Teacher Based Teams also know as Professional Learning Communities are groups of teachers working together to look at student data and making teaching decisions from that data. Sounds simple enough, right?
Traditionally, teachers have worked by themselves figuring out what works best for the students that have been delivered to them. Changing from this culture to a culture where teachers come together to figure out what works best for all of the kids who come to us is a big shift in thinking. Schools have moved from isolation to teamwork, and they will never be the same.
This has not only forever changed the work of teachers. It has forever changed the work of principals. Traditionally, principals have worked in a decision making role. It was the principal's job to look and see how the school was doing, and tell everyone what they ought to do to get better. Now principals work to give teachers the information they need to make collaborative decisions to help the school keep moving forward.
Teacher Based Teams have moved education from I and me to us and we.
This blog will focus on the growth our school's Teacher Based Teams. In my next blog, I will begin to share a summary of year one. My hope is to continue to share how we are growing as a Teacher Based Team as we continue to move forward for our students.
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