3.2 The institution’s professional learning structure and expectations promote collaboration and collegiality to improve learner performance and organizational effectiveness.
COJOWA has a weekly time that is committed to teacher team/subject area work and professional development. The structures of a traditional PLC are not evident in all sections, although grade level and team planning are taking place from Circle Time to grade 8. All teachers participate in teacher designed and led professional development.
Engagement (EN)
i3 Self-Assessment Rating: 3
Wednesday Professional Development Program (time is allotted for teacher grade level teams to work together)
UTeach Groups (Groups worked together on an online course through the University of Texas at Austin to learn about PBL)
Implementation (IM)
i3 Self-Assessment Rating: 2
RTI Meeting Summary Document (captures the analysis of the grade level team regarding students)
Results (RE)
i3 Self-Assessment Rating: 1.5
Sustainability (SU)
i3 Self-Assessment Rating: 1
Embeddedness (EM)
i3 Self-Assessment Rating: 3
Examples of Teachers Schedules - Middle School (shows grade level team planning)
Examples of Teachers Schedules - Elementary School (shows grade level team planning)