Does PLN evaluate the seminars?
Yes. At the end of the program we ask participants to fill out two evaluations: the general evaluation with questions about benefits and recommendations and the specific evaluation with a 5 point scale about the effectiveness of the facilitator(s). There is a section to evaluate a co-facilitator as well if two people are teaching the seminar. A PLN administrator reviews every evaluation and the faculty members review them as well. They are compiled, copied and sent to the district liaison at the end of the seminar. We ask facilitators to regularly assess the effectiveness of their seminar(s) in order to make adjustments to meet the needs of participants during the program as well using Ticket out the door, review of journals and conversations with participants. What if our district or school wants to hire a PLN faculty member for independent work in our district and not through PLN? All PLN faculty members are required to conduct work with PLN districts through PLN and not independentl
