{"id":8442,"date":"2024-08-19T15:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/warner\/northeastnoyce\/?page_id=8442"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:10:41","slug":"plc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/warner\/northeastnoyce\/past-events\/plc\/","title":{"rendered":"24-25 &#8211; Virtual Professional Learning Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">A PLC or professional learning community is a group of teaching professionals who meet regularly to improve teaching skill or academic performance of students. \u00a0\u00a0The goals of these sessions will center around a selected theme or topic that could be content focused or pedagogy focused.\u00a0 The PLC will use active learning and support collaboration, typically in job-embedded context.\u00a0 We will also use modeling of effect practice, provide expert coaching, and support, and offer opportunities for feedback and reflection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Groups will be around six members and the focus of each PLC will vary depending on interest.\u00a0 In general, PLC groups will meet for six two-hour sessions with some work expected between sessions.\u00a0 Start times for sessions are staggered, the earliest starting in October of this year.\u00a0 Each PLC will be facilitated by a member of the Northeast Noyce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/warner\/northeastnoyce\/teacher-leader-cadre\/cadre-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher Leader Cadre.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><i class=\"fas fa-money-bill\"><\/i> Participant Stipend <i class=\"fas fa-money-bill\"><\/i><\/h3>\n<p>Northeast STEM teachers participating are eligible for a $450 stipend upon completion of the PLC sessions. Those wishing to receive the stipend must complete a W-9 when registering for the PLC.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fas fa-people-arrows\"><\/i> We strongly encourage you to invite a STEM colleague or teaching partner in your school\/district to attend this PLC with you. Context matters, so having someone with you that also shares similar contexts can be an integral component of the professional learning community and what can be taken back and applied to your practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A PLC or professional learning community is a group of teaching professionals who meet regularly to improve teaching skill or academic performance of students. \u00a0\u00a0The goals of these sessions&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":10012,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-8442","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"The Northeast Noyce Professional Learning Network Presents","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"right_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":19222,"hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion_new","anchor_id":"","classes":"","title":"<h3>Virtual Professional Learning Communities<\/h3>","description":"Choose from a variety of Professional Learning Communities facilitated by one of our Teacher Leader Cadre members","background":"decorative","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"yes","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Elementary Science<\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Science and Engineering Practices in the K-6 Science Classroom","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Bringing NGSS to Life in Your Classroom\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]Are you interested in learning more about how to bring science to life in your K-6 elementary science classroom by utilizing both phenomena and the science and engineering practices? In this PLC we will use excerpts from Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices by Schwarz to explore each of the eight SEPs and how they help students engage in sense-making of the world around them. We will dive deep into the standards and focus on helping students understand phenomena in the real world. By shifting the focus of our science instruction from \u201creceive and repeat information\u201d to \u201cworking together to generate and revise knowledge\u201d, the students\u2019 learning will shift from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens.[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <\/strong>Marie Rice<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>K-6 Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once per Month (December - May)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration: <\/strong>2 hours\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Start Date :<\/strong> December 12, 2024<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>4:30 PM - 6:30 PM<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The remaining dates &amp; times will be determined as a PLC group to ensure that the most suitable dates and times are identified for the whole group<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Secondary Science<\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Ambitious Science Teaching in the K-12 Classroom: Dare to be Different","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Ambitious Science Teaching in the K-12 Classroom: Dare to be Different\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) requires teachers to develop a strong commitment to student learning. Participants will gain the skills necessary to support students in tackling real and meaningful science phenomena with attention to each student\u2019s background, social interactions, and local and global communities. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this work, the teacher will allow students to maintain their wonder of the natural world around them.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout six two-hour sessions that meet every month starting in November and ending in April, we will work to understand what it means to be ambitious in the science classroom.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">[\/su_box]<\/span>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason McMurray<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>Grades 5-12 Science Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once per Month<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Start Date :<\/strong> December 4, 2024<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>4:30 PM - 6:30 PM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The remaining dates &amp; times will be determined as a PLC group to ensure that the most suitable dates and times are identified for the whole group<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Orchestrating productive classroom discourse","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[su_box title=\"Orchestrating productive classroom discourse\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]Ever find yourself trying to steer a student's response into the day's learning target, like fitting a square peg into a round hole? Join this PLC series, specifically designed for math and science teachers of grades 5-12, to master the art of orchestrating content-based discussions that naturally align with your learning goals. Drawing from the work of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nctm.org\/Store\/Products\/5-Practices-for-Orchestrating-Productive-Mathematics-Discussions,-2nd-edition-(Download)\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith &amp; Stein<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2011), you'll discover practical protocols and procedures that keep conversations on track and drive meaningful learning forward.