Changing the Mindset

of PLC
S U B T ITLE
Main Points
• Adapting the Mindset of the PLC to align with district initiatives

• To work as a team to build positive learning experiences for ALL

learners

• How to mix Common Core Curriculum into Authentic learning tasks

Johnston Goal
Portrait of a Learner
Johnston defines an
authentic learning experience
as a task where students can
DIRECTLY relate the task to
real life.
Problem we are trying to solve:

Two out of the four members within my PLC are against creating
authentic learning tasks for the students, even though it is a part
of this years districts goal.

Broken down problem:

Two teachers are unwilling to change they way they teach in an

evolving educational world.
Trust Survey
PLC Informational Survey
6

0
Trust Time Standards Knowledge Willingness to Change
Series 1 2
Bone Diagram

• We are a great PLC, but

it is time to step it up.
• Time is a major concern
• We have been an
incredibly successful
school. Why change
something that is not
broken?
 (0, 3) (1, 2)

Interrelationship
Diagram

(1, 0)
According to the information (3, 1)
that our PLC filled out, we feel
as if we do not have the proper
support to do PBL. Also, it is
interesting to me that we are
hesitant of failure.

(2, 1)
PLAN:

• Meet with AEA to

Make a plan • Get Students excited
discuss standard
• Create PBL “Lets
Party” and make • See what students
• Read PBL book tweaks to fit can do when given
an authentic task

Try something
Implement
new
DO:
- O UR ST UDENTS HAVE B E E N S E PA R AT ED I NTO G R O U P S T HAT
A R E A “ PA R T Y CO MMI TT EE”.
- ST UDENTS A R E T HR O W I NG A B I R T HD AY PA R T Y F O R A 13 Y E A R
O L D G IR L NA ME D “ S A R A”
- ST UDENTS HAVE A B U D G ET O F $3 0 0
- ST U D ENTS WILL HAVE TO PR ESENT T HEIR IDEA TO “ SAR A’ S
MO M” IN O R D E R TO S E E W HO W I NS T HE “ B I D ” TO P U T O N
T HIS PA R T Y
- ST UDENTS MU S T TA K E I N ACCO U NT W HAT P E R CE NTAGE O F
T HE MO NE Y MU S T B E U S E D F O R W HAT
- ST U D ENT S WI LL BE USING ALL OF T HEIR R ESOURCES IN
O R DE R TO CR E AT E T HE CHE A P E S T A ND B E S T P O S S IB LE PA R T Y.
STUDY:
UNIT A SSE SSME NT NOT E S :

Year Unit 3 Proficiency • Currently, our Unit 3, Ratios and

2014 86% Proportions is a stable system
2015 88%
• Our numbers have not changed
2016 85%
the last three years
2017 ???
2018 ??? • We will build in “Check 5’s” as
2019 ??? we go through this PBL unit
ACT:
- We will have the students fill out a Plus/Delta about this learning experience

- Teachers will fill out a plus delta about their overall experience

- The PLC will be delivering a Pd on our experience to look for feedback and
improvement.

- Students will fill out a capacity matrix to see what they have actually learned through
the experience
ACT:
CA PACIT Y MAT R I X