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The Role of an Elective Teacher in a PLC

September 26, 2007

By: Rick DuFour

A frequent question that surfaces when schools attempt to implement the PLC concept is, “What about the electives. Where do they fit?”  If an elective teacher is the only person in the school who teaches a particular subject, we have suggested vertical teams (for example, the middle school band teacher teaming with the elementary school band teachers to create a strong band program).  Another possibility is all the teachers of a particular elective area being released for district-teaming on a regular basis (for example, all the elementary school art teachers convening monthly to clarify what skills students should acquire, ways of assessing the skills, and practicing assessing actual student work to ensure consistency of standards). Continue Reading

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The Case for Common Formative Assessments

September 13, 2007

By Rick DuFour, Becky DuFour, and Bob Eaker September 2007

We received a question from a principal of a high-performing middle school who wrote: “Although we have made significant growth in many of the core components of a professional learning community we continue to struggle with the perception of teacher autonomy as a result of attempting to create common assessments. A number of teachers continue to believe that common assessments restricts their ability to differentiate instruction from their colleagues…. our staff still remains hesitant to fully engage in meaningful collaboration which would result in creating common assessements and sharing instructional practices. Continue Reading

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