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Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Institute
New Orleans, Louisiana
“After several months of research and dialogue with practitioners throughout the nation, it became apparent that the hype was real. PLCs . . . are being used by schools and districts of all sizes and demographics to make significant impacts on student achievement.”
An APQC® Education Benchmarking Project
The Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. This institute gives you and your team the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in your school or district.
For three days, you will have the opportunity to network with some of the most insightful minds in education, including the architects of the PLC at Work™ process. Presenters are accessible to you throughout the event.
The program includes time for questions during the breakout sessions, a panel of experts to address questions from the audience, and time for teams to reflect and seek the advice of the presenters. At the end of team time, you will focus on next action steps, with presenters on hand to guide you.
For those just beginning to explore PLCs, this is an excellent way to build your knowledge base. For those who are already involved in deep implementation, this institute is the perfect opportunity to revisit your mission, introduce new team members to the process, and get answers to new questions.
As you delve deep into the three big ideas of a PLC—focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and results orientation—you will gain specific, practical, and inspiring strategies for transforming your school or district into a place where all students learn at high levels.
CEUs & Graduate Credits
You will receive a certificate of participation after the event. Please check with your state Department of Education for CEU information.
You may also register for graduate credit through:
Lynchburg College
Additional Info
Product Code: CFF296
Keynote Presentations
Richard DuFour
Implementing the PLC Process: Will You Soar or Settle?
Recent studies have found that partial implementation of the PLC process in schools produced no gains in student achievement. However, when those same schools fully engaged in the process, dramatic gains occurred. The PLC journey is filled with dangerous detours and seductive shortcuts that circumvent the real work of the process. Dr. DuFour will alert you to the inevitable implementation challenges and provide you with a process for overcoming them.
Rebecca DuFour
The Power of Professional Learning Communities at Work™: Bringing the Big Ideas to Life
Becky investigates the three big ideas that drive the PLC concept, offers practical strategies for bringing those ideas to life, and shares compelling success stories from schools throughout the United States that are using those ideas to have a profound impact on student and adult learning. Vivid examples and sound evidence show that the PLC concept is supported by research and endorsed by educational organizations as our best hope for sustained, substantive improvement.
Anthony Muhammad
No More Drama: Getting Everyone on the Bus and Becoming a Real PLC
Dr. Muhammad confronts the issue of conflicting agendas within schools. PLCs are very clear on their purpose—learning for all students. Examine the barriers to aligning individual agendas with the school agenda. Learn what leaders and teachers must do to develop the synergy necessary to guarantee learning.
Event Agenda
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1001 South Peters StreetNew Orleans LA 70130
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