Learn how a school community infused all the characteristics associated with a Professional Learning Community to produce learning for its English Learner population. This workshop will detail the components of a PLC that teacher leaders utilized to help close the achievement gap for students learning English as a second language. Discover how distributive leadership and the act of listening to English Learner students helped educators in one school community better understand what was needed to meet the academic needs of this critical student population.
Luis F. Cruz, Ph.D., was the former principal of Baldwin Park High School, located east of Los Angeles, California. He has also been an associate of Dr. Anthony Muhammad’s leadership and consulting company, New Frontier 21, and works with schools and educational groups on ensuring... Read More →