PLP+Goal+Statement

Okay - Based on our discussion today the following is the Goal Statement as we began to flesh it out today. Please make any changes that you see appropriate!

There is a pdf and a docx file of the grid at the bottom should you prefer to review it that way.

**PLP Goal Statement: ** To create a safe classroom environment that encourages and promotes the utilization and synthesis of 21st Century Skills.

PLP Team ||  || April Faculty Meeting ||   || PLP Team ||  || April Faculty Meeting ||   || PLP Team ||  || April Faculty Meeting ||   || PLP Team ||  || April 2011 ||   || PLP Team ||  || August Inservice ||   || PLP Team ||  || August Inservice ||   ||
 * **Major Event and Time Line ** ||  **Collateral Event and Time Line **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Minor Event and Time Line **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title of Positions of People Responsible for Implementation **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Title or Positions of People Responsible for Assessing Progress **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Date of Assessing Progress **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Measurement Criteria **  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I. Assessment of Current Practices || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A. Identify and Establish Common Language for 21st Century Skills || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Brainstorm in Small Groups || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Review Data and Establish Vocabulary || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">PLP Team ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">April PLP Meeting ||   ||
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Provide List of Vocabulary to Faculty || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">PLP Team ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">August Inservice ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">B. Teachers Complete Webquest of Essential Questions || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Work in Small Groups || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">C. Record Faculty Questioning || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Discuss Critical Friends Concept with Faculty || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. PLP Team Members Record Questions Used in Classroom Teaching || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Discuss Questioning Results || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">PLP Team ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">April PLP Meeting ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">II. Evaluation of and Discussion about Current Practices ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">III. Creation of Research Based Professional Development Plan ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">IV. Implementation of Professional Development Plan || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A. Teach and Model the 21st Century Skills || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Preassessment || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Teach 21st Century Skills || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">PLP Team ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">August Inservice ||   ||
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Postassessment || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">B. Teachers Create 21st Century Lesson from an Existing Lesson Plan || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Lesson Created || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">August Inservice ||   ||
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Lesson Used in Classroom || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">September/October ||   ||
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3. Lesson Effectiveness Evaluated || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">November Faculty Meeting ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">C. Create a Safe Classroom Environment || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Class Meetings || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">2. Establish and Promote Learning Community || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Faculty ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">D. Utilize Higher Level Questioning in Classrooms ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">E. Give Choices in Assignments and Assessments ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

We also decided that at the April Faculty Meeting we'll discuss the following: Brainstorm 21st Century Skills - with Small Groups Compile List of 21st Century Skills - as whole Group How to improve a current lesson - Theresa Critical Friends - Joanna Essential Question Webquest And these are the small groups:


 * Marie || Karen || Joanna || Theresa ||
 * Michelle || Pat || Pauline || Kathy ||
 * Diana || Jody || Teri || Caroline ||
 * || Jaye || Jean ||  ||