Episode Details

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Wayground (formerly Quizizz).

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

Professional learning communities are most powerful when they are grounded in real classroom practice and designed to meet the needs of every learner, but many schools struggle to move PLCs beyond informal collaboration and into consistent systems that improve instruction.

In this edWeb podcast, educators from Falling Creek Middle School share how they built a practical, sustainable PLC model in a large, diverse, Title I setting. Led by instructional designer Ursula Rockefeller and math coach Lisa Persinger, the session explores how their teams use a two-meeting structure, continuous assessment cycles, and shared planning processes to turn data into action.

Listeners learn how Falling Creek organizes PLC time, analyzes student evidence, supports diverse learners, and distributes instructional leadership across teams. The session introduces practical tools, including a PLC Pathway framework and meeting template, that help guide conversations and document impact.

Learning objectives include:

• Understand how to structure PLC cycles for analysis and planning
• Learn how to use formative and summative data to guide instruction
• Explore systems for collaborative lesson design and intervention
• Apply practical tools to improve PLC consistency and effectiveness

Listeners leave with concrete strategies and ready-to-use resources to strengthen collaboration, support equity, and make PLC time truly matter. This edWeb podcast is of interest to elementary through high school teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.

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