Day 1 of PD: "It's our time" was the theme for the day. My team of coaches and I were leading the morning session. I was excited but calm. We went through our morning trying to inspire our staff to see our vision that change is a necessary tool for growth (maybe some saw it as a necessary evil). We rolled out our plan to the teachers for how we would coach, who we would coach, and what we would coach.
After lunch the teachers broke into their PLC (Professional Learning Communities) groups. It was amazing to listen to them laugh and work through protocols to collaborate and set up their group for further learning throughout the year. I am so blessed to work with such a great bunch of teachers who are willing to open themselves to learning.
At the end of the day I felt we are moving in the right direction and that the majority of teachers are open and willing to grow and learn. Yes there are fears and questions but we will work through them together.
Day 2: Today I got to work with the MS staff as they worked through learning on Performance Based Assessment. Again I was amazed at how willing they are to dig in and work hard at their understandings of assessments and how to use that knowledge to help our kids. Having always worked in education I wonder if other professions are as passionate about the clientele they serve. It truly is the passion for our students that drives this bunch of adults. I'm very excited to see how things change over the year and most importantly how our students grow in their learning because of this change.
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