The Power of Mindset: Exploring the PLC Process with CFA- On-Demand

This session will provide insight into the journey Cabot Freshman Academy has taken to implement the PLC process with fidelity. Ahna Davis and Mandee Carmical will take you step-by-step through the process, including changing their teacher's thinking to a growth mindset, the why of the process, creating and sustaining teams, analyzing data, and where they are now after two years.

L earning Intentions:

• Participants will learn about a school's theory of action plan for most effectively improving teaching and student learning, as well as evidence to support this theory of action and their reflection on the process.

• P articipants will have an improved ability to apply knowledge to a problem of practice.

• P articipants will improve networking for collaborative problem-solving.

Spark! is a virtual community of practice designed with conversation and processing in mind for educational leaders looking to address pertinent school issues and challenges. The free Spark! Sessions are scheduled on the first and third Wednesdays of each month September through May.

The Arkansas Leadership Academy is financially supported by the State of Arkansas for Arkansas public school educators.