Two Heads Are Better Than One: Building a Professional Learning

Community around Data

Amanda Duffy, M.A.Dr. Marcela Movit

American Institutes for ResearchFriday, 4/24 10:45am-12:00pm

Session Summary

In this session, participants will • learn about the community of learners'

approach to professional development • create an outline for how to work through

these steps to share with their programs as a first step in implementing a PLC

What is a Professional Learning Community (PLC)?

PLCPurposeful

F2F interactions

Common Goals and Interests

Commitment to Group’s

Development

Local Community

Working together

Key Characteristics for Success

Supportive and shared leadership

Collective creativity or

reflective dialogue

Shared values and vision

Supportive conditions

Shared personal practice

PLC Approach to PD

• Structure• Duration• Collective Participation• Content focus• Active learning• Coherence

Source: Steiner, L. Designing Effective Professional Development Experiences: What Do We Know?, 2004

Data and EFL

Completion

Join a PLC Activity!

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Data and PD

Data and Technology

Use

Data and High School Equivalency

Steps to Build a PLCReview Data

and Plan

Begin Community

Building Through Data

Determine Activities,

Measures, and Drivers

Assess and Share Data on

Progress

Planning Document

See handout: PLC Planning Document

Step 1:Review Data and Plan

Review Data

Determine Initial

Priority

Make Initial Plans

Step 1: Review Data and Plan

You Try!

Step 2: Begin Community Building Through Data

Involve Other Stake-

holders

Collect Data

Review Data

Step 2: Begin Community Building Through Data

You Try!

Step 3: Determine Activities, Measures, and Drivers

Plan Activities

Determine Measures

Agree on Drivers

Step 3: Determine Activities, Measures, and Drivers

You Try!

Step 4: Assess and Share Data on Progress

Examine Measures

Survey Participants

Share Successes and Improvements

Step 4: Assess and Share Data on Progress

You Try!

Reflections on Process

Next Steps

• Use the Local Action Planning Tool to outline next steps

• Prepare a presentation for your state or program

• Use tools to begin your Professional Learning Community!

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Questions

Contact Information

• Amanda Duffy – aduffy@air.org• Marcela Movit – mmovit@air.org

• Additional Materials and Support: http://www.nrsweb.org/