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Plc & Pdt
By A&W

Our district implemented the PLC along with PDT (professional development teacher). It has worked very well in our school. I have spoken to other teachers at different sites and have gotten mixed responses. It really depends
on how well the PDT can coach and train. It also depends on the overall climate of the school. Our school has a forward thinking atmosphere, and the PLC environment has been accepted. We have now begun to implement ladder teams. These teams meet once a month and there is one representative from each grade level, along with AES facilatator and other ancillary staff.

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PDT will help model lessons in our classroom, help plan, assess, ect, ect. I understand the concept was developed back east and worked very well. It does require buy in from the principal. We meet once a week for 1 hour, and our team meets once every two weeks or as needed to discuss issues and planning.

Our distric implemented a balanced approach to literacy, and guided reading was one of the components. The PDT was very helpful in helping us set up stations, picking out books, and helping us to get start with creating schedules and so many other things.