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Becoming a PLC requires that we take on the characteristics of learning, collaborating, and getting results through collective inquiry, action research, and a commitment to continuous improvement. In an era of accountability, collective responsibility for continuous improvement has given way to teams and departments in silos, with school improvement primarily focused on test scores. Regina Stephens Owens discusses the essentials required to develop the culture and collective responsibility to ensure that all learn at high levels. Participants in this session: • Explore designing and developing a culture based on the mission, vision, and values of a PLC. • Examine ways to ensure transformation, from first order to second order, leveraging the six characteristics of a PLC. • Learn how to develop a learning infrastructure and measure behaviors to ensure sustained transformation and produce collective efficacy.
