On the 4th episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Cindy Pilar, Founder and Executive Director of the California Principals Support Network (CAPS), as she teaches us all about the importance of job-embedded professional development for teachers, the power of teacher leaders and the guiding coalition and her direct impact on student learning at Canyon Springs.

More Information Regarding CAPS

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PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard Smith

Learning by Doing

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On the 3rd episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Jesseca Tobin, a Canyon Springs primary teacher, and member of the Guiding Coalition, as she teaches us the importance of knowing the end in mind, how "clarity precedes competence, and how truly understanding exactly what it is that students must learn (the Essential Standards) actually make teaching easier.

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PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard Smith

Learning by Doing

Simplifying the Journey by Bob Sonju

(Sample) Canyon Springs First Grade ELA Annual Budget

(Sample) Canyon Springs First Grade Bossy R Learning Ladder/Map

On the 2nd episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, listen in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. This week, meet Lynette Vermeulen, the Canyon Springs Math TOSA, and member of the Guiding Coalition, as she teaches us all about how she learned to better target Tier 3 math interventions to be more skills based, how she is fostering student investment and what it really means to be a Mathematician in Training (MIT).

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PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard Smith

Learning by Doing

Taking Action

On this initial episode of Canyon Springs: From Promising Practices to Model PLC, join in on the PLC journey with Canyon Springs as we work to be further recognized as a Solution Tree National Model PLC school. Learn the background story on why Canyon Springs turned to the PLC @ Work and RTI @ Work process for school turnaround and get to meet Elyssa Arroyo, 3rd grade teacher and member of the Canyon Springs Guiding Coalition. Learn from Ms. Arroyo as she talks through her Professional Learning Team's work on building common assessments and how it is driving their targeted instruction.

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PLC 4 Questions Flowchart - W. Richard Smith

Design in Five by Nicole Dimich

Learning by Doing: 4th Edition

Sample Canyon Springs 3rd Grade Assessment