Albion Faculty Manual 2019-2020

COLLABORATIVE TIME STRUCTURE WHAT: Instructional professional learning communities (IPLC): Collaborative meeting to problem-solve and plan using current classroom and/or district data. • Specific meeting protocols may be developed by individual school BLT or MTSS teams. • Agendas and norms are followed and minutes are recorded (Google docs). • Educators bring data to be discussed (student work samples, CFAs, observations). • Problem-solving results in action steps. WHY: Team planning time intentionally increases the application of evidence-based instructional priorities and standards for instruction. Data is used to design instructional adjustments needed to ensure success for all students and plan for increasing the intensity of core scaffolds for student success. WHO: All teachers are expected to actively participate in the problem-solving process with like teams (grade, subject, common students, etc.). WHEN: Once a week during planning time, teachers are expected to meet with either their content partner or their team. This time is structured in time and format to allow coaching and administrative support. Documentation of this time is to be used as part of your CTESS evaluation. As part of Late Start, teachers meet with teams as directed by the administration and BLT. Some, but not all, Late Start time may also be used for professional learning as directed by the CSIP, BLT, and administration. With the goal of clear, timely and transparent communication, faculty meetings are to be held at the principal’s discretion. All meetings are to have minutes taken to be distributed as needed for CTESS, LandTrust, or other purposes as directed by the administration. Theses should include participants, agenda items, and next steps/action items.