Teaching and Learning

ESD 123 Presents PLC-RTI Institute

teacherkid Educational Service District (ESD) 123 and Richland School District are proud to announce their very first RTI Professional Learning Community Conference on August 24 and 25 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Richland High School.

“PLC’s and RTI: Making the Connection” is a two-day, in-depth workshop that creates a compelling vision of what can be achieved when a school takes responsibility for the success of every child and responds collectively when students don’t learn.

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DuFour - Professional Learning Communites (PLC's)

ESD 123's 5th Annual Conference - May 5-6, 2010

Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work -
Bringing the Big Ideas to Work

Featuring Dr. Richard and Rebecca DuFour

DuFour Conference Handouts Part 1
DuFour Conference Handouts Part 2

You know you belong in a Professional Learning Community (PLC) if:

1. You believe the fundamental purpose of your school or district is to ensure all students learn at high levels, and you are committed to become a lifelong learner to make this a reality.

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Dr. Robert Marzano Critical Commitment 3 - Backgound Knowledge

Dr. Robert Marzano's Getting Serious About School Reform:
Building Background Knowledge for All Students

ESD 123 Math Vocabulary Brochure
ESD 123 Science Vocabulary Brochure

Build an academic vocabulary.
Build a basic vocabulary for English language learners and students from poverty to achieve literacy.
Encourage reading across various content areas and genres.

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Dr. Robert Marzano Critical Commitment 2 - Effective Teaching

Dr. Robert Marzano's Getting Serious About School Reform:
Ensure Effective Teaching in Every Classroom

Resources on Marzano Web Site:

Instruction and Effective Teaching (Released May 2010): http://www.marzanoresearch.com/research/researched_strategies.aspx
Dr. Marzano: High Yield Strategies
Dr. Marzano: Disclaimer About Classroom Walkthrough Tools
UCLA: Classroom Walkthroughs

Ensure high expectations for all students.
Use both linguistic and non-linguistic strategies.
Employ strategies to increase student engagement.
Learn new approaches to lesson design.
Design effective homework.
Enhance students' social and emotional skills.

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Dr. Robert Marzano Critical Commitment 1 - System of Feedback

Dr. Robert Marzano's Getting Serious About School Reform:
Develop a System of Individual Student Feedback at the District, School, and Classroom Levels

Standard-Based Mathematics & Science Rubrics
The purpose of this project was to design a comprehensive assessment system for mathematics and science standards that will: Focus instruction across a school and/or a district on specific areas of knowledge and skill and provide a vehicle for teachers and/or other school staff to keep track of the progress of individual students on each topic using teacher-designed formal and informal assessments.

MATHEMATICS:
Primary
K-5 By Grade
K-5 By Topic
6-8 By Grade
6-8 By Topic
High School

SCIENCE:
Primary
K-12 by Big Idea
K-12 By Grade
6-8 By Grade
9 -12 By Grade

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