Professional Learning Community PLC agenda and protocol

Structure an effective 60-minute PLC meeting for a grade-level team. Protocol: 'Tuning Protocol' for examining student work. Agenda: 1. Welcome & Norms Review (5 mins). 2. Data Dive (15 mins): Review common formative assessment data. Identify one specific area of student struggle. 3. Presenting Teacher (15 mins): One teacher presents a lesson plan and samples of student work related to the struggle area. Asks a focusing question (e.g., 'How can I better support my English learners in this task?'). 4. Clarifying & Probing Questions (10 mins): Team asks questions to better understand the work. 5. Feedback & Discussion (10 mins): Team provides warm and cool feedback focused on the work, not the teacher. 6. Action Steps & Closing (5 mins): Team commits to trying one new strategy. Roles: facilitator, timekeeper, note-taker.