Session 2 Agenda September 10/10

1.    Welcome – Attendance – Story – George – Count to a Million by Jerry Pallotta, illustrated by Rob Bolster.

2.    Introduction to Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

Activity – in groups make a list of the different roles found in the school

Distribute the envelopes containing the job descriptions – TC’s in groups will match with titles – discuss

What roles does the teacher do?

3.    PowerPoint – PLC’s – Roles for positions

Points made in a) Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat #3

b) Teacher Performance – Professional Learning Communities in Ontario Schools

c) Results Now – Chapter 8 – by Mike Schmoker- Professional Learning Communities

    4. Assignment Discussion – George – Statement of Beliefs

5.   Group discussion continues – teacher roles listed on the board as specified by the TC’s. Bring this list for the following week.

6.   PowerPoint – What is Teaching

7.   Assignment – Read the story – Teachers found at: https://russ5200.tripod.com/teachers.htm

Special Notes:

 Everyone meets in A234 today, class starts at 1:40pm.

 TC’s are reminded about the need for the Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check before October 4^th.

 Bring to class your Statement of Beliefs assignment outline if you took it out of your yellow folder. Newly arriving TC’s will receive info in class.

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