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 * Read the Case Study regarding Learning on page 25 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1-3. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. How well does your school or district address the key ideas outlined in the rationale?

We feel that our schools do a great job of introducing new concepts with professional learning, but the follow-up is lacking. To gain a deeper understanding of anything new, the content needs to be implemented and reviewed. The alone time to learn is given, but the group time is not really set aside.

2. Michael Fullan writes about the "implementation dip" when things get worse before they get better. How does this idea relate to your experiences with change? How does knowing about it assist with your work with adults?

From our experiences in education, this is a trend applicable to numerous things. We think that initial resistance will always sway the actual impact of changes implemented because people simply need to get over their own preferences. This knowledge is useful to keep the idea of patience in mind, while working with adults.

3. How does the school or district accommodate different needs among educators?

Some districts are hands-off and only address our needs by offering professional learning units to accommodate needs of educators. We feel that it is the school that accomodates the different needs. These are addressed at local school days given by the county. These days are used to offer various workshops available to meet the needs of the school.