Day 6 PLC: 9-19-16

This week's Day 6 PLC: 9-19-16

Focus on:

1.  Familiarity with grade level Reading Curriculum Map
2.  Familiarity with Criteria for Success document
3.  Begin to identify upcoming Learning Focus

1.  Reading Curriculum Map 
Start with your grade level's Reading Curriculum Map by going to the Hudson Elementary School Professional Learning Google site and finding your grade level on the Essential Document tab
(2nd grade example:  Essential Documents tab - 2nd Grade link - 2nd Grade Literacy folder - !Literacy Curriculum Documents folder - 2nd Grade Reading Curriculum Map document)

2.  Monthly Overview
Focus on the September and October guides, looking through the Making Meaning unit, Learning Objectives, Assessments, and Learning Target Suggestions.  Explore the links provided.

3.  K-5 Criteria for Success
In the !Literacy Curriculum Documents folder, find the document K-5 Comprehension Strategies Criteria for Success - Hudson which identifies the vertical growth for the comprehension strategies across the grades. Begin with your grade level, and then look at the grades above and below you to identify what is specific to your grade level.

4.  Learning Focus
Start thinking about a Learning Objective (second column) from the September/October maps that could be the Learning Focus for your grade level.  (2nd grade example:  Monitoring Comprehension)
Consider these criteria as you decide:

• Endurance: Do students need to retain the skills/strategies/knowledge to be successful in future learning?
• Relevance: Is this skill/strategy something your classroom data has identified as an area of need?
• Leverage: Is this skill or knowledge applicable to many academic disciplines?
• Readiness for the next level of learning: Is this skill or knowledge preparing students for success in the next grade or course?

5.  Houlton PLC Process: 

Select a Learning Focus and begin the planning process with your team, using the Process Protocol.  Share your work on the September PLC Product document.  Fill in any questions for Sue and/or Lori on the bottom of this PLC Product document.  You may or may not have anything to link to this document this week - which is fine!

6.  Repeat for the following month(s).  Contact Sue with any questions!  All of these links can be found on the Blog, on the PLC tab.