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This PLC will meet once per month for 2 hrs each session through the months of December - May.<\/span>[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orlando Marrero<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>Grades 5-12 Science Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once per Month<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Start Date :<\/strong> December 10, 2024<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time: <\/strong>3:30 PM - 5:30 PM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The remaining dates &amp; times will be determined as a PLC group to ensure that the most suitable dates and times are identified for the whole group<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Thinking Classrooms  in MS and HS Science","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[su_box title=\"Thinking Classrooms in MS and HS Science\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can we get 6-12 students thinking more in science classrooms? In this PLC series, learn from Peter Liljedahl\u2019s book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades 6-12<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don\u2019t be alarmed; there are direct transferable and actionable steps in science! Throughout the PLC series, teachers will practice the techniques to build a thinking classroom. Structures will be modeled to establish student centered learning spaces.\u00a0 We will meet on zoom once a month for two hours starting in January.<\/span>[\/su_box]<\/span>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirsten Abbott<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>Grades 5-12 Science Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once per Month\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Specific Dates &amp; Times will be determined as a PLC group to ensure that the most suitable dates and times are identified for the whole group<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Inquiry-Based STEM Integration with a CER Focus","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Inquiry-Based STEM Integration with a CER Focus\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This PLC will delve into the effective integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through the lens of inquiry-based learning. With a particular emphasis on the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) model, participants will develop the skills and knowledge to create engaging, student-centered learning experiences that foster <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific argumentation.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This PLC is appropriate for secondary science teachers. We will meet on Zoom for a two hour session once a month, from January to June.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">[\/su_box]<\/span>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frank Straub<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>Grades 5-12 Science Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once per Month\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Start Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday, January 12th<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:00 - 4:00 pm<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/warner\/northeastnoyce\/pl-opportunities\/virtual-professional-learning-communities\/plc-registration-inquiry-based-stem-integration-with-a-cer-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here<\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Community Partnerships\/Ecosystem Capital","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Community Partnerships\/Ecosystem Capital\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many resources available to science teachers to connect to local experts, grants, and flora\/fauna to help make science lessons more applicable to students in their local ecosystem.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This PLC series will focus on helping secondary science teachers recognize the ecosystem capital their district has to use in the science classroom. We will connect you with local community experts who can help us create relevant, engaging science lessons,\u00a0 and connect with local partners to connect science lessons to their community. This will be completed over six two hour sessions from December-May 2025<\/span>[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <\/strong>Jonathan Pragle<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>Grades 6-12 Science Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once per Month<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Start Date :<\/strong> Tuesday, December 17, 2024<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>3:30 PM - 5:30 PM<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The remaining dates &amp; times will be determined as a PLC group to ensure that the most suitable dates and times are identified for the whole group<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Motivating Students and Supporting Their Learning with Formative Assessment and Wise Feedback","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PLC Description:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Motivating Students and Supporting their Learning with Formative Assessment and Wise Feedback\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]This PLC will work through a series of teacher inquiry cycles (investigating our own practice) to analyze how students currently respond to feedback, then research and develop potential action plans and investigate outcomes of changes to planning and instruction. We will use the WISE feedback framework and excerpts from Rough Draft Math by Amanda Jansen to adjust our approach to providing affirming, actionable feedback that furthers student engagement and learning.[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator:\u00a0<\/strong>Andi Abrams<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Secondary Science Teachers<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>One Tuesday afternoon per month (December - June)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Start Date :<\/strong> Tuesday, December 3, 2024<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>4:00 PM - 6:00 PM<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The remaining dates &amp; times will be determined as a PLC group to ensure that the most suitable dates and times are identified for the whole group<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Elementary Math<\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Increasing Mathematical Discourse through Math Routines in the Primary Grades","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Increasing Mathematical Discourse through Math Routines in the Primary Grades\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get students talking!! Effective discourse is vital to deeper understanding, transfer of\u00a0 learning and will assist students who have difficulty finding their errors and revising their responses. Through math routine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and number talks, we can\u202fincrease student understanding, build stamina, attend to precision, and use math tools, strategies, procedures effectively and efficiently. Providing opportunities for discourse, even with our youngest students, increases content vocabulary, solidifies their reasoning, and gives teachers a window into student thinking. Geared towards grades K-2, we will use Jessica Shumway\u2019s book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number Sense Routines<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to help focus some of our work and look for ways to adapt traditional math problems into quick, rigorous math routines.