Professional Learning Community Facilitator
Target Audience
Current Certified Teachers
The PLC Facilitator Course is designed to empower educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to lead high-functioning Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Through a blend of collaborative learning, reflective practice, and hands-on activities, participants will explore the full PLC cycle using guiding questions, formative assessments, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
Participants will develop the capacity to:
- Facilitate courageous conversations that promote trust and shared responsibility.
- Anticipate, reflect on, and respond to the evolving needs of their PLC teams.
- Build consensus and establish a strong foundation through Step 0—clarifying team norms, roles, and shared commitments.
- Guide teams in using the four essential PLC questions to drive student-centered collaboration:
What do we want all students to learn?
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- Unwrap standards
- Create a progression of learning targets
- Plan for differentiation based on student needs
How will we know when students have learned it?
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- Develop and refine common formative assessments
- Use data to monitor progress and inform instruction
What will we do when students don’t learn it?
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- Analyze evidence of learning
- Implement targeted interventions
What will we do when students already know it?
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- Extend and enrich learning opportunities
Participants will also gain practical strategies for working with adult learners, fostering collaboration, and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement. The course emphasizes the role of the PLC in supporting Pasco County’s District Priorities—ensuring college, career, and life readiness for each and every child.
By the end of the course, facilitators will be equipped to lead PLCs that are focused, data-driven, and committed to improving student outcomes through collective efficacy and shared leadership.
Required Prerequisites
Selected by school administrator to lead each grade a content level in this capacity.
Responsibilities
- Develop and apply skills related to creating and adhering to team norms, roles, and expectations.
- Ensure teacher-team time is focused on the right work of the PLC guiding questions.
- Develop a deep understanding of the Guiding questions, including products that result from the work.
- Develop and apply facilitation skills to meet the needs of all team members and be able to engage in social problem-solving when needed.
Contact Information
Iravonia Abiola, Supervisor for School Improvement
