Resources
Everything you need to launch and sustain a Professional Learning Community — downloadable templates, planners, and a curated reading list. All resources shown are illustrative samples.
Downloads
PLC launch playbook
A step-by-step guide to standing up a new PLC, from purpose and membership to the first six meetings.
⬇ DownloadMeeting agenda templates
Ready-to-use agendas with timings and role assignments for the most common PLC meeting types.
⬇ DownloadNorms template
An editable starter for co-creating observable team norms and accountability commitments.
⬇ DownloadInquiry-cycle template
A one-page planner for framing a problem of practice, gathering evidence, and testing a change.
⬇ DownloadLesson-study planner
Plan a research lesson, organize observation focus areas, and structure the post-lesson debrief.
⬇ DownloadPeer-observation forms
Pre-brief, low-inference note-taking, and warm/cool feedback sheets for non-evaluative observation.
⬇ DownloadCommon-assessment guide
How to design, administer, and analyze common formative assessments as a team.
⬇ DownloadData-protocol pack
A set of structured protocols for reviewing student data without defensiveness or blame.
⬇ DownloadPLC self-assessment
A reflective team rubric across the six PLC pillars, with prompts for next steps.
⬇ DownloadReading list
A printable, annotated list of foundational reading on PLCs, collaborative inquiry, and adult learning.
⬇ DownloadStrong structures lower the cost of collaborating well. When teams start from a shared template or protocol, they spend less energy on logistics and more on the work that matters — examining student learning together and deciding what to do next. Adapt these to your context; the structure should serve the team, not constrain it.
Recommended reading
All resources and reading entries shown are illustrative, general descriptions created for demonstration — no specific citations are implied.