Sunday, October 24, 2010
PLC? I'm not sure
We had a Pro D day on Friday, my first at our new school. I have to say that I was a little disappointed. There were a few people missing as they had signed up for other things, so there were 8 of us in the library listening to an Action Schools presentation. C and I had already done the workshop, but had cancelled our plans so that the school would have enough people to be able to get the materials and workshop. While 5 of us were actively participating there were 3 people that sat behind with their computers on doing their own thing. Two things about this bothered me: 1. It was just plain rude. 2. We are supposed to be professionals and I found their lack of attention very unprofessional. I often hear teachers complain about not being taken seriously, not being in control of their professional development and then I see instances like Friday and wonder.
It's funny that when we were hired, the outgoing principal had stressed that this school was really involved in collaboration and worked together as a team. I haven't seen it-at all. I have put myself out there, making myself available but nothing has happened. A teacher on staff is struggling, but refuses to seek help other than to demand materials that I am using at the time. I offered to get together, but she has been actually quite rude and insists that she can do it. How are we to build a PLC? Everything that I have read about building a PLC says there has to be trust, communication, leadership and direction. At my last school most of those were missing, at this school, it all seems to be missing. I find that even though we are all in the building, most of the time we are all doing our separate things and communication comes when there is a question about a rule or procedure. Now don't get me wrong, we all have a pretty good relationship, and there doesn't seem to be many conflicts. There were a few heated discussions about some things, but afterwards it didn't leave any ill feelings that I could see. There just doesn't seem to be a connection yet. Beyond C's classroom, I have no idea what's going on anywhere else. Hmmm how to effect change? I'm not sure yet, but I'll get there.
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