BerryAwesomeBunch_PLC4


 * Today's PLC Lesson: Teacher Inquiry: Studying your own Practice **

**Today's PLC Lesson: Studying your own Practice **

**PLC Group Name: Berry Awesome Bunch ** **PLC Meeting Location: Cite Lab ** **PLC Meeting Time: Monday November 1st, 2010 2:30pm **

**Hour 1 ** //**ENGAGE **// As an anticipatory set for today’s lesson, please read the article “Getting "Inside Inquiry": Teachers' Questions Transform Their Practice“ []

//**EXPLORE **// A second reading: []

**Hour 2 ** //**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">EXPLAIN **// //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">1) ////<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What did the articles make you think about? // //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">2) Do you think that it changed your views of teacher research? // //<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3) As discussed in article one, how does inquiry lead to more questions? //

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ELABORATE **// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">As a group, make a list of teaching strategies of your own about which you have a wondering. You probably have things in common! Take turns selecting one to focus on and formulating a “wondering” about that strategy. Help each member to make a plan to initiate, analyze, and write-up this inquiry? What questions does each member have that the group can help sort out about the process?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hour 3 ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">EVALUATE **// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. As a group, reflect on what you have learned today about studying your own teaching practice. Why should teachers ask questions about their own teaching? How would your job be different if you approach it with an inquiry stance versus approaching it with no intention to ask questions?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">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?!

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. As a group, please look at the Assignments page for the description and grading rubric for the Inquiry #3 assignment. You will be selecting a teaching practice of your own to study. The format is the same as your other inquiries, and is detailed on the Assignments page for this assignment.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. Individually, please send your “PLC Check” as an email to Dr. Pierson and Caroline (mpierson@uh.edu; Caroline Liu yliu7@mail.uh.edu):

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">--What/Who worked well in today’s PLC meeting? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">--What/Who didn’t work so well in today’s PLC meeting? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This PLC check is due emailed by Friday (10/29) at midnight.