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Three synergistic professional learning modalities: communities of practice, localized professional learning, and coaching

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Description

21CSLA regional academies deliver professional learning through three primary modalities. According to the report, "Communities of practice allow leaders to participate in collaborative learning. Localized professional learning provides experiences that are problem based and context specific. Coaching enables individualized, tailored support and opportunities for feedback and reflection." The State Center's guidance describes the three modalities as synergistic and complementary, and all activities must occur over an extended duration.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Communities of practice and localized offerings must involve at least 12 hours of professional learning; coaching must provide a minimum of 25 hours of individual leadership coaching per participant

Constraints

  • Regional academies have flexibility in delivery and content, but implementation is structured by the State Center's guidance document

Target Learners

  • school administrators, teacher leaders, and district administrators in California

Learning Goals

  • equity-centered problems of practice
  • continuous improvement capacity
  • individualized leadership growth

Claims

  • 21Csla Statewide Leadership Academy

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Fitz, J., Levin, S., & Wechsler, M. E. (2024). Developing educational leaders in California: The 21st Century California School Leadership Academy. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/515.306
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title Three synergistic professional learning modalities: communities of practice, localized professional learning, and coaching
description 21CSLA regional academies deliver professional learning through three primary modalities.
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