Our+Lady+of+the+Angels+School



__**Welcome to Our Lady of the Angels PLP Page**__ Our Lady Of The Angels School serving Columbia and surrounding communities exists to preserve the tradition of Catholic Christian education by developing the "whole child" spiritually, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.

__Our Team Includes__: Mrs. Theresa M. Burg - Principal Marie Williams - First Grade Teacher Karen Fischer - Eighth Grade Teacher Joanna Spicer﻿﻿- Art and Library Instructor Theresa Carey - Technology Instructor I am excited about the prospect of what this experience will help us to bring to our students!

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<span style="font-size: 1.03em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**School - **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">Our Lady of the Angels, Columbia, PA **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> ** =====

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<span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">Our goal is to create a safe classroom environment that encourages and promotes the utilization and synthesis of the 21st Century Skills. Our plan includes completing an assessment, evaluating and discussing current practices, creating a research based professional development plan and implementing the plan. The professional development will take place during the 2011-2012 school year and will involve the use of higher level questioning skills, essential questions and the ongoing integration of technology as one of their instructional tools. The plan also includes the strengthening of Higher Order Thinking Skills across the curriculum. //
 * Problem, Issue, or Possibility**

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<span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">We determined that our students were lacking in Higher-Order and Inventive thinking skills, specifically risk taking and critical thinking. We decided that we wanted to create a safe classroom environment that encourages and promotes the utilization and synthesis of 21st Century Skills. We recognized that in order to accomplish this, we would have to start at the top, with the faculty, and work down to the students. //
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<span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">We want to see the teachers using higher level questioning and promoting critical thinking in their students. To that end, we are looking for the following characteristics in the classrooms =====
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// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">The teachers will take a traditional lesson that has been successful and incorporate 21st century skills. They will reflect on the outcome of both lessons to determine the success. Our assessment will be evaluating the effectiveness of these lessons and ongoing evaluation of classroom practices (types of questions asked, types of assignments and assessments given). //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> =====

//**Implementation Plan**

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Indentify and Establish Common Language for 21st Century Skills<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Brainstorm in Small Groups<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Review Data and Establish Common Vocabulary<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Provide List of Vocabulary to Faculty (Intranet and Wiki)<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Teachers Complete WebQuest Exploring Essential Questions<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Record Current Faculty Questioning Methods<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Discuss “Critical Friends” concept with Faculty<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o PLP Team Members record questions used in classrooms for each classroom teacher<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Discuss Questioning results<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Teach and Model the 21st Century Skills to the Faculty<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Preassessment<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Teach 21st Century Skills during August Inservice <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Postassessment <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Teachers Create 21st Century Lesson from an Existing, Well-Established Lesson Plan <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Lesson created <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Lesson used in classroom <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Lesson effectiveness evaluated <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Create a Safe Classroom Environment <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Class Meetings <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">o Establish and Promote Learning Community <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Utilize Higher Level Questioning in Classrooms <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">Give Choices in Assignments and Assessments //
 * Evaluation and Results**

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<span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-line-height-alt: 9.5pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5;">// <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt;">We are in the initial stages of the process. As of now we have completed, discussed and evaluated the teacher survey. We have discussed 21st Century Skills as a group, and have worked on an Essential Question Webquest. Before the end of the 2010-2011 school year, we will be using the Critical Friends model to observe each faculty member and document the numbers and types of questions currently being used. We will develop and present our Professional Development Plan in August 2011, and the faculty will be reworking their Lesson Plan to present in the 2011-2012 school year. We expect to see the fruit of our labors as the 2011-2012 school year progresses. //
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