Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC

On the 12th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet LIza Tyra, a Canyon Springs Special Education Teacher in an Extensive Supports Needs classroom, and a member of our site Inclusion Team and Logistics Leadership Team. Ms. Tyra explains her work in leading a multi-school collaborative team with ESN teachers across different campuses in our district, then how she collaborates with specific service providers for the guaranteed and viable curriculum for each individual student in her classroom and why being a singleton teacher on a campus led her to look for alternative collaborative structures.     References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithMulti-School Collaborative Teams by Jen Minor and Amy MooreAll Means All by Heather Frizielle, Julie A. Schmidt, & Jeanne Spiller

On the 11th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week we finish the conversation with Paula Maeker, author, expect on school turnaround and Canyon Springs' PLC Coach, as she discusses adult accountability when working to improve student learning, who she turns to for PLC coaching and turns the tables on Canyon Springs by asking her own questions. This is Part 2 of a 2-part episode.References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingLiteracy in a PLC by Paula MaekerFor more information on or about this podcast, contact Matt Gilpin:[email protected]

On the 10th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week we finally meet Paula Maeker, author, expect on school turnaround and Canyon Springs' PLC Coach, as she discusses the start of her own PLC journey, why PLC Question 1 (What do we want all students to know?) is her "baby," and why teaching students to master the essential standards of their current grade level is actually the best preparation for success in future grade levels. This is Part 1 of a 2-part episode.References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingLiteracy in a PLC by Paula MaekerFor more information on or about this podcast, contact Matt Gilpin:[email protected]

On the 9th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Jenna Oikawa, principal of Golden Oak Community School, as she discusses the importance of clarity in decision-making, the process that she and the Golden Oak guiding coalition work through when planning next PLC action steps for their site, and how to challenge a very successful teaching staff to reach even greater heights.  References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingThe Teacher Team Leader HandbookFor more information on or about this podcast, contact Matt Gilpin:[email protected]

On the 8th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, join the Canyon Springs 1st Grade Professional Learning Team (Elizabeth Gutierrez, Ashlyn Matheus and Jesseca Tobin) as they discuss the importance of regular, focused collaboration, the challenges and solutions to collaborating across 3 distinct classroom make-ups, and the student learning momentum built by trusting one another to build quicker collective responsibility. References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingHelp Your TeamFor more information on or about this podcast, contact Matt Gilpin:[email protected]

On the 7th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Mallory Langley, a Canyon Springs 6th Grade Teacher, and a lead member of our Logistics Leadership Team. Ms. Langley explains the importance of direct instruction in the deemed Essential Behaviors, both academic and social. She outlines her role in being the loudest voice of this process for Canyon Springs and what sees as our site's next steps in a tiered instructional approach to behavior and how we can link it to our deeper understanding of the academic tiers.    References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithBehavior Solutions by Drs. Jessica and John HanniganBehavior Academis by Drs. Jessica and John Hannigan(Sample) Canyon Springs BEARS Behavior Posters(Sample) Canyon Springs Tier 1 Essential Behaviors School News Network Video

On the 6th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Kami Sunde, a Canyon Springs 6th Grade Teacher, and the 4th member of the Guiding Coalition to join the podcast. Ms. Sunde talks the evolving roles of school site leadership, what it means to serve on the Guiding Coalition as a lead learner, and the different strategies that she has used to build capacity across and within the professional educators at Canyon Springs.  References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingHeart by Tim Kanold(Sample) Canyon Springs PLC Newsletters 

On the 5th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, join Canyon Springs on location at the Yes We Can workshop in Pasadena, California as we meet Heather Friziellie, co-author of Yes We Can and All Means All, Solution Tree presenter at the Yes We Can workshops, along with other events, and the current superintendent of Fox Lake District 114. Listen as Canyon Springs better learns how to plan for learning by ALL students within the PLC process and the collaboration practices between general and special education teachers that have the most impact on student learning. References:Yes We CanALL Means ALLPLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingFor more information on or about this podcast, contact Matt Gilpin:[email protected]

On the 4th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Cindy Pilar, Founder and Executive Director of the California Principals Support Network (CAPS), as she teaches us all about the importance of job-embedded professional development for teachers, the power of teacher leaders and the guiding coalition and her direct impact on student learning at Canyon Springs. More Information Regarding CAPSReferences:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingFor more information on or about this podcast, contact Matt Gilpin:[email protected]

On the 3rd episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Jesseca Tobin, a Canyon Springs primary teacher, and member of the Guiding Coalition, as she teaches us the importance of knowing the end in mind, how "clarity precedes competence, and how truly understanding exactly what it is that students must learn (the Essential Standards) actually make teaching easier. References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingSimplifying the Journey by Bob Sonju(Sample) Canyon Springs First Grade ELA Annual Budget(Sample) Canyon Springs First Grade Bossy R Learning Ladder/Map

On the 2nd episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Lynette Vermeulen, the Canyon Springs Math TOSA, and member of the Guiding Coalition, as she teaches us all about how she learned to better target Tier 3 math interventions to be more skills based, how she is fostering student investment and what it really means to be a Mathematician in Training (MIT). References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithLearning by DoingTaking Action

On this initial episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, join in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. Learn the background story on why Canyon Springs turned to the PLC @ Work and RTI @ Work process for school turnaround and get to meet Elyssa Arroyo, 3rd grade teacher and member of the Canyon Springs Guiding Coalition. Learn from Ms. Arroyo as she talks through her Professional Learning Team's work on building common assessments and how it is driving their targeted instruction. References:PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard SmithDesign in Five by Nicole DimichLearning by Doing: 4th EditionSample Canyon Springs 3rd Grade Assessment