Southwest Missouri Professional Learning Communities

The SW Regional Summer Academy will give a building principal and his/her school’s Leadership Team the opportunity to learn about learning community school improvement philosophy and process as well as to plan how your team will introduce the concepts to the staff and community. It will prepare the team for their roles as coaches in transforming the school into a professional learning community.

The PLC Summer Academy will be held July 20-22, 2009, 8:30-4:00 p.m. at the Frisco Building in Springfield (Hwy 65 and Chestnut Expressway).

Below is some additional information about the Academy to share with the team:

1. Each new school is expected to send to the Academy the number of coaches submitted on the application, including the building principal (Note: Superintendent may attend free of charge.). Knowing that becoming a learning community requires a cultural shift, consider identifying Leadership Team members who might be respected and influential among their colleagues. It is essential to know how many people will be attending so that we have adequate materials and food. Each team member must register for the academy using the link http://snipurl.com/swplcacademy by Monday, June 15th.
2. Each day will begin at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast. Morning sessions will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Each day will include time for the Leadership Teams to process and plan.
3. Please dress casually. The training will be informal. Because meeting rooms sometimes have “temperature issues,” one might want to bring a light sweater or jacket to ensure comfort.
4. Graduate credit will be available from Southeast Missouri State University for those participating in the Academy and ongoing training. If you are interested in receiving reasonably-priced graduate credit, more information will be available on-site at the Academy.

Our 7 regional trainings dates will also be at the Frisco Building on the following dates:

Thursday, March 11^th

Thursday, May 6^th

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED through MyLearningPlan (which should be available by the Summer Academy)
WELCOME NEW SCHOOLS!