tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post6393730427716845547..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: data in schoolsCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-83347375691971068082011-03-09T04:50:58.095-08:002011-03-09T04:50:58.095-08:00New York State mandates "Violent and Disrupti...New York State mandates "Violent and Disruptive Incident Reports" (VADIR). So it's apparently a priority determined by the state.<br /><br />However, as with much of this data, I'm not sure it's used in a systematic way to measure and improve anything.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355093065582134401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-48205881038599580102011-03-08T12:22:39.354-08:002011-03-08T12:22:39.354-08:00I've lobbied so hard for PLCs here ("prof...I've lobbied so hard for PLCs here ("professional learning communities") that the administration has now created a special room in the h.s. library, next door to the room where BOE meetings are held, with a sign over the door that SAYS: "Professional Learning Community."<br /><br />We have a Professional Learning Community room, but we don't have actual Professional Learning Communities.Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-13165708660056406262011-03-08T12:21:03.011-08:002011-03-08T12:21:03.011-08:00Anonymous - THANK YOU!!!!!!
I AM A HUGE FAN OF AD...Anonymous - THANK YOU!!!!!!<br /><br />I AM A HUGE FAN OF ADLAI STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL & PLCs!!!!!Catherine Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-75468162990888597362011-03-08T12:12:31.812-08:002011-03-08T12:12:31.812-08:00Several schools in our school district (Washington...Several schools in our school district (Washington County Utah) have started doing this kind of assessment and intervention with individual students. They've had such amazing results that the school district is passing a resolution today requiring all schools and teachers to participate. They call them Professional Learning Communities or PLC's.<br /><br />From today's newspaper:<br /><br />"The resolution in support of PLCs would require each educator in the district to participate in the PLC activities, part of a collaborative effort to achieve better results from students by continuously analyzing performance and intervening where necessary with individual students."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com