Collaborate Create
Learn
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning
stays young.” (Henry Ford)
“The educated never graduate”
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We will collaborate, create and learn to develop ourselves as professionals to best meet the
diverse needs of students
Collaboration + Creativity + Curiosity = Learning
Professional Development work will…
Be meaningful, relevant, & powerful
Be self directed
Maximize school expertise
Build upon the strengths of our staff
Encourage shared leadership
Enable collaboration
Be shared transparently with the community
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Priority areas were determined by…
Parkland School Division Initiatives
AISI Cycle 5
Muir Lake School Educational Plan & Initiatives
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Learning Goals:
All students are able to assess their learning and develop an improvement plan
All students are problem solvers and critical thinkers
All students gain the skills to be successful independent learners in their learning environment
All students are motivated to learn
Learning Goals:
Teachers are embedding assessment AS learning in their teaching practice
A common language around assessment AS learning exists in Parkland School Division
A common language around critical thinking exists in Parkland School Division
Students are well prepared for life and work environments
Implementation is embedded within Muir Lake School PD plan:
Learning Coach Support
Critical Thinking Lead Teacher Release Time
Lesson Study Model – teachers collaborate in small group (team teaching)
External PD Providers (workshops offered by school, learning services, etc.)
School-Based or Inter-School PLC Work – meet regularly in structured groups to work on self-determined activities
The main focus/priority areas for Muir Lake School are…
Critical Thinking
Technology Integration
Inclusion
Leadership, Citizenship, & Social Responsibility
Best Practices (SmartLearning, assessment, etc.)
Each priority area will have a Collaborate, Create, Learn (CCL) Team focused on advancing and sharing work in that area within our school
Each staff member will participate as a member of a CCL Team
The objectives for each priority will be determined through discussion and planning of each CCL Team
Each PD day, time will be allocated to meet as a CCL team to discuss, plan, and create learning opportunities
Team members are also encouraged to collaborateeither formally or informally to advance the work being done in the priority areas
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Each CCL Leadership Team will have early and middle years representation
All staff will choose their CCL team based upon
1. Professional/personal strengths
2. Professional/personal interests
Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following:
Create a shared CCL Lead Team Professional Growth Plan focused on priority area that defines objectives and measures of success (this can be used for individual PGDP if you wish)
Provide learning station PD session on May 10
Provide learning opportunities to staff in priority area (email, optional after-school PD sessions, other, etc.)
Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following:
Identify resources in the priority area for the staff (conferences, media materials, etc.)
Personal reflection, document and share work on Muir Lake School Blog
Share resources, ideas, and work on social media
Each CCL Leadership Team will be responsible for the following:
Team teach at least once with another staff member this year
Provide at least 2 Learning Round opportunities for other staff members to attend (see Learning Round Leader’s Guide)
Summarize the project in writing at the end of the year
Factors important for success:
Full participation
Time will be given on PD days for CCL Lead Team work
2-3 year focus on priority areas
Reflection at the end of year 1
Moving forward, interconnect the different priority areas