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District outlines three‑year PLC plan and teacher training with Solution Tree coach
Summary
District leadership presented a three-year plan to standardize essential standards and assessments via professional learning communities, saying the district joined a national Solution Tree cohort and expects year‑by‑year benchmarks toward improved proficiency.
District instructional staff described a multi-year professional learning community (PLC) rollout aimed at aligning essential standards, developing proficiency scales and improving districtwide assessment practices.
The presenter (S2) said the district is part of a national cohort with an assigned coach and a three-year implementation plan. “We are a group of the 2nd national cohort,” S2 said, describing work to determine essential standards in year 1, focus on assessment in year 2 and grading/reporting in year 3.
Staff said the approach emphasizes a systems model that district and building leaders will monitor and support, with scheduled virtual and in-person workshops and board work sessions (Oct. 24, Jan. 7 and March 4) for continued engagement. The presentation noted Solution Tree as the external partner and explained that leadership and teachers will document essential learning targets in a shared Google platform to reduce duplication.
Board members discussed reasonable target-setting, measurement and the need to provide time for collaborative grade-level and vertical teams. District staff noted the model’s research basis and said district leadership will present monthly tracking updates to the board.
