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Professional Learning


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Adult Learning
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5 Principles for the Teacher of Adults

How Adults Learn

Principles of Adult Learning

Professional Learning 101: A Syllabus of Seven Protocols​

Adult Learning Infographic

Adult Learning Principles Infographic

Professional Development Standards, Articles, and Research

Standards for Professional Learning (Learning Forward, formerly the National Staff Development Council)

An Introduction to Teacher Development (video from Edutopia)

What makes a high-quality professional development program? (2021)
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Teacher Learning That Supports Student Learning

Planning Professional Learning

Develop a Professional Learning Plan

Professional Learning Plans: A Workbook for States, Districts and Schools

50 Ways to Develop Professionally

Why is professional development so important?

PD Pitfalls (p. 9)

7 Characteristics of Great Professional Development

Pineapple Charts

How Pineapple Charts Revolutionize Professional Development

What is a Pineapple Chart?

Pineapple Charts Boost Teacher Collaboration

Pineapple Charts: Peer Observation That Actually Works

Pineapple Professional Learning



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Facilitation Best Practices
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Ten Tips on Facilitating Effective Group Discussions

Six Sigma Tools and Templates

Facilitating Reflection​

Basic Facilitation Skills

Professional Learning Tools
Openers and Icebreakers
openers_icebreakers.docx
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Openers
effect_presentations_openings.doc
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Killer Openings


​Discussion Processes
killer_openings.doc
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discuss_process_.docx
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Professional Development Event Plan
professional_development_event_plan.docx
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Closure and Reflection
discuss_process_.docx
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Endings
effect_presentations_endings.doc
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Takeaways and Follow-Ups
takeaway_followup.docx
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Dealing with Challenging Participants
effect_presentations_challeng_particip.doc
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Sample PD Plan
effect_presentations_plan_sheet_and_example.doc
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PD Feedback Card
wlprog_pd_fdbk_cia_1617_v2.docx
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​Professional Learning Communities
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Professional Learning Communities: What are they and why are they important?

Launching Professional Learning Communities

Professional Learning Communities: Communities of Continuous Inquiry and Improvement

All Things PLC

What is a professional learning community? (Educational Leadership, May 2004)

Professional Learning Communities: Inspirational Quotes​

Educational Quotes: School as Learning Community

Professional Book Studies

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Professional Book Studies

Conducting a Book Study

PLC Book Study Guide
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    • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in World Languages
  • Workshops
    • Creating Learner-Centered Language Classrooms
    • Engaging Through Interactive Planning and CI
    • Planning for Interactive Communicative Lessons
    • Building Literacy Skills in Language Classrooms
    • Moving Students Along the World Language Proficiency Continuum
    • Using Authentic Text in the WL Classroom
    • Expanding a Global Mentality: Culturally Responsive Teaching to Reach All Learners
    • Designing to Learn
    • Engaging All Learners
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