Process:

• Identify each member of the team by title and role (audience).
• Use vocabulary and explanations that fit the intended audience.
• Review your data from A Data Picture of Our School and select one indicator of focus (assignment)
• Review strengths and weaknesses as identified using the PLC Continua (discussion threads).
• Choose one continuum of focus, consider the data obtained regarding your school, and report your current status in this area.
• Align the model of PD that you feel would best meet the needs.Describe the impact or improvement these changes will have on student achievement.
• Based on your educational setting, identify action steps for professional development within the area of focus, including resources (time, materials, technology…) and support needed from your leadership team.

Product:

• State indicator of focus and reason (based on Data Picture).
• State current position within continuum of focus (Pre-Initiating, Initiating, Implementing, Developing or Sustaining).
• State the PD model you recommend and rationale for its selection.
• Provide action steps taken to move you along the Continuum toward improvement of student performance.
• Specify areas of need (resources and support) necessary for successful implementation.

Propose how each action step in your PD plan should be monitored

• Who will monitor that step.
• When each step will be monitored (timeline).
• The process tool to be used to collect data (survey, walk-through, list, etc.).
• Level of expectation.