\u00a0 Bring your morning cup of coffee to our monthly meetings, 7:00am to 8:30 am on the first Tuesday of the month from October to March. In addition to our hour and half meetings, there will be half an hour of asynchronous work to be completed between sessions.<\/span>[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <\/strong>Maria Frey<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience:\u00a0<\/strong>Grades K-2 Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Every 1st Tuesday per Month (December - May)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dates:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesdays - 1\/7, 2\/4, 3\/4, and 4\/1, 5\/6, 6\/3<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time: <\/strong>7:00 AM - 8:30 AM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Asynchronous Work:<\/strong> 30 minutes between each session<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Effective Practices in Mathematics","icon":"","row_content":"[su_box title=\"Effective Practices in Mathematics\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to learn how to design instruction so that all of your students can learn at high levels?\u00a0 P<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">articipants will explore effective teaching practices and consider ways to apply them within a mathematics context.\u00a0 This PLC is ideal for any k-12 mathematics teacher.\u00a0 Over six sessions, we will engage in some lesson design and analysis work.<\/span>[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <\/strong>Nicole Charles<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience: <\/strong>K-12 Math Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Every 2nd Tuesday per Month (December - May)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dates:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesdays - 12\/10, 1\/14, 2\/11, 3\/11, and 4\/8, 5\/13<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time: <\/strong>4:00 PM - 6:00 PM<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"The Power of Building a Learning Community with Mathematical Discourse (Grades PK - 5)","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PLC Description:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"The Power of Building a Learning Community with Mathematical Discourse (Grades PK - 5)\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tired of hearing yourself talk? Get your primary and elementary-aged students talking!! Throughout six two-hour PLC sessions, learn how increasing class discussion in the mathematics (and beyond) classroom can unveil what students are thinking, understanding, struggling with, or misunderstanding. This can be done through the creation of a strong learning community where the Standards of Mathematical Practices are a guiding force to developing a positive math identity, questioning techniques expose student thinking, and talk moves help students go deeper into learning. You (the teacher) can become the facilitator of the learning environment as the students engage and lead meaningful learning discussions. This PLC will incorporate resources which include: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classroom Discussion; Using math talk to help students learn<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Talk Moves, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) connections\/building, Culturally Responsive Teaching, and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy.<\/span>[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator:\u00a0<\/strong>Jenn Davison<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Grades PK - 5 Educators<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Once approximately every 3 weeks on Wednesdays (January - April)<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Specific Dates: <\/strong>Wednesdays - 1\/8, 1\/29, 2\/26, 3\/19, 4\/9, 4\/30<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>4:00pm - 6:00pm<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>2 hours<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","sub_heading":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Secondary Math<\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Understanding by Design: Anchoring Activities","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"UbD Anchoring Activities\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students love to see their own growth, and we want to be able to track that growth as well.\u202f Let\u2019s design something that does that!\u00a0 Anchoring activities are a type of performance task that focuses on big ideas and essential questions.\u00a0 Through unit-long revisions,\u00a0 each student provides an answer that demonstrates a better understanding of those big ideas and a snapshot of their learning along the way.\u00a0 Over the course of six two-hour sessions we will work together to understand what an anchoring activity is, how to use it in your classroom, and how you can create your own to discover and track what your students have learned.<\/span>[\/su_box]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Session Details<\/h3>\r\n[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Facilitator: <\/strong>Fred Young<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Audience:\u00a0<\/strong>Grades 7-12 Mathematics Educators<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Frequency: <\/strong>Every 2nd Thursday each month (December - May)\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><b>Dates:\u00a0<\/b>12\/12, 1\/9, 2\/13, 3\/13, 4\/10, 5\/8<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>3:45 - 5:45 PM<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Duration: <\/strong>2 hours<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dates &amp; Times are subject to change to ensure maximum participation for the whole group.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration is Closed<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[su_divider top=\"no\" divider_color=\"#ffc70a\" size=\"10\" margin=\"10\"]<\/p>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Fostering Collaboration and Student Discourse in the 9-12 Math Classroom","icon":"","row_content":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLC Description:<\/h3>\r\n[su_box title=\"Fostering Collaboration and Student Discourse in the 9-12 Math Classroom\" box_color=\"#00205b\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration and student discourse are essential in order to help students make meaning and develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts and practices. But how can we get students to do this in our own classrooms? Through the intentional selection of math tasks and the use of protocols, we can engage students in learning experiences in which they are actively constructing their knowledge and making meaning of the concepts by engaging in mathematical practices. Throughout our six two-hour sessions, we will explore a variety of rich tasks and protocols and think about how we can adapt these to work in our own contexts. We will try implementing these in our own classrooms and reflect on our experiences together. 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