Two-Hour Late Start Mondays.
What do teacher’s do on two hour late start days? They work together in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to improve student learning. PLCs began in Vancouver Public Schools last year. Research shows significant learning gains may be achieved when time is provided for educators to work together to discuss lesson planning, assessments of students, and interventions or enrichment of lessons.
Professional Learning Communities support the district’s Design II Strategic Plan. Educators participating in PLCs routinely focus on four essential questions:
• What do we expect students to learn?
• How will we know when they have learned it?
• How will we respond when they don’t learn?
• How will we respond when they already know it?
Already the results of PLCs are positive, according to a survey of teachers last spring. “We have had much success with our concentrated focus on math data. This has allowed our teachers to better meet the needs of our students. Our test scores and student learning have increased in amazing ways,” wrote one Vancouver teacher.
The following dates are two hour late start dates for the Vancouver School District 2010-2011: September 20, October 25, November 15, Jan 10, February 28, March 14, April 18, and June 6.
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