A Road Map to PLC Success

Contents Meet the Author Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: What page are you on? Expectations Common Terms with Uncommon Meanings Formative Assessments Summative Assessments Chapter 2: Getting Started Logistics Chapter 3: Understanding the Process part 1 Pace Yourself Pacing Guide Unpacking Standards Learning Targets and Alignment Curriculum Guides Common Lesson Plans Conclusion Chapter 4: Understanding the Process part 2 Common Assessments Determining Proficiency Planning Common Assessments Making Common Assessments Length of Assessments Standards per Assessment Vetting Common Assessments Common Reassessments (Quizzes vs. Tests) Quizzes Tests Raising the Bar Conclusion Chapter 5: Understanding the Process part 3 Using the Data Using Common Assessment Data Too Cold Too Hot Just Right Four Letter Words Make Time to Target Student Needs Scheduling for Students with Special Needs How Does Grading Work? What Students are Reassessed? How are Students Reassessed? Minimum Grading Policy Conclusion Chapter 6: Guiding the Conversation Introduction The First Meeting The Second Meeting The Third Meeting Meeting Overlaps Chapter 7: Avoiding Common Pitfalls Introduction Focus on Core Instruction Beware the Land of Nice Collaboration Getting Started Too much Too Soon Presence Functionality All or Nothing VS Something is Better Than Nothing Chapter 8: putting it all Together Mapping out the Process, Foundations, and Protocols Understanding the Process Plan your Protocols Commitment