Day+2

** ﻿Building and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities ** ** Karen Beerer, Ed.D., Facilitator **  kbeerer@boyertownasd.org

**__Welcome to Day 2__** __**Welcome and Check In**__
 * __Introduction: Who are you, what do you do and what is one thing from yesterday that you will take with you to your school/district? __**

**__ ﻿ ﻿ Learning Targets__**
 * I can describe and explain the components of an aligned and articulated curriculum.
 * I can describe processes to engage PLCs in meaningful curriculum work.
 * I can explain how PLCs use assessments to improve student achievement.
 * I can describe a variety of assessment practices that PLCs use to make decisions about curriculum and instruction.

**__ ﻿ Three Processes to Build a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum__** Process #1: Curriculum Developing Process Activity: Golden Line Protocol



Process #2: DuFour's Model Activity: Read, Reflect and Post



Process #3: I Can, Can You? Activity: Building "I Can" Statements

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Great "I Can" Examples: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Grand Forks] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Marlington] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|St. Paul Schools] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Maysville Middle School]

__ ** Leading In: A Look at PLCs and Effective Assessment Practices ** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">__ Articles: __

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