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District outlines PLC framework and training; 40 staff to attend Spokane institute
Summary
District staff described a new, district-wide professional learning community (PLC) framework developed by a Guiding Coalition, new team-leader responsibilities, and plans to send 40 Pullman staff to a PLC institute in Spokane to support classroom collaboration and data use.
Ryan, presenting on the district's professional learning communities (PLCs), detailed work by a Guiding Coalition that produced district-wide collaboration expectations, a four-step PLC protocol and a job-description-style set of responsibilities for PLC team leaders.
"So my presentation tonight is just giving you an update on where we are in our world with PLCs, throughout the Pullman School District," Ryan said, explaining the Guiding Coalition pulled representative teacher leaders from each school to define a consistent PLC practice for the district. He described the PLC flow: analyze common-assessment data, use a data protocol to identify student needs, plan intervention or extension, and identify the essential standards and targets for PLC time.
Ryan said the district will strengthen PLC team-leader supports (including a clarified responsibilities document and training) and is using Title funding to send roughly 40 Pullman staff members to a PLC institute in Spokane this summer. The district is also working to create a centralized digital hub and to adapt LinkIt to house common-assessment data so teachers can access and track work over time instead of relying on school-specific spreadsheets.
Board members asked about record-keeping and the difference between spreadsheets and LinkIt. Ryan said spreadsheets are easily adapted by teams but hard to transfer year-to-year; LinkIt can provide district-wide access and longitudinal tracking if staff find it usable. The district plans teacher testing and training before a wider rollout.
Next steps: staff will pilot LinkIt integrations, hold training for PLC leaders, and return to the board with updates as the system is implemented.
