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Board workshop outlines plan to expand professional learning communities and set K–2 achievement goals
Summary
At a July 17 Leander ISD workshop, consultant Janelle Keating and district staff presented a framework to implement professional learning communities district‑wide and discussed district-level goals, monthly common-assessment reporting, and a K–2 target of 90 percent proficiency in key reading and math benchmarks.
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees held a district workshop on July 17 focused on implementing professional learning communities (PLCs) across the district and aligning instruction, assessment and leadership to district goals. Consultant and author Janelle Keating led the session; Dr. Chris Clark introduced the training and district staff participated in a full-day session earlier in the day with campus principals and operational leaders.
Keating described PLCs as a system for “aligning learning experiences that we want for all kids across the district,” and she discussed layers of leadership from the board and superintendent through principals and team leaders. She…
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