Professional Learning Communities at Work™ Institute
Baltimore, Maryland
“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 Professional Learning Communities 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: CFF299
Product Code: CFF299+CFF317
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.
Kenneth Williams
A Willingness to Be Disturbed
As educators work together to ensure high levels of learning for all in the 21st century, they need to develop what Margaret Wheatley refers to as a “willingness to be disturbed,” to have their beliefs challenged by best practice, sound research, and peer insight. Ken takes participants on a journey that explores the small shifts in language that translate into seismic paradigm shifts in thinking and, more importantly, in practice.
Event Agenda
Hotel Accommodations
Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.
To receive the discounted hotel rate, mention Solution Tree.
Sheraton Inner Harbor
300 South Charles StreetBaltimore MD 21201
800.325.3535
Discounted Rate: (single or double) $189 per night
Deadline: June 18, 2012
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards
110 South Eutaw StreetBaltimore MD 21201
800.228.9290
Discounted Rate: (single or double) $199 per night
Deadline: June 25, 2012
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