The New Curriculum-Based Report Card Muir Lake School Council November 21, 2011.
Muir Lake School 2013/2014 Professional Development Plan
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Transcript of Muir Lake School 2013/2014 Professional Development Plan
MUIR LAKE SCHOOL 2013/2014 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Collaborate Create
Learn
Mission
We will collaborate, create and learn to develop ourselves as professionals to
best meet the diverse needs of students
Collaboration + Creativity + Curiosity = Learning
Vision
Professional Development work will… Be meaningful, relevant, & powerful Be self directed Maximize school expertise Build upon the strengths of our staff Encourage shared leadership Enable collaboration Be shared transparently with the
community
In a nutshell…
Collaborate as a team
Learn together
Work on what you want to work on
Priority Areas
Priority areas were determined by… Parkland School Division Initiatives AISI Cycle 5 Muir Lake School Educational Plan &
Initiatives CCL planning team input Staff input on PD day
Priority Areas/CCL Teams
The main focus/priority areas for Muir Lake School are… Critical Thinking Technology Integration Inclusion Leadership, Citizenship, & Social
Responsibility
CCL Teams Responsibilities
Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following: Create a shared CCL Lead Team
Professional Growth Plan focused on priority area that defines objectives and measures of success (this can be used for individual PGDP if you wish)
Provide learning opportunities to staff in priority area (email, optional after-school PD sessions, Google Hangouts, other, etc.)
CCL Teams Responsibilities
Each CCL Team will be responsible for the following: Identify resources in the priority area for
the staff (conferences, media materials, etc.)
Document and share work on Muir Lake School Teaching Resources Website
Encouraged to build/expand learning networks by sharing resources, ideas, and work on social media (#psd70 is PSD hashtag for sharing)
CCL Teams Responsibilities
Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following: Team teach at least once with another staff
member this year Provide at least 2 Learning Round
opportunities for other staff members to attend (see Learning Round Leader’s Guide)
Summarize the project in point form at end of each session in order to give an “at-a-glance” view for staff (CCL Team At A Glance Work Progress)
CCL Teams Responsibilities
Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following: Personal reflection and sharing work
being done on the school blog, individual professional portfolio’s and/or classroom blogs is encouraged (this models what we are asking students to do and fosters transparent learning and sharing with the local and global community)
Conclusion
Factors important for success: Full participation Collaboration and sharing Time will be given on PD days and
flexible PD days for CCL Lead Team work 2-3 year focus on priority areas Moving forward, interconnect the
different priority areas
Discussion
Flexible PD – what works for the team? (see MLS CCL Flexible PD Options)
CCL Team Professional Growth Plan – Due by the end of September