During the 21-22 school year, teams of teachers, curriculum/professional development teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and principals will meet most Fridays to answer the four critical questions that drive  Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) :

  1. What do we want students to know and be able to do?

  2. How will we know students have learned?

  2a. What instructional practices will produce our best results? 

  3. What do we do if students have not learned?

  4. What do we do when students have already shown mastery?

During this collaborative time, teams look at essential standards and create pathways to effectively ensure students master the standards. Teams create assessments to monitor learning and use the data to guide instruction and determine next steps such as re-engagement, to help when they have not mastered the learning, or extension when they have mastered the content.

The district has embraced this process and will continue to actively support staff in this important work. Our students deserve our best. PLCs provide the framework for all staff to work collaboratively for the success of ALL.

DVUSD PLC SUMMIT

May 23-27 2022

The Data Analysis and Organizational Improvement(DAOI) department will be holding the first DVUSD PLC Summit. The PLC trainers have been working in collaboration with the CIA department to create a professional development opportunity this summer that focuses on “All Things PLC!” 

The Summit will be hosted at Barry Goldwater High School (BGHS) during the week of May 23, 2022.  Dr. Hector Montenegro, an internationally recognized keynote and motivational speaker, will present the keynote to kick off our events. Teachers will have the opportunity to participate in break-out sessions on Monday and Tuesday designed with input from all stakeholders.  The break-out sessions will focus on best practices within the PLC process and standards-based mindset, as well as content that our teachers have indicated they would like to learn more about.  For the remainder of the week, teachers will be given time to work with their collaborative teams.

It wouldn’t be a PLC Summit without some FUN!  We are excited to share this experience with colleagues and feel the Deer Valley energy as we culminate another school year.  

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“In my entire career, the single best professional development I have ever witnessed is that of the power of PLCs. Together, teachers are the key to moving our students forward. Dedicated time for collaboration sets it apart."

                                                                                                                                                      - Dr. Curtis Finch

“Our team has come a long way but we didn’t get there alone. Our school leaders and district trainers were with us every step of the way. We accomplished what we have because they didn’t give up on us. They believed in us before we learned to believe in ourselves.”

                                                                                                                                                     -Model PLC Teacher Leader

"Let me start by saying that this year’s new PLC implementation by Aspire’s High School teachers has been challenging.  It is the first year we will be implementing true PLC with common assessments and it got off to a rocky start.  However, I attended the first meeting for the MTL year 1 and chose to make some adjustments to how we ran meetings and truly considered the meeting in my agenda, and may I just say, I was blown away by the focused, student-centered conversations and work in our PLC this afternoon.  There are no words to describe what a night and day difference having roles, norms, and taking into communication into account did for our PLC team.  This is for the whole PLC team that ran the first training.  It was engaging and applicable.  I have never had something that worked so effectively and so quickly and I am looking forward to continuing to be a part of this year’s MTL team. "

                                                                                                                                                      - Social Studies Teacher

"My teachers told me that they are so excited to start the school year because there is a strong focus.  This week has done amazing things to help teachers understand the standards and the CFA cycle.  Also, there is great relationship building with our teachers and our partnering schools!”

                                                                                                                                                       - K-6 Principal

“In my entire career, the single best professional development I have ever witnessed is that of the power of PLCs. Together, teachers are the key to moving our students forward. Dedicated time for collaboration sets it apart."

                                                                                                                                                        - Kindergarten Teacher

"I am so blessed to have the BEST Math PLC Team. We all work so well together, we are on the same page, and we share out ideas and strategies. We challenge each other to push out of our comfort zone and try new things. The data of our students show that GROWTH is occurring and it is because of our PLC commitments. YAHOO!"

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