PD on the Go - Professional Development for Educators

Today we are diving into the difference between norms and working agreements and explaining why your CLT needs both to protect the collective energy.  These are tools that teacher leaders can leverage to support collaboration on the team level to support student achievement. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communi...

Join us as we share practical tips to establish a self-led team right from day one.  This can help teams to avoid one person shouldering the load and taking on too much.  When we are proactive it is easier to build habits when energy is high than it is in the middle of the year.  Start the year off right with some of the tips we share! Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New...

We are continuing to welcome our newest team member and taking a deep dive into building community.  Today we will look at our core values and determine how that will help to shape the work we do in the future.  Understanding each other’s core values will help us to navigate our storming phase later in the year. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday...

Today we are welcoming our newest team member and are talking about ways to build community on a new team.  So whether you have one new team member or many, tune in to see us live demo how a team can unpack their personality test results to build fast relational trust. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication...

As summer quickly approaches, we know that lots of learning is offered to educators during this time. Teacher leaders are often asked to share their expertise and present at summer learning symposiums or workshops. In this episode we are talking about the key skills needed to move from practitioner to a high-impact presenter. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes e...

Join us as we look at common barriers that keep talented educators from taking on leadership roles. We also share strategies to overcome those barriers and ways to shift our mindset to make leadership less intimidating. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication, collaboration, and facilitation in just 10 minute...

Our office often gets the question “I’m leading a team next year, what professional development should I look into? Today we are sharing essential skills every team leader needs and where you can find the resources to sharpen your skills. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication, collaboration, and facilitatio...

The end of the year is here and it is the perfect time to pause and reflect. Teams can take this time to look back at where they’ve been so they can intentionally look ahead to where they want to go. Tune in to hear about structures and a reflection process you can engage in with your team. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical...

In honor of reaching our 50th episode, today we are focused on how teacher leaders can help Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs) maintain momentum and emotional energy in the final "fourth quarter". The episode covers strategies for combating burnout, such as celebrating small wins, ruthlessly pruning meeting agendas to focus only on essential student needs, and facilitating "Bright...

This episode of PD on the Go explores why teacher leaders should retire the transactional term 'buy-in' and instead focus on fostering true, internal commitment. Learn practical strategies, like presuming positive intent and using structures to transform resistance into collective will for the benefit of students. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes ever...

We are continuing our conversation with two FCPS Instructional Coaches who supported teams in taking their assessments through a student lens to shift their instructional practices.  In this episode, we are sharing ideas with teacher leaders to bring back to their teams. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communicati...

Join us as we host two FCPS Instructional Coaches who have been leading the work around supporting instruction for multilingual learners.  Tune in to listen to what steps they took with their entire staff that picked up momentum and made a shift with their collaborative learning teams. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips...

A common challenge for teams is addressing the pacing gap.  When team members are in different places in the curriculum, it can make the rest of our work together difficult to do in real-time.  Today we are talking about ways for teams to stay in alignment and facilitator moves to handle this pacing drift. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get...

Teacher leaders have been asking us what do you do when the team reaches consensus but then one or two members don’t follow through.  Join us as we answer this question and provide ways to lead through this conflict and prevent it from happening again. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication, collaboration,...

In this episode we are sharing ways to move from “doing it all” to distributive leadership and why it is essential for the sustainability of a CLT.  Tune in for some ways you can start sharing the load across your team. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication, collaboration, and facilitation in just 10 minut...

When your CLT spends the majority of time describing unproductive student behaviors, there are some shifts you can make to focus the conversation to be more solution oriented.  Join us as we share some practical facilitator moves to pivot back to data and planning. Follow us on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication, co...

Join us as we tackle a common challenge that leaders face of how to support and include a team member that has become disengaged.  We talk about what this looks like, potential root causes, and tips to re-engage all members of the team. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. Get quick, practical tips on communication, collaboration, and facilitation...

In this episode we talk about a subtle but powerful shift in our collaborative work: moving from deficit based language to asset based language when discussing students.  We talk about the common pitfalls and ideas to try to steer away from deficit based language. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. PD on the Go provides quick, practical tips on c...

Have you ever been to a meeting that felt like a waste of time?  Research says that over 50% of meetings could have been an email.  Tune in to learn about the components of effective meetings so that your team can do it’s best work. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. PD on the Go provides quick, practical tips on communication, collaboration, and...

Join us as we explore why CLTs should move past basic lesson planning and how to use that valuable collaborative time for high-leverage tasks like creating learning targets, sharing instructional strategies, and developing formative assessments that truly benefit all students. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. PD on the Go provides quick, practi...

This episode focuses on how to guide your team in evolving from a lone-leader model to a dynamic, self-directed unit. We'll share actionable tips ranging from facilitative behaviors to building relational trust and establishing a goal to drive the collaborative work of your team. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thursday. PD on the Go provides quick,...

Join us as we break down the critical difference between cooperation and collaboration, a non-negotiable for effective Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs). Tune in as we discuss actionable small shifts that your team can use to move from simply working together to working interdependently and focusing on continuous improvement. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes...

Today we tackle the common question: "What should CLTs look like?" Tune in as we dive into the research-backed framework of "tight and loose" expectations developed by the DuFours. We discuss the non-negotiable "tight" expectations—the five essential things collaborative teams must do, such as setting goals, monitoring student learning, and providing systematic intervention and enrichment. We also...

This episode tackles a fundamental challenge in collaboration: ensuring all voices are heard and the team explores multiple solutions, not just the first one. Learn practical structures and strategies for moving beyond surface-level ideas to generate high-quality options for your most complex instructional challenges. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thu...

This episode tackles a fundamental challenge in collaboration: ensuring all voices are heard and the team explores multiple solutions, not just the first one. Learn practical structures and strategies for moving beyond surface-level ideas to generate high-quality options for your most complex instructional challenges. Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcps_pd/ New episodes every Thu...