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Action Planning Template
Goal:  To implement professional learning communities as a way to help teachers learn and grow, and to pinpoint how the principal can best facilitate this process
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1.  Meet with principal to discuss need for professional learning communities	Null Ferguson	June 2013- June 2013	None	Interview, results from faculty survey
2.  Meet with ELA team leader to share plan, discuss importance, and gain insight into current practices during meetings	Null Wallace	July 2013- July 2013	Explanation of PLCs, statistical data showing pros and cons, example topics that could be used	Interview, field notes
3.  Solicit feedback from department members individually concerning current practices as well as their preferences for collaborative learning opportunities	Null Dept. members	August 2013- August 2013	Online survey tool	Survey
4.  Analyze results from survey to develop the best way to approach department members concerning PLC implementation (The goal is to get everyone to buy in to the need.)	Null	August 2013- August 2013	None	Field notes, results from survey
5.  Meet with department members to present plan.  Share the explanation, statistics, and example topics from initial team leader meeting	Null Dept. members	Sept. 2013- Sept. 2013	PowerPoint, explanation of PLCs, statistical data showing pros and cons, example topics that could be used	Field notes, focus group interviews
6.  Develop a schedule with principal and team leader that will provide a set amount of time for collaborative learning activities	Null Ferguson Wallace	Sept. 2013- Sept. 2013	Calendar	Interview, field notes
7.  Work collaboratively with principal and team leader to generate a list of possible PLC topics that also address the desires of dept. members	Null Ferguson Wallace	Sept. 2013- Sept. 2013	Electronic searches, educational journals, educational publications, past experiences in PLCs, survey results	Focus group interview, field notes
8.  Begin PLC implementation using the agreed upon calendar and topics from steps 6-7	Null Dept. members	Monthly, Sept. 2013-May 2014	Will vary--resources will depend on the topic being addressed	Field notes, video recordings
9.  Conduct periodic interviews and surveys individually, small group, and whole group to gather ongoing feedback	Null	Bimonthly, Oct. 2013-April 2014	Online survey tool, questionnaires	Field notes, survey results, questionnaire results
10.  Continually tweak PLC procedures and topics as needed based on collected data	Null	Ongoing, Sept. 2013-May 2014	Will vary based on results	Field notes, survey results, questionnaire results, interviews, video recordings
11.  Meet with principal and team leader periodically to assess progress and collaborate on any needed changes	Null Ferguson Wallace	Ongoing, Sept. 2013-May 2014	Will vary based on results	Focus group interview, field notes, results from other evaluative tools as necessary