Session 28: Planning for Change: Teachers Take the Lead
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Cheryl Krehbiel, Staff Development Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD
Holly Searl, Staff Development Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD
Mary Doran Brown, Teacher of Gifted and Talented, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD
This presentation defines the professional learning community structures and the subsequent increased academic achievement, established within an urban school identified for school reform. Collaboration is based on current research knowledge of best practices for the purpose of improving teaching and learning as measured through student performance on state and local assessments. Participants will learn about Curriculum Implementation Sessions, Looking at Student Work Tuning Protocols, and Data Meetings for analyzing student progress. These professional structures serve to involve staff in shared decision making and engaged each staff member as an integral part in analyzing student data and defining what changes need to occur to promote student achievement.
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