![]() It also should not be used to blame teachers, students or demographics. In a PLC, assessment data is not used to rank or evaluate the effectiveness of individual teachers. We are not responsible for the data we are responsible for how we respond to the data. To paraphrase Barbara Coloroso, “Students from advantaged backgrounds make our jobs easier, students from disadvantaged backgrounds make our jobs important.” It is true that if we collaborate around the right work in the right ways, the school a kid goes to is more impactful than the home a kid comes from. So, in no particular order of importance, here are a few of our favorite bumper stickers to inspire your PLC.Ī child’s zip code should not determine their destiny.Įvidence from a growing number of researchers continue to point towards the fact that an effective teacher can overcome almost all of the negative influences children from less advantaged backgrounds bring to school. While the message might differ from one person to the next, bumper stickers do help us communicate with others about what we value. Honestly, who hasn’t heard that, “PLC is not something you do, PLC is something you are!” A few have been around long enough to become part of our everyday vocabulary. Others can be the way we express ourselves or tell a story about a moment where everything either went good or bad. Some bumper stickers make a statement about people, politics, culture, art, places and society in general. Schulzīumper stickers-those short, succinct, sometimes clever or humorous quips and quotes we notice while driving-can help us think about big and important ideas. “There’s a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker.” – Charles M.
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