#PPL1chat connects educators together to engage in conversation and share resources related to personalized professional learning. The chat encourages educators to prioritize their own growth and occurs the first of each month from 8:00-9:00 pm ET.
Excited to collaborate w/all of you! Allie Rodman - Professional Learning Designer/Facilitator & School Board Member from NJ. One thing I have learned this month is how to setup Christmas decorations on smart plugs and remember what I called everything (no, seriously). #PPL1chat
Hi there! Sherri with @ThirstyBeesNY, educator in the Catskills. This is my first visit to this chat. š One thing I learned was how to help a chicken with Bumble Foot! #ppl1chat
A1: In a learning-focused culture, you can feel the curiosity. Both adults and students ask questions, dig deeper, and wonder what's the best/fastest way to grow? #PPL1chat
A1: A school's culture looks like, sounds like, and feels like a team/family of educators committed to a common goal of providing a positive environment where student learning is the focus - it's encouraged, it's engaging, it's the core of what drives instruction. #ppl1chat
A2: Characteristics of a learning-focused school would be commitment to inquiry, collective success, incremental improvement, but most importantā¦..a growth mindset. #PPL1chat
A2: Teachers willing to learn about their students AND willing to learn more about their profession. Leaders that trust & support their teachers when they take new risks as well as provide opportunities for collaboration and creativity. #ppl1chat
A3: Beauracracy often holds people back. Sometimes we hold ourselves backā¦fear of failure and even fear of success. I also believe lack of adequate financial resources is an obstacle in most Districts. #PPL1chat
A3: Closed doors, private practice, and resistance to growth inhibit a learning-focused culture. Educators need to be willing to put themselves out there - failure and all - to grow. It's part of all of our process as models of constant learning. #PPL1chat
A3: Fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of leaving the comfort zone. And, Complacency. Someone getting to a point where they don't want to learn or change might be the worst impediment to building a learning-focused culture. #ppl1chat
A4: We encourage a learning-focused culture by encouraging educators to be transparent about their growth - what are you reading, what are you trying, who you are watching, and how you are pushing yourself. #PPL1chat
A4: Model what that looks like. Engage in learning-focused practices both for yourself and in the classroom. Start conversations with others to discuss and share ideas. And, ask students what they need from us to get & stay focused on their own learning. #ppl1chat
A5: The first steps I take in developing a learning-focused culture is creating safe space. Take risks, try something new, open doors. It's okay if it falls flat - as long as you are trying. #PPL1chat
A5: I might start with a survey asking parents, teachers, and other stakeholders what they thought a learning-focused culture is and/or should be, and then what they thought the district/school could do to improve the current culture. #ppl1chat
A6: Ditch grades, ditch homework, ditch standardized testing, make learning student-driven and student-centered, make learning relevant by focusing on the life skills students will need after graduation, teach them content they NEED to know to succeed in life. #ppl1chat
