Professional Learning

Professional Learning Communities, or PLCs, have become crucial in designing school-wide strategies dedicated to helping students achieve their potential. The resources included in this toolkit are intended to help you meet the challenges presented by today’s educational landscape through effective professional learning and development opportunities.

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What is a Professional Learning Community?

Teachers working collaboratively and holding themselves accountable for the results

	Teamwork Takes This Texas District’s 1:1 Program to the Next Level It’s been several years since we first profiled Klein ISD’s one-to-one program. In this update we look at what’s happened over eight years in this pioneering district.
	BYO, Chromebooks and Innovative Learning in Southeast Texas A robust wireless infrastructure, Google Apps for Education, student-owned devices, and Acer Chromebooks are the perfect backdrop for innovative classroom learning in Dayton ISD.
	A 1:1 Inquiry-Based High School Shares Its Vision Thanks to a new partnership with Dell, Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy will be rolling out Chromebooks to all of its students and teachers as a tool to allow inquiry-driven, project-based learning to happen, and serve as a model for other schools in the country.
	Community Support and Personalized Learning in Clear Creek ISD Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) in Texas began its 1:1 initiative in a thoughtful and careful manner, by involving community members in the planning process, investing heavily in professional learning, and gradually phasing in devices across the district.

	Systemic Maturity Required The "real work" when implementing technology is about engaging the entire system in creating new realities that best serve learners, communities and economies.	Blog
	Setting Goals for the New School Year The start of school is an exciting time and I often use it as a reminder for focusing on professional goals for the upcoming year. Here are some of the goals I’ve set for myself this year.	Blog
	Ten Ed-Tech Conferences for Fall 'Tis the season to build your skills, network with others, and grow your ed-tech aptitude like never before. Here are the conferences we're particularly excited about this fall.	News
	Five Things to Know about Design Thinking Design thinking is a pretty hot topic for teachers and for schools. David Jakes has invested five years learning design and shares his five key points to consider.	Blog
	Open Up to OER at the Florida Open Educational Resources Summit Want to rub shoulders with OER thought leaders to learn more about harnessing the full power of Open Educational Resources? Then head down to Florida on September 7-8 for Florida’s first Open Educational Resources Summit, sponsored by Florida Virtual Campus. Director of Open Education Cable Green will be joined by other national and campus leaders involved in defining and driving OER strategy and initiatives to lead a variety of thoughtful discussions.	News
	Beyond the #ISTE17 Conference I have learned from attending ISTE as well as other conferences the importance of taking the time to review key learnings and connections. Typically, the entire time at a conference you are on the go both physically and mentally. During sessions, you take copious notes and while strolling around the exhibit hall, poster sessions or playground areas one amasses a small amount of collateral as a reminder. Now that you are home the real work begins, making sense of all you returned home with.	Blog
	Gender Equity is Common Sense According to a new report released by Common Sense Media, stereotypes in movies and on TV that perpetuate rigid gender roles can affect children's sense of self, relationships, and career aspirations.	News
	Don’t Miss Another Can’t-Miss Ed-Tech Event The EdSurge Can’t-Miss K-12 Education Technology Events for 2017-2018 calendar lists the locations and dates for most of the major K-12 conferences happening in the coming year.	News
	Leader of the Year Winners and Runner-Up Donna Teuber Tech & Learning magazine has named its 2017 Leader of the Year winners, as well as runner-up K-12 Blueprint blogger and Innovation Program Designer, Richland School District Two, South Carolina, Donna Teuber.	News
	Sharing Innovation with Leadership Labs Melissa Lim shares what Portland Public Schools is doing during Instructional Leadership Academies with school leaders.	Blog

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Professional Learning

All Professional Learning toolkit files

What is a Professional Learning Community?

The Changing Role of Teachers

Components of a Successful PLC

Developing a Professional Learning Community

Building Leadership

Implement Effective Professional Learning Communities

PLC Peer Observation

Mentoring and PLCs

PLC Teams

How PLCs Impact Student Success

The School District as a PLC

Developing a Learning Community

Learning Communities and Support

Building Leader Educator Capacity

Teacher and Leader Capacity

Seven Lessons Learned From Implementing Micro-credentials

Micro-Credentials and Professional Learning

State Digital Learning Exemplars

Social Network Formation and its Impact on Learning

Implementation Stories: Rhode Island

The Digital Learning Transition MOOC for Educators

Five Tips For First-rate PD

Rethinking Professional Learning and Assessment

Content-Focused, Expert-Led Collaboration at Achievement First

Drafting an Effective Professional Learning Plan

Finding Time for Collaborative Planning

Frequent, Growth-Oriented Feedback at DC Public Schools

Comprehensive Curricula and Assessments in Louisiana

Modeling Student-Centered Professional Learning

Supporting Teachers with Design Thinking

Google Classroom for Professional Learning

Get Cross-functional with Teacher Proficiency

Building the Next Generation of Teacher Training

Four Elements of Personalized Professional Learning

Building Teacher Autonomy

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