SKINNY Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Learn more about the Skinny PLC! The idea is to create a professional learning experience that schools can actually complete: one that's practical, grounded in evidence, and focused on classroom implementation rather than theory alone. 

 
COVER SKINNY PLC Leader Guide

Leadership and Coaching Resources

  • Walkthrough and observation supports
  • Coaching and facilitation protocols
  • Implementation checklists
  • Leadership reflection tools
  • Sustainability planning supports

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COVER SKINNY PLC Participant Guide

Teacher and Participant Resources

  • Sample literacy-focused lesson structures
  • Text coding and annotation routines
  • Vocabulary-development supports
  • Writing-in-response-to-text structures
  • Discussion and questioning protocols
  • Directed note-taking templates
  • Lesson planning and lesson-quality tools

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Learn more about the Skinny PLC! The idea is to create a professional learning experience that schools can actually complete: one that's practical, grounded in evidence, and focused on classroom implementation rather than theory alone. 

 

 

Leadership and Coaching Resources

  • Walkthrough and observation supports
  • Coaching and facilitation protocols
  • Implementation checklists
  • Leadership reflection tools
  • Sustainability planning supports

Download

Teacher and Participant Resources

  • Sample literacy-focused lesson structures
  • Text coding and annotation routines
  • Vocabulary-development supports
  • Writing-in-response-to-text structures
  • Discussion and questioning protocols
  • Directed note-taking templates
  • Lesson planning and lesson-quality tools

Download