plc_10_29_agenda


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


 * PLC Group Name: ** The Mean Green
 * PLC Meeting Location: ** Natalie's home
 * PLC Meeting Time ** Wednesday, Oct. 27th around 3pm

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

**EXPLORE** Here is the second reading on teacher inquiry. It comes from a website that serves as a project for teacher education in California.


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 * Hour 2 **
 * EXPLAIN **

After reading the two selections, what are your thoughts on teacher inquiry?

*How is teacher inquiry useful for pre-service teachers? *How does collaboration play a role in teacher inquiry? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*What kind of teaching strategy has helped you in the classroom?


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">ELABORATE **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">As a group, make a list of teaching strategies of your own about which you have a wondering. What has worked for you and what hasn't? 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: Georgia,serif;">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: Georgia,serif;">Hour 3 **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">EVALUATE **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">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: Georgia,serif;">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: Georgia,serif;">4. Individually, please send your “PLC Check” as an email to Dr. Pierson and Ida (mpierson@uh.edu; idalkm@hotmail.com): <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">--What/Who worked well in today’s PLC meeting? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">--What/Who didn’t work so well in today’s PLC meeting? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This PLC check is due emailed by Friday (10/29) at midnight.