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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: LEARNING LABS
Learning labs provide an innovative approach for teachers and administrators to engage in collaborative learning and planning using
Maryland schools and districts as labs. These labs offer a supportive environment where educators can experiment, reflect, and refine
their instructional practices based on the specific needs and challenges of their schools.
This unique format provides educators with opportunities to learn from their peers as well as subject-matter experts while focusing on
a specific topic anchored around essential and guiding questions – learning from real-world contexts and gaining valuable insights into
effective strategies and solutions. The activities are structured to allow them to observe practices as they are applied, learn from host
districts about the strategic decisions they have made, explore new ideas and learning, and put them into practice immediately.
The Maryland State Department of Education launched a series of Early Literacy Learning Labs in Calvert and Wicomico counties, as well
as Baltimore City in the spring of 2023. This two-day, in-person professional learning opportunity was designed for district literacy teams
to collaborate on the application and implementation of high-leverage strategies and best practices in early literacy.