PLCs in the Park Kick Off!

 We didn't let mother nature or lack of the books arriving keep us from meeting. PLC in the Park was moved to my house where the ladies and I had great "talk time".  I did introduce the book to them and talked about my own Professional Learning Plan.  I showed them my Blog and what I had learned from Tweeting professionally. I promise to get the books out to them as soon as they arrive.  Arrival date 6-24-15.

Speaking of what I learned... On Twitter I follow The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). I read an interesting article written by Kevin Parr, titled 3-2-1: Countdown to Summer.  It gives educators a simple yet meaningful way to reflect on the year past and to start preparing for the year ahead.  3 > Keepers   2> to Tweak  and 1 > NEW!  Take a read for yourself and see what kind of reflection you happen upon. http://edge.ascd.org/blogpost/321-countdown-to-summer

Summer Reading List: 5 Books on Professional Development | Edutopia

Summer Reading List: 5 Books on Professional Development | Edutopia

My Professional Learning Plan

After reading the book "Leading Professional Learning. Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers" by Thomas C. Murray and Jeffery Zoul I decided to  put together my own Professional Learning Plan PLP. I have looked for a template and or ideas, but cannot find one to suite my needs so I am going to K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Silly.

Technology Goals:
Improve my web skills by networking on the WWW. Professional Learning Network (PLN).  I will start by learning how to Tweet on Twitter. Following ASCD, EdUtopia, Solution Tree and fellow colleagues.  My intention is to learn something weekly and to either add my opinion and or re-tweet the information.  I also plan to start my own Blog, Carrie's Learning Corner. If you are reading this you have found it!!  A place to share information with educators and to keep track of my PLP, Books I read, and loads of other items I hope teachers and administrators will find useful.
Blogging will also be a way for me to demonstrate what I am learning.

Educational Goals:  This next school year I plan to complete my courses from USD in Administration. This will be a major accomplishment. I began the program in 2014.  Time to wrap it up!


Coaching Teachers:  I want to improve  my listening skills, my questioning techniques, and my ability to help teacher self-reflect in order to  improve their teaching skills. I want to model and share my knowledge with staff as we collaborate to make our students the best possible 21st century learners they can be.

Reading Goals: I have a ton of books I want to read this summer. I found the list on Edutopia. See the link that follows.  I will post comments about them as I read.  Summer Reading List: 5 Books on Professional Development

Learn Something New This Summer!

Summer Learning

PLCs in the park will begin this week. June 23rd. We will plan to meet every Tuesday morning at 10:00 at the picnic tables by the Field House. My goal is to bring  educators together professionally to learn and share with one another best teaching practices.  We will start by having a book study by reading and discussing Teaching The Critical VOCABULARY Of The Common Core by Marliee Sprenger.   Books are ordered and I hope will be here by Tuesday. A study guide will be used to get us started.  I look forward to learning with all of you. :)