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District launches multi-day PLC professional development; administrators and retirees toured new middle school
Summary
Norfolk Public Schools leaders described a districtwide push to deepen professional learning communities (PLCs), with multi-day training scheduled this fall, and board members reported positive building visits including a middle school tour for retirees.
Board members and staff described a districtwide effort to strengthen professional learning communities (PLCs) during the August board meeting, and staff outlined a multi-session professional development plan for the 2025–26 year.
Teaching and learning presenter Jared Oswald told the board that Dr. Eric Twaddell delivered a keynote emphasizing PLC culture, interdependence and the importance of common assessments, data analysis and action. Oswald said the district will follow the keynote with two additional PLC-focused days: Oct. 20 (a speaker to lead teachers through planning a unit within the PLC process) and a December follow-up when…
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