So, I was kinda shocked to find out that my post about PLCs, which I thought no one would read, is my second most popular post of all-time. (Yes, I know I’ve only written 16 posts, thank you very much.) It seems teachers are really excited about PLCs, so I figured I’d write an update about my team.
For starters, there are three things you need to know. Continue reading
I think there’s a 99% chance that I’m the only one who wants to read this post. And if that’s true, I’m cool with it. I’ve been at a really exciting conference for two days, and I need to sort out everything I’ve learned.
On the other hand, I think there’s at least a 1% chance that you might want to read this post. Perhaps you went to the conference and want to reflect together. Or, maybe you’ll find what’s here interesting enough that you want to learn more. If either is true, please leave a comment! I’d be happy to hear from you.
So, this week, I attended the Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute.
I did this because my district just hired me as one of the two Elementary Instructional Leaders for third grade.
Once upon a time, professional development in our district was organized top-down, and teachers in different elementary schools often did very different kinds of learning. Continue reading
