#atplc Archive

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Thursday January 5, 2017
9:00 PM EST

jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:00 PM EST

Good evening (afternoon in Alaska) #ATPLC! Welcome to the chat, please state your name and where you're from!
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:01 PM EST

If you’re not used to chats, read this to get caught up #atplc https://t.co/UpGgfsDPs1
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:02 PM EST

I am Jethro, principal of @kodiakmiddle and host of @TrnFrmPrincipal podcast. #atplc
In reply to @KodiakMiddle, @TrnFrmPrincipal
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:03 PM EST

Thanks to @solutiontree and @kpalmerLC for the opportunity to host tonight. #atplc
In reply to @SolutionTree, @kpalmerLC
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:03 PM EST

I'm Keven, School Director at Ridgeline Academy in Phoenix, Arizona #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:04 PM EST

Our topic is Goals for your PLC this year! #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:05 PM EST

Q1 Our first question is to close out 2016. Name 1 thing that you’re proud of from your PLC work last year. #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:05 PM EST

Also, use https://t.co/Aj9DAcFiPy is a great way to participate in a #atplc @BarkerRidgeline @mewright75 @MrsKinnaman @afewthingsworth
In reply to @BarkerRidgeline, @mewright75, @MrsKinnaman, @afewthingsworth
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:06 PM EST

A1 1 thing is our teams taking more and more ownership of their data. #atplc
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:06 PM EST

Dan, business teacher lurking while still at dinner from St. Louis #atplc
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: we reformatted our mission, vision, values and goals. We started back to basics of PLC practice as well. #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:07 PM EST
Lurking is ok! #atplc
- WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:06 PM EST
  
  Dan, business teacher lurking while still at dinner from St. Louis #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: Our teams have embraced a new Special Education model that has had a huge impact on all of our children. #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:10 PM EST

Q2 What is one thing that you wish you had been able to do with your PLC last year? #atplc
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:10 PM EST

Katie Kinnaman, Middle School Principal - Palo Alto, CA #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:10 PM EST

@WinkelerD how did you approach the reformat of your mission, vision, values? Was that done with the whole staff or a focus team? #atplc
In reply to @WinkelerD
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:11 PM EST

A2 An area where we could have grown is that I would have attended more PLC meetings as principal #atplc
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:11 PM EST

we had a focus team meet several times. Still working on finalizing it actually. #atplc
In reply to @BarkerRidgeline
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:11 PM EST

A2: has the structure that we have in place now. Lots more accountability and people working together with a purpose. #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:13 PM EST

A2: We did not achieve one our major goals in peer observations. #atplc
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:13 PM EST

Agree w/ @jethrojones - I need to make more PLC meetings. Not been a focus my first year at this school and PLCs are new here #atplc
In reply to @jethrojones
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:16 PM EST

care to share? #atplc
In reply to @WinkelerD
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:16 PM EST

@jethrojones @MrsKinnaman When do your PLCs meet? Do you have common planning time during the day? Are they particular days/times? #atplc
In reply to @jethrojones, @MrsKinnaman
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:16 PM EST

very exciting. And I’ve seen some powerful results! #atplc
In reply to @BarkerRidgeline
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:17 PM EST

we had a committee go back and come up/revise our elements to fit with our current school culture. #atplc
In reply to @jethrojones
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:17 PM EST

We have gone to great pains in our master schedule @BarkerRidgeline to carve out common time for PLCs - not easy! #atplc
In reply to @BarkerRidgeline
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:17 PM EST

@BarkerRidgelin we have common planning time for core teachers for each grade level. #atplc @MrsKinnaman
In reply to @MrsKinnaman
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

One of biggest obstacles to our PLC work is lack of any schoolwide data other than yearly testing #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

I completely understand. Scheduling is always a major hurdle. Does your district use a benchmark of any kind? #atplc
In reply to @MrsKinnaman
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:19 PM EST

nice. Who was on the committee? #atplc
In reply to @WinkelerD
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:20 PM EST

Q3 Looking forward, what would be the ideal thing to happen this year? #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:21 PM EST

