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Science PLCs in Oakland

For over a decade, science teachers in the Oakland Unified School District have been collaborating in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) as a means of professional learning aimed at increasing equitable outcomes for students in Oakland. PLCs are spaces for teachers to collaboratively analyze student work and to plan instruction based on the specific needs of their students.

PLCs have taken various forms over the years and have operated under different names, both at sites and with the OUSD Science Department. Some examples of Science PLCs in Oakland include:

• Team Science (Secondary Science)
• Cal: BLAST (K-5 Science & Literacy)
• NGSS Early Implementation Initiative, Teaching & Learning Collaboratives (TLC)