PLC Terms #1
PLC Terms #2
PLC Terms #3
PLC Terms #4
PLC Terms #5
100
A mutually agreed set of behaviors and expectations of a team
What is norms?
100
Group of teachers working interdependently toward a common goal
What is collaboration?
100
A shift from a focus on TEACHING to a focus on learning
What is BIG idea #1?
100
Collaboration WILL IMPROVE student achievement
What is BIG idea #2?
100
Focus on RESULTS
What is BIG idea #3?
200
Any assessment developed and scored by a group of teachers to assess the learning of a common group of students on a specific learning objective
What is a common assessment?
200
Defines the purpose of the school and answers the question, "Why do we exist?"
What is a mission?
200
Agreed upon staff behaviors that will support mission, vision, values, and goals of the building
What is a SMART goal?
200
What do we want the students to know and do?
What is Corollary Question #1?
200
How will we know when they learned it?
What is Corollary question #2?
300
What will we do if they don't learn it?
What is Corollary question #3?
300
What will we do if they already know it?
What is Corollary Question #4?
300
Defines the direction and answers the question, "What kind of school do we want to be?"
What is a vision?
300
A systematic process a school uses to support learning for students who demonstrate difficulty in mastering essential learning skills
What is RtI?
300
The defined work of the collaborative team
What are the Critical Issues?
400
Learning check which, when used properly, will give the teacher feedback to inform instruction and promote students learning.
What is a formative assessment?
400
An assessment given at the end of a learning cycle
What is a summative assessment?
400
A set of shared core educational beliefs
What are Core Values?
400
A systematic process of investigation of learning
What is the inquiry process?
400
Refers to curriculum mapping in which a teacher or team of teachers identify when essential learning standards will be taught during the year
What is an instructional timeline?
500
A grade level, horizontal, vertical, or content team of teachers working collaboratively using the data team process to improve student learning
What is a Data Team?
500
Refers to a student who has the skills needed to demonstrate proficiency but chooses not to use those skills
What is an intentional non-learner?
500
Refers to a student who lacks the skills necessary to demonstrate proficiency
What is a failed learner?
500
Learning standards that are focused on endurance, readiness, and/or leverage
What are Power Standards?
500
A process where a leader can identify "must do's" but still allows flexibility to the staff on "how to" accomplish a task or goal
What is loose/tight leadership?
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