tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post7930200415851374545..comments2024-03-24T08:15:29.679-05:00Comments on misscalcul8: PLC: The Start of Something Newmiss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-87990021686308109322011-02-18T08:33:59.429-06:002011-02-18T08:33:59.429-06:00Paul,
Those are my exact feelings. I have posed th...Paul,<br />Those are my exact feelings. I have posed the question many times and still have not really gotten an answer. <br /><br />I know that personally, my instructional team is working to eliminate gaps in teaching middle through high by looking at ACT standards. So that will be a benefit but in the long run, I'm not sure how all of this will pan out. <br /><br />I will get back to you on the readings later this weekend.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-75258244187765840712011-02-18T06:24:46.348-06:002011-02-18T06:24:46.348-06:00I find it strange that the university is piloting ...I find it strange that the university is piloting the class at a school where there is only one teacher teaching each subject. My experience is that PLC’s in larger schools than yours tend to be a mixed bag. At best, you’re developing common assessments and sharing innovative and engaging lessons with each other. At worst, you’re developing common lesson plans by committee or by taking turns so that your forced to teach lessons that may not be as conscientiously or competently prepared as you would. For what my opinion is worth, I would suggest pushing your professor to tell you how PLC is going to work in your specific school to help you and your colleagues: I realize that’s an obvious suggestion, but I’m curious as to how much experience your professor has in actually implementing a PLC model in a school your size, or any size for that matter, rather than just learning about it from other scholars’ research. States have dangled grant money the past few years to districts that implemented the PLC model, and while the money may be welcomed, it would be nice if the teachers actually got some direct benefit from all the effort involved.<br /><br />I am curious as to the readings from class and would appreciate your sharing them, so please do.<br /><br />Paul Hawking<br />Blog: The Challenge of Teaching Math<br />Latest post: http://challenge-of-teaching-math.blogspot.com/2011/02/libbys-little-tigers.html?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09000980455095316183noreply@blogger.com