-May 2023
August 5th PLCs Kickoff: All Staff- Return to School: TBD August-May- Ongoing Support and Training in Collaboration w/ Solution Tree Arizona PLC Cohort: Guiding Coalition Embedded Coaching ** Interactive Web Conferencing (IWC)** Global PD** Accompanying Resources: Learning by Doing, 3rd Edition (Site/District Leadership)** Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Professional
Learning Communities at Work TM (Guiding Coalition)** Leading PLCs at Work® Districtwide (Guiding Coalition)**
PHASE II: 2023-2024 ENSURING EQUITY THROUGH ASSESSMENT AND RTI SERVICES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TIMELINE
February-May 2023
The RTI Summit on PLC at Work® (Solution Tree) -Guiding Coalition ** Guiding Coalition Work: Bringing Clarity to Alhambra's Mission, Vision, Core Values, Goals Virtual PLC Summit (Site/District: Logistics for Expectations)** Educational Services Work: Bringing Clarity to June Teacher Leader work around the four questions.
June 2023
PLCs & Common Formative Assessment Leadership Training (June Admin PD) Keynote: Sharon Kramer (if available) ** District Led PLCs & RTI
July 2023
PLCs & Response to Intervention Leadership Training (July Admin Retreat) Teacher Leader PLC Summits (July 26th & 27th) Teacher Leader PLCs & RTI Summit (Cohort 22-23) Keynote: Sharon Kramer** District Led PLCs & RTI Teacher Leader PLC Summit (Cohort 23-24)
PHASE II: 2023-2024 ENSURING EQUITY THROUGH ASSESSMENT AND RTI SERVICES PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TIMELINE
August 2023
PLCs & RTI Overview (August-All Staff- Return to School)
August 2023-May 2024
Ongoing Support and Training in Collaboration w/ Solution Tree Embedded Coaching ** Interactive Web Conferencing (IWC) ** Global PD** Accompanying Resources: Common Formative Assessment** Taking Action **
PHASE III: 2024-2025 SUSTAINABILITY AND TARGETED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TIMELINE
F ebruary-May 2024
The PLC or RTI Summit on PLC at Work® (Solution Tree) -Site/District Leadership Guiding Coalition Work: Bringing Clarity to Alhambra's Mission, Vision, Core Values, Goals Virtual PLC Summit (Site/District: Logistics for Expectations) Educational Services Work: Bringing Clarity to June Teacher Leader work around the four questions. Virtual PLC Summit (Site/District: Logistics for Expectations)
June 2024
PLCs & Grading for Equity Leadership Training (June Admin PD) Keynote: Tom Shilling (if available) District Led PLCs & Grading for Equity
July 2024
PLCs & Grading Leadership Retreat/Training (July Admin Retreat) Keynote: TBD ** District Led- PLC Technical and Cultural Work Teacher Leader PLC Summits (July 26th & 27th) Teacher Leader Grading for Equity Summit (Cohort 22-23)
Teacher Leader RTI Summit (Cohort 23-24) Teacher Leader PLC Summit (Cohort 24-25)
PHASE III: 2024-2025 SUSTAINABILITY AND TARGETED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TIMELINE
August 2024
PLCs & Grading for Equity Overview (August-All Staff- Return to School) Keynote: Tom Shilling (if available)
August 2024-May 2025
Ongoing Support and Training in Collaboration w/ Solution Tree Embedded Coaching Interactive Web Conferencing (IWC) Global PD Accompanying Resources: Common Formative Assessment Taking Action
2024-2025 Apply for Model PLC District
INVESTMENT EXPENSES 2022-2023
INVESTMENT EXPENSES 2023-2024
INVESTMENT EXPENSES 2024-2025
INVESTING IN ALL STAKEHOLDERS
Guiding Coalition
Site/District
LEADERSHIP
Model PLC Teachers
All Alhambra Staff
Families &Community
Action Orientation: Learning by Doing Members of PLCs are action oriented: they move quickly to turn aspirations into action and visions into reality. They understand that the most powerful learning always occurs in a context of taking action, and they value engagement and experience as the most effective teachers. Henry Mintzberg’s (2005) observation about training leaders applies here: deep learning requires experience, which requires taking action. It “is as much about doing in order to think as thinking in order to do” (p. 10). In fact, the very reason that teachers work together in teams and engage in collective inquiry is to serve as catalysts for action.
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