Getting Started with Supplemental Learning Package PLCs
PLC Training Video Link:
https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/3046dc98-3a4b-4081-a2eb-729736cc14c2
Demonstrations Today (Throughout Meeting)
- Learning at Home Hub (paid resources, outcome maps, collections) (Melissa)
- Planner Exemplar (Melissa)
- Finding your Group (Melissa)
- Saving Resources into Group Folders (Melissa)
- Norms Document (Vanessa)
- FAQs (Kelli)
- How to set a meeting via Teams (Vanessa)
- Checklist for facilitators (Kelli)
1. Get to know your Team - How we work and learn best
Share one thing that makes you easy to work.
Share one thing that might frustrate you about how you work.
2. Review and Clarify our WHY (goals) for PLCs:
The focus for the initial PLC work will involve preparing for supplemental learning packages for K-9 and 10-12.
The model for K-9 can look similar and the 10-12 can largely focus on DLC based open access courses and supports for division directed work.
K-9 PLC Grade alike PLCs will gather with a focus on first, developing supplemental learning packages for each of the remaining weeks of this school year. The focus of these learning packages will be on foundational outcomes for reading, writing and math with an additional project or real-world creative project. The packages can focus on the 6 elements listed in the Learning at Home hub that parents have already had access to: Read, Write, Math, Move Your Body, Get Creative, Science/Social/Passions – Cross curricular.
The 10-12 focused PLC can be based in subject alike groupings on core subject areas. This model will focus on each staff member currently teaching core subjects working in a PLC to support students who are continuing their work. These PLCs would have a facilitator and a DLC Mentor. The initial focus will be on preparing to deliver open access course content to students wishing to continue working towards credit attainment.
3. Norms (Don't spend too much time on this, but the value in setting norms will be very useful)
What are the key things our members need to keep in mind while working online?
You can refer to this resource for creating norms: https://resourcebank.ca/courses/creating-norms. DEMO (Norms)
Tips and Tricks:
- check at the beginning to make sure chat for participants is working
- check that your audio is working
- only use video if necessary as internet speed might cause issues with multiple videos
- participants can introduce themselves in the chat (to save time if the audience is large)
- try to make participants laugh or smile
- stay on task/target (avoid sidebars...stay out of the weeds)
- PLC Facilitators can share Moderator and Presenter roles
4. Who/What are our supports?
PLCs will each have a minimum of:
- 2 facilitators
- a Superintendent or Consultant to support
- a Librarian to help gather resources
- a Resource Bank Champion to help with the technical supports in the Resource Bank
Learning at Home Hub: https://resourcebank.ca/hubs/LearnHome DEMO (overall hub, collections, outcomes, planner exemplar, find group, save resources in group)
PLC Group in Resource Bank
5. FAQs
Click on the link below to view the Re-imagined PLC frequently asked questions: DEMO (FAQs)
6. Discussion
- What are your preferred subject areas?
- What are your preferred grades?
- What are your goals?
- Will you use the planner/exemplar? https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/3315-sun-west-student-planner-template?__hub_id=20
- What are the foundational outcomes we want to focus on for Reading, Writing & Math?
- (https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/3273-saskatchewan-learning-outcomes-for-kindergarten-to?__hub_id=20)
5. What are your timelines?
Determine with your PLC when each weekly supplemental learning package will be built.
Considerations:
- When will you meet?
- How will you share?
- What are you foundational outcomes for Reading/Writing and Math?
7. Facilitator Next Steps
- Decide when your first meeting be (date & time)
- Email team members and set up a link to a meeting DEMO (creating a meeting)
- Watch the Learning at Home Hub Video: https://youtu.be/jYvqrH-Okxo
- Explore grade grouping collections, Explore each collection for everyday learning and filter by age level (demo), Save the resources you love into your group folders as you explore.
Optional but recommended:
Mathletics webinar: https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/3406-mathletics-for-all-your-math-learning-at-home-need?__hub_id=21
Review the live and on-demand PD opportunities that may help with supplemental learning activity supports: https://tutorial-b7718b.appdrag.site/
7. Checklist
DEMO(checklist)