Professional Learning communities begin in the business
Professional Learning communities begin in the business
ELAD542 M2 DISC Applying the ISLLC Standards and the 11 Top Ten Most Wanted Strategies for school culture by Sorenson & Goldsmith, to transform the Earl Roloff Elementary School, in Combes Public School System, into a model school using a $150,000 grant will be a worthwhile challenge! When the new superintendent demonstrated a collaborative leadership style by forming a Principal interview team that included both veteran and new teachers to choose the new principal, it well-received; therefore, as the new principal, following through with a similar collaborative style would likely be successful. In my perspective, the principal needs to develop a strategic plan that creates a shared vision and goals with a variety of stakeholders, provides professional development for the staff to achieve those goals, and reaches into the community to develop partnerships and positive relationships.…
A theoretical understanding of Professional Learning Communities provides the sole basis for Dr. Piercy’s understanding of PLCs. He provided a definition he developed from independent study and his wife’s experience as a local public school teacher. “An ongoing collaboration of a group of…
Technology is embedded in SFICA school setting. SFICA maintains the technology in school management and teaching by using computers, TV, digital projectors and smart boards The administrator, principle and secretary use the school management and office administration software to oversee the school operation and complete projects. The computers and digital projectors allow the teachers to create a visual presentation to teach the lessons. The smart boards allow the teachers to highlight and draw the main points, and the students are able to practice by using smart boards SFICA currently maintains the technology by updating the hardware and software, installing and removing applications, making backup of school files, and setting users accounts…
The Jefferson County School District is in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Originally Jefferson County was a part of Berkeley County, Virginia before the two divided in 1801 (Jefferson County Historical Society, 2006). The district received its name in honor of the United States President-elect Thomas Jefferson. Although Jefferson did not win the Presidential election he served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington’s Administration (“Jefferson,” 2006).…
Ravitch’s chapter “The Story of an Idea”, the author discusses how all children should receive the same education values. As parents and educators, we all want our children to receive a strong educational background. School of choice gives parents options of schools. Ravitch seems to be an advocate for all children right to learn. One debate Ravitch debates of catholic schools receiving federal funding.…
New thinking and practices will transform the school. Shared values, goals, collaborative teamwork, action experimentation, and collective inquiry will encourage individuals to work together…
As a junior at Northville High School, I am already discovering my passion for business through my participation and leadership roles in organizations such as DECA. I have obtained not only extensive marketing and general business knowledge through self-studying for competitive tests, but also practical communication, presentation, and sales skills while representing various business professionals in judged roleplay scenarios. I have placed at the district, state, and international level in my events, and this year I will have competed at the International Career Development Conference for my third year. These experiences give me a good foundation of understanding business concepts, and I plan to learn more about how businesses operate in the global market through the Business is Global program at the Kelley School of Business.…
When I was studying at the Duzici Anatolian Teacher High School, which known as just very successful in training future teachers, I learned a lot of things about teaching. In addition, I had to go on a training course for regional boarding secondary school for one semester. At that time and I believe it is still a very prevalent thing; especially poor families dropping their children into this type of boarding school. Sad but true, they do not have any other option, it is like a mandatory choice for poor peasant people. Those kind of schools are completely free in Turkey and basically, the government is taking care of the children in there.…
Schneider, Jack. “Why Americans Think So Poorly of the Country's Schools.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 17 July 2017, www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/07/the-education-perception-gap/533898/. In this source, It talks about the high expectations that parents to schools, but the reality does not quite meet the expectations. And it mentions the inequality of the education sources among different school districts.…
The wheel of academic achievement at our school has been and will continue to be fueled by data and data assessments throughout its existence. From a representative core of data assessments, we have formed our plan of restructuring. Instructional teacher strategies, teacher and parent developed student safety nets, ramp-up classes along with parental involvement and assisted behavior guide patterns form the bases of our academic progress plan. We expect to elevate our scores to a higher percentage level in each domain of the Criterion Referenced Competency Test. Our expectations are due to our knowledge of deficiencies and effective teaching strategies that will foster growth.…
Amanda Ripley’s book The Smartest Kids in the World explains that dysfunctional education systems in many countries can be blamed on lack of proper discipline, which demonstrates in the film “The Class” by Laurent Cantet. A classroom consists of both teachers and students that even if one side does not participate or disturbs the class, the achievement and performance of both the teachers and the students are likely to be poor. The students’ inappropriate behaviors and languages in class, inattentive attitude on the importance of education, and teachers’ inability on teaching classes efficiently all prove that without certain practical rules or standards applied, low performance becomes common and even worsens if a change in discipline policy…
CPQS IV: Principals demonstrate human resource leadership. A: Professional Development/ Learning Communities - Principals ensure that the school is a professional learning community that provides opportunities for collaboration, fosters teacher learning and develops teacher leaders in a manner that is consistent with local structures, contracts, policies and strategic plans. Professional development and skillfully devised professional learning communities enhance a culture of continuous improvement within the school. Careful planning, on the part of the principal can ensure that the school is organized as a professional learning community.…
Why?-The Purpose of Education The purpose of education has changed over time. Let’s take a look how views on the purpose of education have evolved over time. In the 1930’s “the purpose of education has been to everyone, in essence the same—to give young the things they need in order to develop in an orderly sequential way into members of society” (Dewey 1934).…
There was diversity in the US; different people with different cultures and backgrounds. The population went from 13 million to 32 million during the Common School Movement, between 1830-1890. 1.2 million miles of territory were added to the U.S. 4 million immigrants came from different regions especially from Northern and Southern Europe, Ireland, Germany, and Italy. United States is becoming more urban and industrialized which creates a need for schooling especially children; this is the goal of the common school system of…
The United States public education has been problematic with children and how they are taught the “school board’s way.” From teaching different ways to count to twenty, to having children take too many tests, the school board’s plan is to have a better education system in order for children to go to college and get adequate careers. Many folks say that there is a hole within the school board’s plan to educate our children today. Many disagree and say that the education is just fine. The school board is not adapting to the needs of children as they are becoming increasingly stressed at younger ages due to the failing school system.…