| Kindergarten – Grade 8 |
| LPS Professional Development for 2007-2008 |
| NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Full Day |
Dr. Richard DuFour: "Making the Case for Professional Learning Communities" |
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. LHS Auditorium 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. District Leadership Team with Dr. DuFour in Commons II Building-based Professional Learning Community work PM |
| On November 28, 2007 Dr. Richard DuFour, a nationally known expert, will be the keynote speaker at our annual Professional Development Day for all Lexington Public Schools teachers. Because of the generosity of the Lexington Education Foundation, we were able to invite Dr. DuFour to talk about the importance of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and how focused teacher collaboration leads to significant academic gains for all students. |
| According to DuFour, a Professional Learning Community is defined as "Educators committed to working collaboratively in ongoing processes of collective inquiry and action research in order to achieve better results for the students they serve. Professional Learning Communities operate under the assumption that educators focus on student learning and use student data to plan appropriate classroom intervention that promotes student academic success. When teachers work interdependently, analyze student work, problem-solve, and share best practices, all students perform better. Establishing true PLCs is not a program, rather it is a process by which teachers are committed to continuous improvement and high academic standards |
| Faculty will continue the work of Building Professional Learning Communities at the building level throughout the school year. |
| The following dates will be dedicated to collaborative work on building Professional Learning Communities for faculty |
| October 25, 2007 – Elementary only November 28, 2007 – Elementary and Middle Schools January 10, 2008– Elementary and Middle Schools March 6, 2008 – Elementary and Middle Schools May 8, 2008 – Elementary and Middle Schools |
| Additionally, principals will engage in this important collaboration by dedicating building days to work on building Professional Learning Communities. |
K-5: Literacy | Mathematics | Science | Special Education, Wellness |
| Lynne Celli Sarasin Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum Instruction and Professional Development 781.861.2580, ext. 220 Copyright November 2007 |