Full course description
PLC Lesson Study gives existing ELA PLCs or groups of two or more ELA teachers an opportunity to learn together by studying a shared instructional question. The purpose is to better understand how students learn and how our instructional choices influence that learning. Rather than evaluating individual teachers, the focus is on collaborative inquiry, examining student thinking, and refining instruction. Along the way, teachers gain new perspectives on their practice, learn from one another, and develop instructional approaches they can carry back into their classrooms. Each participating teacher will receive a $250 stipend.
We'll begin with a virtual kickoff to review the process, expectations, and resources. All team members are expected to participate in planning, teaching, observing, analyzing student learning, and reflecting as they work through these steps:
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Plan: Identify a shared instructional question, explore relevant research and resources, collaboratively design a lesson, and develop a common formative assessment (CFA) to gather evidence of student learning.
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Teach & Observe: Each teacher teaches the same collaboratively planned lesson while other team members observe and collect evidence of student thinking and learning. All teachers will have the opportunity to teach and observe.
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Analyze & Reflect: Meet as a team to examine CFA results, student work, and observation evidence. Discuss what students learned, where they struggled, and what the team discovered about instruction.
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Plan Next Steps: Use what the team learned to identify how they will address student learning needs moving forward and what instructional adjustments they will make in future lessons.
More information, including dates and registration details, will be coming soon.