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.

2023-24 PLC Topics

Alternative Assessments
Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning (Shang) - non-PD day meeting times TBD
Book Group - Learning and Teaching While White
Camaraderie and Creativity in Community: “Flow State”
Community-Wide Projects and Instraschool Collaboration
Competencies Based Learning
Creativity and Mindfulness Through Fiber Arts
Engineering & Student Apprenticeships
Excel and Google Sheets
Exercise Science and Nutrition
Failure, Growth, and Innovation
Gender and Learning
Google Level 1 and Prompting AI
Intercultural Competencies and Culturally Responsive Teaching
Learning Walks/ Critical Friends Group
Making Space for the Quiet Child and Finding Space as the Quiet Adult
Outdoor Classroom and Experiential Education
RCDS Archives
Restorative Practices
Sports Psychology Tools and Implementation
Stress Management: Strategies for a Balanced Life
Student Centered Learning
Student Choice, Voice, and Cultivating Lifelong Readers with High-Interest Books in the Classroom
Student Leadership Development
Supporting Academic Success in the Classroom
Sustainability/ Keeping Us Green
The Importance of the Arts in a College Preparatory Context
Women’s Work/Life Balance