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What current PLCs are in action?
Transforming Students into Learners - PLC
What is it?
Cross-district learning communities provide opportunities for role-similar professionals to
deepen their learning and strengthen their ability to support change efforts within their district. Participants in cross-district
Learning Communities will come together in person 4-10 days during the year focused around a specific topic.
Who should participate?
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Instructional coaches
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Professional development staff
- Teacher leaders
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Other instructional leaders to include administrators
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Higher education faculty
Around what topics will cross-district learning communities be focused?
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Developing professional learning communities
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Facilitating change and collaboration
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Clarifying learning
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Using quality and common assessment to support learning
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Using classroom assessment to help learners take responsibility for their own learning process
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School improvement planning
What is the benefit?
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Deepen in-district capacity to support change initiatives
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Access to and support using training materials
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Web-supported training and resources
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Mentors from whom you can receive just-in-time support
In which learning community should we participate?
Communities will be topic-focused. Ask yourself and potential participants…Will the focused work and support help you implement and achieve your goals? How will this community assist you in developing new leadership and specific content skills?
What is the cost of this service?
Cross-District Learning Community participants will pay a fee of $150—$450 for
each community they join. Cost is determined
by the number of meeting days and the length
of each meeting.
Location
Locations are based on who participant
locations. They may be hosted throughout the state at regional, district,
or school sites. Sufficient numbers must be generated to support costs.
Other Learning Community Topics
(dates and locations yet to be identified)
- Using quality and common assessment to learn about learning
- Transforming students into learners using classroom assessment
- School Improvement Planning and Monitoring
- To request a new community contact Jessica Visinsky at
jessica.visinsky@ucdenver.edu or call 303-315-6363
Transforming Students into Learners - Learning Community
If you are currently transforming
students into learners through your use of formative classroom
assessment practices, this learning community is for you. The TSiL
cross-district learning community provides support, on-going
professional development and collegial dialogue for educators who
are clarifying learning targets with learners and using descriptive
feedback, and are engaging students in peer and self assessment,
setting goals, monitoring learning progress, and collaborative
inquiry.
Participants ...
… reflect on how their use of these practices affects their
learners.
… seek ways to refine their practice to have more impact on student
learning.
… are open to and seek opportunities to share their practices with
colleagues.
… are looking for ideas about strategies that would build upon what
they have already done.
Benefits of engaging in this PLC ...
- On-going support
- Interaction & exchange with
colleagues
- Building best-practices to
close the achievement gap
- Coaching from Coach/Consultant
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UCD graduate or CEU credit
available
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Location |
Dates |
Cost
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Central location; to be
decided based on
participant's locations
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4:15pm - 6:15pm
September—June
Meets monthly
Limited to 20 per group |
$150 FRBOCES members
$175 All others |
Click here to view the flier
Click here to
register
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