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?

ADULT LEARNING

Study and discuss standards and research-based practices for teaching and learning. Reflect on implementation, providing constructive, timely feedback to teammates. Document adult learning related to developing and implementing standards-based curricula in the Curriculum section of the meeting minutes.

Self-Paced PD Programs
At CPALMS, engage in self-paced learning about specific Florida Standards and their application. Review content associated with the standards, practice creating lesson plans linked to the standards, and develop effective lessons, in support of student achievement.

STUDENT LEARNING

Collaborate with colleagues to develop plans and strategies for implementation of the new learning individually, based on teacher and student needs.

RESEARCH

Research classroom-centered interventions for student learning aligned with team, teacher, and student learning goals.

Increasing achievement by focusing grade-level teams on improving classroom learning
A quasi-experimental study of PLCs and their effectiveness at improving student outcomes.

RESOURCES

Access resources and external assistance to support implementation of collaborative professional learning. Contribute to a collection of resources on educator learning for self, team and whole staff.

CPALMS Resources
Search and submit standards-based resources by subject, grade, audience and type.

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

Integrate digital tools and resources into instructional practices to provide meaningful, relevant, and rigorous personalized learning experiences that will engage and prepare students to be college and career ready.