Professional Learning Cohorts
RCDS believes in employee-led professional growth to deepen knowledge and understanding. The Professional Learning Cohort (PLC) program launched in 2023, convening diverse groups of employees around various topics of interest. Through PLCs, small groups of dedicated, curious colleagues learn, share expertise, and work collaboratively toward professional goals.
2026-27 PLC Topics
- 10580: The World (Just) Outside of RCDS
- Adobe InDesign + Illustrator for Beginners
- AI Advanced Pathway
- AI Scholarship and Integrity: Best Practices with Turnitin & Revision History
- Art and Journaling for Wellness
- Centering Humanity in the Age of Emerging Tech
- Children's Picture Books for Your Home and Classroom
- Chocolate as Art
- Emergency Preparedness
- Empowering Student Thinking
- Film & the Culture of Teaching
- Gardening at RCDS
- How Should We Navigate Current Events in the Classroom?
- Mind, Body & Beats
- Reading for Pleasure While Strengthening Community Connections
- Faculty-Parent/Guardian Book Club
- Sustainable Home Crafts
- The Fundamentals of Badminton - a Lifetime Sport
- Unmasking Neurodivergence
- What's in a Cup? The Art of Living Well, One Sip at a Time
- Working Smarter with Google Workspace and NotebookLM: Tools for Collaboration, Communication, and Faculty Workflow
Recent Faculty & Staff News
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![Computer Science Department Chair and Upper School Teacher Darien Cruté Publishes Book]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772727620/ryecountry/g0vjdh3z1johgqwbkngi/DarienCrutePublishesBook_HorizontalSelectforWeb_09659.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772727620/ryecountry/g0vjdh3z1johgqwbkngi/DarienCrutePublishesBook_HorizontalSelectforWeb_09659.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772727620/ryecountry/g0vjdh3z1johgqwbkngi/DarienCrutePublishesBook_HorizontalSelectforWeb_09659.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772727620/ryecountry/g0vjdh3z1johgqwbkngi/DarienCrutePublishesBook_HorizontalSelectforWeb_09659.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772727620/ryecountry/g0vjdh3z1johgqwbkngi/DarienCrutePublishesBook_HorizontalSelectforWeb_09659.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772727620/ryecountry/g0vjdh3z1johgqwbkngi/DarienCrutePublishesBook_HorizontalSelectforWeb_09659.png","width":2200}])
![RCDS Hosts Fairchester Arts Educators Dinner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765917475/ryecountry/omalfpvdfxceuvcztuzy/FairchesterArtsFacultyDinner_60402_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765917475/ryecountry/omalfpvdfxceuvcztuzy/FairchesterArtsFacultyDinner_60402_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765917475/ryecountry/omalfpvdfxceuvcztuzy/FairchesterArtsFacultyDinner_60402_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765917475/ryecountry/omalfpvdfxceuvcztuzy/FairchesterArtsFacultyDinner_60402_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765917475/ryecountry/omalfpvdfxceuvcztuzy/FairchesterArtsFacultyDinner_60402_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765917475/ryecountry/omalfpvdfxceuvcztuzy/FairchesterArtsFacultyDinner_60402_1.jpg","width":2200}])
![RCDS Faculty Lead Workshops at Mercy University’s For the Love of STEM Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762356067/ryecountry/l2knoc3ndkuaiylelhxz/102025DebSimpsonLaurenBeharSTEAMConference_8880_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762356067/ryecountry/l2knoc3ndkuaiylelhxz/102025DebSimpsonLaurenBeharSTEAMConference_8880_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762356067/ryecountry/l2knoc3ndkuaiylelhxz/102025DebSimpsonLaurenBeharSTEAMConference_8880_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762356067/ryecountry/l2knoc3ndkuaiylelhxz/102025DebSimpsonLaurenBeharSTEAMConference_8880_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762356067/ryecountry/l2knoc3ndkuaiylelhxz/102025DebSimpsonLaurenBeharSTEAMConference_8880_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1762356067/ryecountry/l2knoc3ndkuaiylelhxz/102025DebSimpsonLaurenBeharSTEAMConference_8880_1.jpg","width":2200}])