Services
“Beware of short-cuts…”
---Rick DuFour
In addition to being a place to go for digital, internet, and textual resources that we recommend and that you have recommended to us, the Center for Authentic PLCs (CAP) helps your school develop and sustain authentic PLCs by working directly with your teachers, administrators, and PLC coaches at your school site.
We recognize that, while the resources are very useful to schools pursuing this important work, real change happens at the school site, working elbow to elbow with the people involved.
For that reason, we favor on-going support, through time, rather than the one-shot presentation approach.
Click here to view suggested schedule of on-site support
|
Audience |
PLC-related
Workshops/Trainings |
Type |
Recommended # of days |
|
ALL (incl. district personnel) |
Authentic PLCs - Overview |
presentation |
2 hours |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Becoming a Collaborative Team |
workshop |
2 days |
|
PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Leading an Authentic PLC |
workshop |
3 days |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Looking at Student Work |
workshop |
2 days |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Looking at Teacher Work |
workshop |
2 days |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Designing Quality CFAs &
Standards-based Grading |
workshop |
3 days |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Reviewing & Responding to Data |
workshop |
3 days |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches |
Three
Essential Tasks of Authentic PLCs |
coursework |
5 days |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Unpacking the Common Core State Standards – Math (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) |
workshop |
3 days (one
day for each of the three grade levels) |
|
Teachers, PLC Coaches, Admin. |
Unpacking the Common Core State Standards – Language Arts (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) |
workshop |
3 days (one
day for each of the three grade levels) |
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Instructional Workshops (not
PLC-specific) |
|
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|
Teachers |
Differentiating Instruction |
workshop |
3 days |
|
Teachers |
Classroom Behavior & Attitude
Management |
workshop |
1 day |
|
Teachers |
Beginning Teacher Support |
workshop |
2 days |
|
Teachers |
Urban Education |
workshop |
1-2 days |
|
Teachers |
Best Practice Math Instruction (prek-5) |
workshop |
varies* |
|
Teachers |
Best
Practice Math Instruction (6 – 8) |
workshop |
varies* |
|
Teachers |
Best
Practice Math Instruction (9 – 12) |
workshop |
varies* |
|
Teachers |
Best
Practice Language Arts Instruction (prek-5) |
workshop |
varies* |
|
Teachers |
Best
Practice Language Arts Instruction (6 - 8) |
workshop |
varies* |
|
Teachers |
Best
Practice Language Arts Instruction (9 – 12) |
workshop |
varies |
One School at a Time. Our goal at the Center for Authentic PLCs is to help schools attain the highest standard of effectiveness and teacher collaboration in order to make the greatest impact on student learning.
What Teachers Say
“This is one of the most (if not the most) significant workshops of information I’ve ever been to ... You kept it interesting the whole time. I never got bored (which is unusual in a workshop). “
Johnakin Middle School Teacher
Marion, SC
“I have learned something fresh and new every time I’ve been to one of your workshops (3rd time now) ... Thanks for the great ideas.”
Middle School Teacher
Bridgeport, IL
“Well, thank God we finally did something useful during a staff development ... It was the best use of my time during a staff development since I began teaching years ago.”
Ewing Middle School Teacher
Gaffney, SC
“Today’s session was extremely beneficial.
I learned to see classroom situations from the point of view of my students. I also acquired many strategies that will permit my low achievers to feel like good students
whose participation is valued.”
Chester Middle School Teacher
Chester, SC
Ardrey Kell High School Teacher
Charlotte, NC
