Where the Rubber Hits the Road:
Practical Ideas and Proven Strategies to Implement PLC and RtI
Implementing PLC and RtI² is not an end in itself – it is a means to achieve high levels of learning for every child. To this end, measuring progress towards “becoming a PLC” must be judged “where the rubber hits the road”. How do we respond when students don’t learn? This three-part series will provide practical ideas and proven strategies to help all your students learn. Individual sessions will address the following:
Session 1 – Tuesday, November 3
Beyond “Buy-In”: Creating Consensus and Shared Ownership in a PLC
The biggest obstacle most schools face when starting down the road to becoming a Professional Learning Community is a lack of staff buy-in. In reality, it is not a question of buy-in, but a need to create collective ownership. This session will review the obstacles to creating consensus and provide practical, proven strategies to overcome these barriers and create a collaborative culture.
Session 2 – Thursday, January 14
On Solid Ground: How PLC Practices Create the Foundation for a Successful Intervention Program
To achieve high levels of learning, a school must create a system of instruction and interventions in which every child is provided the time and support needed to succeed. To this end, many school intervention programs fall short of this goal because they lack the proper foundation…that is, the collaborative culture, curricular focus, and on-going student learning data needed to create timely, targeted, highly-effective interventions. This presentation will share practical, proven PLC practices that teams can use to put their interventions on solid ground.
Session 3 – Thursday, March 11
Learning CPR: Creating Powerful Responses When Students Don’t Learn
The most significant difference between a traditional school and a professional learning community is how a school responds when students don’t learn…or as Rick DuFour says, “Don’t tell me you believe that all kids can learn…tell me what you are doing about the kids who aren’t learning.” In this final session, participants will learn the essential characteristics of effective interventions and how to create a systematic process that ensures every child will receive the time and support needed to succeed.
Immediately preceding the VIP+T4S event on March 11 you are cordially invited to attend the Ventura County RtI² Symposium from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. A nominal fee of $20 will be charged.
Please contact Dr. Jane Wagmeister, VCOE Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Continuous Improvement, at jwagmeister@vcoe.org to register or to request additional information.