Professional Learning Communities

Early Release Day

The Early Release Days allow our educators time to work together and share strategies, materials and experiences that will create a strong curriculum for the students at Maryville. This also allows our teachers and administrators time for valuable discussions concerning student achievement; as well as important trainings that support student learning.  

Early Release Days also give our students additional instructional time.  Students who need remedial instruction are placed with our instructional assistants and get the extra help that they need and deserve.  This small group work has proven to be beneficial to our students.

P.L.C. NORMS

1. WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER MATTERS FROM ANOTHER'S PERSPECTIVE.

2. ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF SPOKEN AND UNSPOKEN FEELINGS AND CONCERNS OF TEAM MEMBERS.

3. WILLINGNESS TO CONFRONT A TEAM MEMBER WHO VIOLATES NORMS.

4. COMMUNICATING POSITIVE REGARD, CARING, AND RESPECT.

5. WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO EVALUATE THE TEAM'S OWN EFFECTIVENESS.

6. SEEKING FEEDBACK ABOUT AND EVIDENCE OF TEAM EFFECTIVENESS FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SOURCES.

7. MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK AND ATTITUDE.

8. PROACTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING.

9. AWARENESS OF HOW THE GROUP CONTRIBUTES TO THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE LARGER ORGANIZATION.

Early Release Day Agenda

Maryville Elementary

March 17, 2010

Presenter:  Lauren Manion

I.                  Administration Code Training

703 KAR 5:080 (Updated May, 2009)

II.               Inclusion of Special Population Training

703 KAR 5:070 (Updated February, 2009)

Early Release Day Minutes

March 17, 2010

Early Release Day  - KCCT Testing Training

I.        Announcements by Mr. Cowan

II.      KCCT Training

a.       Mrs. Manion reviewed the Administration Code and Special Inclusion PowerPoint and documents.

b.      Discussed new testing procedures for this year.

c.       Questions answered.

III.    NRT Testing Information

a.        Mrs. Manion discussed scheduling and length of upcoming NRT.

IV.    PLCs

a.       Teachers worked in PLCs

Early Release Day Agenda

Maryville Elementary

April 14, 2010

 We will be updating the library with Lexile levels to assist students and teachers with MAP results.

Early Release Day Minutes

Maryville Elementary

April 14, 2010

Mrs. Hardesty gave a mini-lisson on how the school library was arranged.  Staff began Lexile leveling the school library.