Board Improvement Plan for

Student Achievement

Curriculum Department

Presentation

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Instructional Core

Instructional Leadership

Collaborative Inquiry

Student

Achievement

and

Well-being

Indicator 2.4

Job-embedded and inquiry-based professional learning

builds capacity, informs instructional practice and

contributes to a culture of learning.

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Professional learning team meetings have one primary purpose: improved teaching and learning in an area of identified student need.

The aim is…to provide a way for teachers to become increasingly accomplished instructors for the ultimate benefit of students.

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Plan

Student learning

needs focus

educator learnings

What knowledge and skills

do our students need?

Examine data/evidence.

Select a learning focus.

Plan PLAN

Primary Reading

Implementing

strategies to

meet student

needs.

Engage students in new learning

experiences.

Implement evidence-based teaching

and learning strategies and actions.

Access professional learning

resources and research Act

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Inquiry

ACT: French PLCs

Regional, cross panel

implementation of the Common European Framework Reference of Languages

commonly developed strategies and actions based on research

instructional rounds

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Observe

Sharing instructional practice

to monitor student learning

and enhance educator

learning

Deepen professional knowledge

and refine skills

Monitor- student learning and

educator learning

Evidence

of

Student

Learning

Deepen

Know-

ledge

and

Refine

Share Instructional Practice

Determine Next Steps

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Reflect

Examining evidence

to reflect on student

and educator

learning.

What has been the impact

of our changed actions?

Examine, analyze and

evaluate results.

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