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/ Professional Learning Communities & / Professional Learning Networks / Professional Learning Communities & / Professional Learning Networks

Professional Learning Community structure for professional learning: / Discussed as Iowa Core leadership modules were shared with districts / Discussed as IC leadership teams were doing alignment work / Continues to be the recommended method of learning for educators / Discussed as Iowa Core leadership modules were shared with districts / Discussed as IC leadership teams were doing alignment work / Continues to be the recommended method of learning for educators

PLC Background / Many schools have sent leadership teams to Solution Tree (DuFour model) institutes for PLC training / implementation information

PLC Background / Keystone AEA hosted a PLC One-Day Institute featuring Ken Williams, Solution Tree consultant, to provide an overview for educators not able to attend a Solution Tree institute

PLC Background / Keystone AEA hosting a 2-day PLC institute for Administrators with a focus on how to implement and support professional learning communities

Professional Learning Networks / Building- or district-based professional learning communities serve the majority of teachers effectively. / However, there is a need for plc opportunities for “singletons” in districts. / Building- or district-based professional learning communities serve the majority of teachers effectively. / However, there is a need for plc opportunities for “singletons” in districts.

Professional Learning Networks / Singletons: / Art / Physical education / Music / Teacher librarians / Single-section teachers in a building / Singletons: / Art / Physical education / Music / Teacher librarians / Single-section teachers in a building

Professional Learning Networks / Teachers appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers. / However, they would love to collaborate with others who walk in their shoes on a daily basis. / Teachers appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers. / However, they would love to collaborate with others who walk in their shoes on a daily basis.

PLN’s: Questions to Consider / 1. How could Keystone AEA assist in the organization of PLN’s? / (PLC’s that transcend buildings / districts.) / 2. How could membership in PLC’s be communicated to interested teachers throughout Keystone? / 1. How could Keystone AEA assist in the organization of PLN’s? / (PLC’s that transcend buildings / districts.) / 2. How could membership in PLC’s be communicated to interested teachers throughout Keystone?

PLN’s: More Questions to Consider 3. Since the PLN’s would be across buildings / districts, how might the PLN’s be: / Facilitated? / Monitored? 3. Since the PLN’s would be across buildings / districts, how might the PLN’s be: / Facilitated? / Monitored?

PLN’s: More Questions to Consider / Meeting “space” for PLN’s: / 4. What media might be used to support the PLN meetings? / 5. Should PLN’s have opportunity for face-to-face exchanges? How might that happen? / Meeting “space” for PLN’s: / 4. What media might be used to support the PLN meetings? / 5. Should PLN’s have opportunity for face-to-face exchanges? How might that happen?

Thanks! For feedback about possible assistance with PLN structure throughout the agency!

Remote Meeting Feedback / Pro’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call. / Con’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call. / Pro’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call. / Con’s: about Keystone Advisory meeting via adobeconnect / phone conference call.

Thanks again! / Thanks for feedback on the pro’s / con’s of using technology to meet remotely. / We’ll summarize the feedback and will make a determination on how we’ll meet in February, / Thanks for feedback on the pro’s / con’s of using technology to meet remotely. / We’ll summarize the feedback and will make a determination on how we’ll meet in February, 2013.