FRANKFORT, Ind – Community Schools of Frankfort is proud to announce it will host a Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work® LIVE Institute, June 29–July 1, 2021. The institute will be streamed in real time and will feature leading education experts with firsthand experience using the PLC at Work process to transform teaching and learning.
Recognized as a powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement, the PLC at Work process is driven by three big ideas: focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and focus on results. In PLCs, teachers work in collaborative teams, and all students learn at high levels.
CSF Assistant Superintendent Dr. Matt Rhoda said of the event, “We are beyond thrilled to have internationally renowned speakers such as Regina Stephens Owens, Mike Mattos, Anthony Muhammad and more providing high quality professional development for the Community Schools of Frankfort (CSF) staff at Solution Tree PLC at Work® LIVE Tuesday thru Thursday this week at Frankfort High School. In the next three days, CSF teachers and administrators will be encouraged, uplifted, and inspired by these professional educators. We will learn alongside each other about how we as a community of educators will support each other and support our kids to meet the following CSF goals: 1. Ensure academic excellence for each and every student; 2. Create and sustain a safe physical and social environment; 3. Utilize best instructional practices that will engage students and accelerate learning; 4. Increase and enhance parent involvement and community partnerships; and 5. Address the needs of our students and staff through the development of connections, programming, and curriculum in our schools.”
During the PLC at Work LIVE Institute, presenters will deliver keynotes and breakout sessions designed to deepen the expertise of educators and provide actionable solutions for the most pressing issues in education. The live-streamed format allows the entire school community to participate, building shared knowledge and increasing collective efficacy.
A special webinar, “Parents As Partners!,” on the evening of the second day of the institute will introduce parents and caregivers to the PLC process and share ways they can support their child’s learning. Parents and caregivers will learn the warning signs that a child is experiencing academic or social-emotional challenges—and show how parents and the school can work collaboratively to overcome them. Parents will also celebrate the culture of schools that emphasizes high levels of learning for all students and understand the importance of focusing on essential learning. Parents will examine the role assessment plays in a child’s education and how teachers use data to provide additional time and support for intervention or extension of essential standards.
This institute is produced and presented by Solution Tree, a premier educational publisher and professional development provider. For more than 20 years, Solution Tree has worked to transform education worldwide, empowering K–12 educators to raise student achievement.
For more information about the event, visit www.SolutionTree.com.
