Standards+Question+2


 * Read the Case Study regarding Learning Communities on page 9 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1-3. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. What is the role of district and school visions, missions, and goals in relation to this standard? ﻿**-It guides what the learning communities choose to focus on.**

2. What factors and/or structures at the district and school levels support continuous learning and development, collaboration, and shared purpose of learning communities? What inhibits them? ﻿﻿**-Supporting factors include meeting for at least 3 hours a week, constantly sharing ideas, and staff development is incorporated in the school day. Development is authentic, meaningful, and cross-teamed.** **-Inhibiting factors include willingness of the learning community to share.**  3. What kinds of teams are administrators and teachers assigned to? What are some of the current strengths and weaknesses of each team?
 * ﻿-According to the case study, teams consist of five members and 75 students that are interdisciplinary and broad-themed. **
 * -Teams could be divided by student performance levels, content or subject areas, or grade levels. **

Extension Question: How is the NSDC Learning Communities standard evidenced or not evidenced within your school systems? How did you come to these understandings about your school?
 * ﻿-Ashley's school is divided into teams, but we plan based on content areas. There is a weekly PLC meeting where we plan based on GPS. **
 * -Correna and Jena's school is divided into teams based on grade level. Data analysis is completed on a grade level basis. **