As PLCs progress from franchises toward teams, teachers begin to modify their individual practices to align with others creating a consistent practice that benefits students. A PLC of freshman teachers decides on common notebook criteria for their courses that encourages organizational skills. A 6-7-8 middle school PLC implements common expectations for students over the three years.At full implementation, PLCs become teams. Members take shared responsibility for student success. On a K-1 -2 vertical PLC where the team has the same students over three years, members share responsibility for all the students across the three years. On a high school science PLC a biology teacher assumes responsibility for students’ success in chemistry.
anonymous on 27 Feb 10Chemistry labs for students, and review for teachers - downloadable pdf "The book helps students: Ask scientific questions and investigate them Design experiments Record observations Draw conclusions Communicate their findings It also includes extensive science background for teachers, including: Strategic questioning Teacher demonstrations Detailed procedures for experiments Student activity sheets Preparation notes Assessments " Downloadable pdf
