November 2024 Elementary PLC Newsletter

Elementary School PLC Newsletter

November 2024

1st PLC

PLC Topic: Learner Data Reflection Objective: Identify one action item to Enhance Learner Access and Engagement in our Courses

PLC Data

Meet our CCA Data Coaches

2nd PLC

PLC Topic: Learner Data Reflection Objective: Identify one action item to Enhance Learner Access and Engagement in our Courses

Shout-outs

Monthly PLC Recognitions

Page 2

Resources

Shout Outs

Thank you to all CCA Staff. We want to give a few special shout-outs to staff for going above and beyond to support PLCs!

Instructional Administrators

Educators

Jeremy Burkett

Elementary ELD PLC 1

Katie Artin

Math 8 PLC 2

Cynthia McDonough

English 9 PLC 5

Lisa Style

Meet the Data Coaches

Press the links below to meet our CCA Data Coaches. More information about what the Data Coaches can do to support you and our learners will be coming soon.

Middle School Data Coaches

High School Data Coaches

Elementary School Data Coaches

1st PLC of November

Reflect on Learner Data to Identify One Action item to Enhance Learner Access and Engagement in Our Courses

Meeting Objective: In this Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting, we will:

• Collaborate to analyze the i-Ready and mClass data shared by our Data Coaches in the Teams channel.
• Reflect on our learners' strengths and weaknesses by examining the data insights alongside our personal observations of their readiness for grade-level curricula.
• Work together to identify at least one actionable item or strategy that our PLC can implement to enhance learner access and engagement in our courses.

Part 1: Learner Data Reflection (10 min) 1. Locate the data report in your PLC Teams Channel. 2. Observe the data independently for a few moments. 3. Discuss the data using the questions and the Notice & Wonder protocol table in the agenda. Part 2: One Action Item to Improve Learner Access to Grade-Level Curricula (30 min)1. Utilize the learner data reflection (in Part 1) to identify at least one actionable step that you individually or as a group will complete to make curriculum more accessible for learners. 2. Discuss the one action item using the questions in the agenda. 3. Summarize your PLC Action Item or Strategy.

2nd PLC of November

Reflect on Learner Data to Identify One Action item to Enhance Learner Access and Engagement in Our Courses

Meeting Objective: In this Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting, we will:

• Collaborate to analyze the data or artifact(s) identified in November’s first PLC meeting.
• Reflect on our learners' strengths and weaknesses by examining the data insights alongside our personal observations of their readiness for grade-level curricula.
• Work together to identify at least one actionable item or strategy that your PLC can implement to enhance learner access and engagement in our courses.

Part 1: Learner Data Reflection (10 min) 1. Share the data or artifact(s) your team agreed to review at the last PLC meeting.2. Observe the data/artifacts independently for a few moments. 3. Discuss the data using the questions and add notes to the agenda. Part 2: Reflection to Action (30 min)1. After allowing all PLC members the opportunity to reflect on the implementation of action step(s), decide the next course of action that is most appropriate for the team. 2. You an continue with the previous identified action step, modify the action step, or try a different strategy based on data. 3. Summarize your PLC Action Item or Strategy.

PLC Resources

Finding The Right Support

Finding the Right Support Genially

Data Wise

Data Wise Resource Folder

PLC Survey

PLC Insights & Improvement Feedback Form

PLC Operations

PLC Operations Folder

Professional Resources

Other Prof. Resources Folder

More resources will be added to the folders each month.

Lisa Style

Manager of Special Education

Lisa Style continues to do an exceptional job at modeling notices and wonderings, provides positive reinforcement to her PLC teams, and encourages them to step outside their comfort zones as they implement learned strategies such as norms, and taking on roles within the PLCs.

Jeremy Burkett

Middle School AP

Jeremy Burkett brings high levels of energy to the middle school science PLC by getting teachers excited about PLCs and Data Wise. He reviews the big picture and goal of the PLC, makes connections to their science work outside of PLCs, and took time to fully explain the PLC tasks and purpose. Jeremy seeks to have Science teachers fully engaged and emerge with completed PLC tasks while building capacity and confidence from the process.

Ann Rabbit-Woods

Christina Tyson

Office: York (Elementary School Week) Specialty Area: Reading Additional PLC Support: MTSS, Special Education

Office: Allentown (Elementary School Week) Specialty Area: Reading Additional PLC Support: Specials, MTSS, Electives

Melissa Neubert

Heather Sharp

Office: Cranberry (Elementary School Week) Specialty Area: Math Additional PLC Support: MTSS & K-5 Self-Contained/Co-Teaching

Office: Capital Campus (Elementary School Week) Specialty Area: Math Additional PLC Support: Elem ELD & MTSS

Heather Hrivnak

Office: Johnstown (Full Time in Office) Specialty Area: Math Additional PLC Support: MTSS, Science, Itinerant

Janine Simek

Abby Saul

Office: Allentown (Middle School Week) Specialty Area: Reading Additional PLC Support: MTSS, Science, Social Studies, Career Planning, Electives

Sarah Page

Amber Bowers

Office: Capital Campus (Full Time in Office) Specialty Area: Reading Additional PLC Support: MTSS, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, MS English Learning

Office: Capital Campus (Middle School Week) Supports: Math

Coming Soon!

Math 8 PLC 2

Ashleigh Hulsizer, Karen Osborne, Tina Gorham, Natalie Haley, and Sara Fisher

This PLC follows the rolling agenda by reviewing the "Action Steps" from the previous meeting at the beginning of the next meeting. The Learner and Learning Spotlight included specific "notices" and detailed "wonders". This PLC does a great job communicating during meetings and staying on task.

Cynthia McDonough

High School Assistant Principal

Cynthia McDonough continues to do an exceptional job at modeling notices and wonderings, provides positive reinforcement to her PLC teams, and encourages them to step outside their comfort zones as they implement learned strategies such as norms, and taking on roles within the PLCs.

Lauren Ford-Dillon

Hayley Dutka

Office: Waterfront/ Pittsburgh (High School Week) Specialty Area: Reading Additional PLC Support: Special Education, US History

Office: Montage (Full Time in Office) Specialty Area: Reading Additional PLC Support: Social Studies, English Learning, Arts/Humanities

Mark Godwin

Office: Cranberry (High School Week) Specialty Area: Math Additional PLC Support: Math, Health & PE, Science

Katie Artin

Middle School AP

Katie Artin continues to do an exceptional job modeling tasks and reviewing PLC agendas, encouraging teacher leadership and accountability of each other during their time together in PLCs, and being consistent in the organizing for collaborative work strategies they have learned such as - reviewing norms, assigning roles, etc, and Katie always leaves time for 'Glows and Grows'!

English 9 PLC 5

It can be difficult when your team feels incomplete. Even with half of the team missing during the last meeting, they jumped right in and continued on without hesitation! The pacing and process went smoothly and the team was especially supportive of one another!

Elementary ELD PLC 1

Michele Orsulak, Laura Fetterolf, Melissa Grobmyer, Chelsea Mahosky, Kara Kitzig, Kathy Graham, Carrie Bubul

This PLC is doing a great job of supporting each other. They are open to trying new things and being vulnerable along the way. They are a shining example of organizing for collaboration.