District PD - Thursdays

We will complete our monthly district PD in LincSpring alongside colleagues in PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) each month beginning tomorrow.  Please bring your laptop at 2:15 to the designated location based on the indicator you chose for your PLP this year (see list below).  Your estimated meeting time is from 2:15-3:00. 

The only exception to this is that the group of teachers enrolled in LETRS this year will have the opportunity to work together on these Thursday afternoons to complete your coursework, catch up on your reading, discuss what you are learning, etc.  Note:  You will also need to complete your district PD on LincSpring sometime in the next few weeks.  If you would rather meet with the PLC for your indicator of choice, you may also do that.

There will be a sign-in sheet in each location for PD tracking & credit.

PLC - Location     
LETRS - Library

Content Knowledge - 3rd Grade Collaboration Room

Differentiation - 1st Grade Collaboration Room

Formative Assessment - 5th Grade Collaboration Room

Learning Targets - 4th Grade Collaboration Room

Rigor & Relevance & Discourse - Kindergarten Collaboration Room

Positive Classroom & Well Managed Classroom - 2nd Grade Collaboration Room

Thank you all for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to continuous learning!!!

According to Gerhard Fischer, director of the Center for LifeLong Learning & Design (L3D) at the University of Colorado, Boulder, “lifelong learning is an essential challenge for inventing the future of our societies; it is a necessity rather than a luxury to be considered … It is a mindset and a habit for people to acquire. It creates the challenge to understand, explore, and support new essential dimensions of learning such as: (1) self-directed learning, (2) learning on demand, (3) informal learning, and (4) collaborative and organizational learning.” Fischer explains that lifelong learning “requires progress and an integration of new theories, innovative systems, practices, and assessment.” For teachers, putting in this kind of lifelong work will help better amplify their capabilities, collaborate with colleagues, and transform in turn the way their students navigate the world.