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=PLC Meeting Location: UH Cite Lab PLC Meeting Time: 10am Friday // Please watch the video in the "Engage" section before meeting, and be thinking about the questions in the "Explain" section. We will do the "Explore" - "Evaluate" sections together on Friday. //=

Hour 1
Please view the video below as an anticipatory set for today’s lesson, to get your attention focused on using Inquiry to study Teaching Practice in collaborative groups: [] (seems to take a while to load and displays very small, but is worth it! Approximately 15 min.)
 * //ENGAGE//**

Explore this site in order to broaden or deepen your understanding of studying teaching collaboratively in groups: //[]// //[]//
 * //EXPLORE//**

Hour 2
//What would it take to provide time in a school day for teachers to discuss together?// //What parameters do you think would need to be in place surrounding the meetings?// //Based on your Quest 2 experiences in the classroom so far, how would you like to be supported by your colleagues?// //What type of grouping do you think would be most effective for the types of meetings the video described?//
 * //EXPLAIN//**

Normally, here is where you would present a brief activity for the group to test its collective understanding and to push it into new directions. Today, I’m suggesting two activities for you to practice real teaching inquiry and analysis with your PLC!
 * //ELABORATE//**

First, take turns discussing the data you have collected so far on your Child Inquiry. These questions might guide your conversation:
 * Who did I choose?
 * What did I see?
 * What does it mean?

Next, it is time to analyze the data you have collected, or in other words, figure out what is going on with this student! Either individually, or in partners, take some time right now to read and listen to Modules 4 and 5. Once everyone has gone through these, discuss. Finally, the Inquiry #2 assignment requires you to select a teaching practice of your cooperating teacher to study—something that seems to work or something that doesn’t seem to work or something that has just caught your eye. Could be:
 * Grouping
 * Presenting
 * Classroom management
 * Communicating
 * Technology use

As a group, make a list of teaching strategies that you see used in your class. Take turns formulating a “wondering” about one strategy. How can your PLC group help you to initiate, analyze, and write-up this inquiry?

Hour 3
1. As a group, reflect on what you have learned today about studying teaching in collaborative groups.
 * //EVALUATE//**

2. As a group, draft a brief statement (approx 1-2 paragraphs) of what you learned or new understandings you came to during this discussion. What did you agree with/about, and what did you not agree with/about? How do you KNOW you learned and grew?! Post this statement to your PLC page.

3. As a group, please look at the Assignments page for the description and grading rubric for the Inquiry #2 assignment. Now is the time to being Inquiry #2, selecting a teaching practice of your cooperating teacher to study. The format is the same as your Child study, and you should use what you learned through the five QUEST Teacher Research Modules.

4. Individually, please send your PLC Check as an email to Caroline so that she can get you recorded as "attending" in the gradebook: //**EXTENSION**// Each group member will discuss one positive and one negative experience from teaching this week and how they learned from each of them.
 * What/Who worked well in today’s PLC meeting?
 * What/Who didn’t work so well in today’s PLC meeting?