My school has started to embrace the idea of PLCs or Professional Learning Communities. So this post is a reflection about that, and my 5th week of school.
So to start off, my first "real" contract job is the charter school that I work at. I LOVE the fact that it is small. I teach 7th (36 students-two classes of 18) and 8th (36 students-three classes of 12) But one thing I don't like is that I am the ONLY 7th/8th grade math teacher. To say I felt isolated is an understatement.
This year with the formation of our PLCs I already feel so much more supported! We had our first meeting today. It was with me, my principal and our all purpose aid-who just happens to be an awesome math teacher!! She has been coming into my room for at least 3-4 of my 5 classes each day as long as she is not covering for an absent teacher. I think it is so great! I love having an "outside" set of eyes to point out things that I miss. She has already given me so many great suggestions that I wouldn't have caught unless I was "on the outside looking in."
What I have found so far with my pre-assessments and my first mini unit test, is that my students don't test well. They know what they are talking about during the lesson and the work they are doing in my class, but they either don't retain it or are just bad test takers. So I need to figure out how to fix this! If anyone reads my blog and has a suggestion I would love to hear it!!!
Next, about flipping: I LOVE Camtasia Studio, the only problem is that I have to shell out the $179 to buy it. Is it worth it? My trial runs out in 4 days and I think I am going to buy it.
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