"I valued learning how to tackle problems and dilemmas that arise in a productive way. You don’t have to have a set solution for the problem to be able to make moves."
- 2023 Participant
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Leading Professional Learning Communities 2026 dates:
July 27-29
8:00 am-3:30 pm
University of Chicago
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DURING THE WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS WILL...
Explore the significance of facilitative leadership to improve student learning.
Cultivate a toolbox (i.e. protocols, templates) to use for rigorous work with teams.
Hone strategies for leading equity-centered work among adults that is focused on students.
Practice facilitative skills, such as giving and receiving constructive feedback on professional practice.
Examine student and adult work with the use of targeted tools and protocols.
Develop a practical plan for leading a PLC.
Participants will explore how to develop professional learning communities (PLCs) in their schools that focus on student achievement. Additionally, participants will gain strategies for effectively facilitating adult learning and walk away with concrete protocols and tools for immediate use.
The experience is designed to deepen reflective practice and facilitative leadership skills for educators, with an emphasis on better understanding the impact of race and equity.
COST & PARTICIPATION
Standard Rate: $1,800
Standard Rate (Registering as 3 or more): $1,500
CPS Educator (non-NCS partner school): $900
NCS Partner Educator in SY27 or Freshman Success For Equity Network Educator (Registering first 2 participants): $0
NCS Partner Educator in SY27 or Freshman Success For Equity Network Educator (Registering after first 2 participants): $500