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Six Leadership Moves for High-Impact Professional Learning Systems
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room #141
How can school and district leaders design professional learning systems that actually improve teaching and learning? In this interactive session, the UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center at the University of Utah will share a research-informed framework for building coherent and aligned professional learning systems that result in improved student outcomes. Participants will explore six high-leverage leadership moves that shift professional learning from fragmented activities to intentional systems with lasting impact.

Participants will:
• Learn key research-based strategies to align and strengthen professional learning systems
• Explore six leadership moves—what they are, why they matter, and how they show up in practice
• Engage in interactive activities and structured tools designed to deepen understanding and immediate application
• Use a self-assessment to reflect on current systems and identify opportunities for greater alignment and coherence
• Draft a concrete action plan to bring this learning back to their schools or districts

Why This Matters:
When time and resources are limited, making every minute of professional learning count is essential. Yet too often, professional learning lacks the coherence needed to change practice and improve outcomes. This session equips leaders with practical tools and a roadmap to strengthen the systems behind the learning—so that every professional learning investment translates into better instruction, deeper teacher engagement, and stronger results for students.

Participants MUST HAVE one of the following platforms/devices in order to participate in this session: Not Applicable

Participants MAY FIND IT USEFUL to have one or more of the following platforms/devices during this session: Not Applicable
Speakers
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Andrea Rorrer

Director, UEPC - Utah Education Policy Center
Dr. Andrea K. Rorrer  is the Director of the UEPC and a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. Andrea, who has 35 years of experience in education, received her master’s degree at the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas... Read More →
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Cori Groth

Associate Director, Utah Education Policy Center
Cori Groth, Ph.D. Associate Director, Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) Dr. Cori Groth is the Associate Director of the Utah Education Policy Center at the University of Utah, where she collaborates with school, district, and community leaders to strengthen programs, policies, and... Read More →
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Kody Colvin

Lead Schoool & District Improvement Specialist, Utah Education Policy Center
Dr. Kody Colvin is the Lead School and District improvement specialist at the Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC). Kody spent 11 years in the Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and school administrator—assistant principal and principal... Read More →
Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:30pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room #141 1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060
  2 hour In-Depth exploration workshop, Intermediate - basic core competency; some prerequisite skills required., Advanced - considerable experience; significant prerequisite skills required.

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