CARE Cycle

  • In their professional learning communities, teachers demonstrate they CARE. CARE represents the four key areas of a complete educational cycle; Curriculum, Assessment, Remediation, and Enrichment. Click on each of the areas below to learn more.

  • Curriculum

    PLC teams use meaningful student data to determine and support the learning needs of students and educators. Key questions:

    • What do we want all students to learn as a result of this unit?
    • What are our students’ greatest needs based on the data?
    • Which specific standards address these needs?
    • How can we incorporate these standards into lesson plans?
    • How can we effectively implement lessons?

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  • Assessment

    Based on the standards addressed in the team developed lesson, the PLC constructs common formative assessments (CFAs). Key questions:

    • How will we determine student mastery? What does the data show?
    • What specific assessment tools will we use to assess mastery?
    • How often will we assess learning?

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  • Remediation

    Based on the standards addressed in the team developed lesson, the PLC constructs common formative assessments (CFAs). Key questions: 

    • How will we respond to students who do not meet mastery?
    • What are the areas/standards that require remediation?
    • How will we re-teach the standards to mastery?
    • What specific strategies will we use to differentiate instruction?

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  • Enrichment

    Based on the results of the common formative assessments, PLC Members enrich their common lessons for students who meet or exceed mastery. Key questions:

    • How will we respond when students need enrichment?
    • What specific strategies will we use to differentiate instruction?
    • What common projects can we develop to enrich the unit of study?

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Contact Information

  • Professional Learning Standards & Support

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    Davie, Florida 33314

    Phone: 754-321-5055

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    Michael Walker

    Director