PLTs

Today, I was able to participate in my first PLT meeting. After learning about PLT/PLCs in my classes this semester, it was wonderful to be able to be a functioning member in one. As a member of a Professional Learning Team, preparedness is incredibly important. Each teacher was able to bring different teaching strategies and techniques to the table. This “meeting of the minds” really helped me to get a viewpoint of instruction from an entirely different angle. Through my PLT meeting, I was able to see the variety of creativity and strength each teacher offers. It was wonderful to be able to discuss with other professionals in the content area of Language Arts.

In today’s meeting, the practice NC Writing Test was of utmost concern. With the date soon approaching, it was incredibly important that we hammered out the details of how we were going to prepare our students for the Writing Test.

In looking back at the meeting, I noticed that all of the teachers called the seventh graders “our students.” During the meeting, it did not matter if the student was a Lion, Panther, or Falcon. We are ALL teachers, and they are all OUR students. It was such a relief as a student teacher to know that I have so many colleagues that are there to support me and provide ideas.