A3 For me, focused, regular meetings that don’t get derailed by calendaring and “emergencies” #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:22 PM EST

oh, yeah, that is hard. Do you do common formative assessments? We do MAP and that helps. #atplc
In reply to @MrsKinnaman
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

various teachers. Whole staff was invited but only a few took up the offer. #atplc
In reply to @jethrojones
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

A3: I would love to see our PLCs improve upon their internal accountability and achieve their individual goals. #atplc
WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

A3: continued structure of PLC time and incorporate more #PersonalizedPD learning. #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

not easy, but so worth it! Maybe we could talk about that in our mastermind sometime. #atplc @BarkerRidgeline
In reply to @MrsKinnaman, @BarkerRidgeline
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST

We developed common agendas for our PLCs and dedicate our Wednesdays. It has really helped! #atplc
In reply to @jethrojones
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:29 PM EST
Would love to get to that point! I think MAP is great. #atplc
- jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:22 PM EST
  
  oh, yeah, that is hard. Do you do common formative assessments? We do MAP and that helps. #atplc
  In reply to @MrsKinnaman
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:30 PM EST

Q4 As far as norms, what do you want to improve about yourself in meetings? #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:30 PM EST

Two thumbs up on MAP @jetWe use it as well. #atplc
In reply to @jetwe
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:31 PM EST

A4 I’d like to see me bring more resources for my teachers to their PLCs. #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:31 PM EST

A4: Ensuring that I am always "present." I am very pleased that teams have taken over their meetings, but I need to be more engaged. #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:35 PM EST

Does anyone use other benchmarks to review either student achievement or growth data they are pleased with? #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:40 PM EST

Q5 What is one resource that you could create (or modify) to improve your PLCs? #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:41 PM EST

A5 I’d like to bring better agendas and plans for my PLCs #atplc Have any to share?
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:41 PM EST

A5: I think we could improve upon our data binders and broaden their scope. #atplc
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:42 PM EST

For benchmarks @BarkerRidgeline - we are going to assess every Ss who did not meet standards on state test ELA with F/P benchmark #atplc
In reply to @BarkerRidgeline
MrsKinnaman Jan 5 @ 9:43 PM EST
The fact you have data binders is a step ahead of us! We are working on new data system, though, that seems promising. #atplc
- BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:41 PM EST
  
  A5: I think we could improve upon our data binders and broaden their scope. #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:44 PM EST

@jethrojones I'm happy to share our agendas. How do I do that? :) #atplc
In reply to @jethrojones
spiraledu Jan 5 @ 9:44 PM EST

#atplc love PLC meetings with time at beginning to share what was happening & at the end to share plans! Fun accountability!
In reply to @jethrojones
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:45 PM EST

just paste the link to a google doc or something and add the hashtag #atplc
In reply to @BarkerRidgeline
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:45 PM EST
Great idea @spiraledu #atplc
In reply to @spiraledu
- spiraledu Jan 5 @ 9:44 PM EST
  
  #atplc love PLC meetings with time at beginning to share what was happening & at the end to share plans! Fun accountability!
  In reply to @jethrojones
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:50 PM EST

Last Question: Q6 Give a shoutout to members of your team that really help make a difference in your PLCs! #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:51 PM EST

A6 There are many, but I’ll shout out to @diannegrupp for sharing data, #atplc
In reply to @DianneGrupp
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:53 PM EST

A6: Sarah Sunbury 1st Grade, Crystal Telep Interventionist, our second grade team is sensational, Mandy Shepard and Kristen Maroney #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:53 PM EST

And I cant forget Jerold Ahn in the middle school #atplc
jethrojones Jan 5 @ 9:56 PM EST
We’ve been trying some of that. Powerful practices. #atplc
- WinkelerD Jan 5 @ 9:23 PM EST
  
  A3: continued structure of PLC time and incorporate more #PersonalizedPD learning. #atplc
BarkerRidgeline Jan 5 @ 9:58 PM EST

@WinkelerD #PersonalizedPD is one of education's biggest challenges. We're starting, but would love to hear some great practices. #atplc
In reply to @WinkelerD