Professional Learning Communities Kick-off Day 2/22/2019 Professional Learning Communities Kick-off Day 11/29/17 PTAN and RACE2K Funded by the NH Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education

Professional Learning Community Framework 2/22/2019 Professional Learning Community Framework A voluntary network of shared leadership and peer support A Professional Development Opportunity An opportunity to build necessary infrastructure to support sustainability A unique way of working Plans for sustainability factors in from the beginning.

Table Talk Think about a change that occurred in your district. 2/22/2019 Table Talk Think about a change that occurred in your district. What factors made the change successful? What made it sustainable?

Using the Research - Sustainability 2/22/2019 Using the Research - Sustainability Administrative Support Consistent Implementation Approach Effective Teams Frequent Data Sharing with School Staff High Quality Professional Learning Access to Coaching

2/22/2019 Effective Teams PLC framework requires a Team with a designated lead to support the district’s capacity to implement change Team Leads take information back to the team and use it to build infrastructure. Team Lead then brings information from their Team to the PLC. About building infrastructure at the district level

Successful Teams Successful Teams: 2/22/2019 Successful Teams Successful Teams: Have a clear purpose and meet regularly Have clearly defined roles Assists in building the necessary infrastructure to support change Have operating procedures to ensure time together is efficient, focused and action oriented.

Administrative Support 2/22/2019 Administrative Support PLC participation required a Letter of Agreement signed by a District Administration because….. Leadership plays a key role in any change or adoption of a new practice or program Active role in coordination and implementation Voices support Removes barriers to adoption and implementation of change

High Quality Professional Learning 2/22/2019 High Quality Professional Learning PLC provides professional learning to: Deepen content knowledge Support infrastructure development Engage with others and encourage the sharing of rich and varied perspectives And….. Occurs over the course of the school year

2/22/2019 Coaching PLC provides on-going coaching and support to implement the district’s PLC goals. Access to PLC Facilitators Face-to-face collaborative meetings 2 times per year Monthly Virtual Engagement opportunities On-going opportunities District-specific support through individualized interactions

PLC is a new way of providing quality professional development. 2/22/2019 PLC is a new way of providing quality professional development. We hope this is a positive experience that promotes: New learning Strengthened relationships within your team that stimulates positive change Change within your district that is sustainable New relationships within the cohort that positively impacts your work with preschool children with disabilities and their families.

2/22/2019 Questions?