From Student Work to Instructional Action:
A Practical PLC Framework
Date: November 12, 2026
Presenter: Jay Meadows and Danielle Legnard
Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Remote Webinar
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Professional Learning Communities provide valuable opportunities for teachers to collaborate. But how can school and district leaders ensure that time translates into meaningful improvements in student learning and teacher efficacy?
Join Curriculum Integration Specialist Danielle Legnard from Bethel Public Schools and Jay Meadows from Exemplars for an interactive webinar exploring a practical PLC cycle that puts problem solving, student work, and student thinking at the center of collaborative professional learning.
In this session, we’ll explore a 7-step process for:
- planning rich math tasks,
- examining and categorizing student work,
- uncovering student thinking, and
- using evidence to make intentional decisions about next steps for whole-group and small-group instruction.
Discover how this practical framework strengthens collective teacher efficacy and creates a more responsive culture where student thinking drives instruction.
Designed for professional learning communities, team leaders, instructional coaches, and administrators!
About the Presenters
Jay Meadows serves as Exemplars’ Chief Executive Officer. He is a former middle school math and science teacher and has been working in education for more than two decades. Jay holds a Master of Arts in teaching from the University of Vermont and a master’s in mathematical pedagogy from Southern New Hampshire University.
Jay is also one of Exemplars’ primary performance task writers and professional development consultants for the middle level. Leading sessions throughout the United States, Jay works with teachers to integrate performance tasks and research-based best practices into their curricula. Through Exemplars, Jay dreams of teaching a generation of students to become powerful problem solvers. Prior to his career in education, Jay coordinated delegations from the former Soviet Union through U.S. State Department grants. Jay has also worked alongside a number of international non-profits and is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.
Danielle Legnard is a Professor at Sacred Heart University, where she teaches pre-service teachers in the Isabelle Farrington College of Education, and a K–3 Instructional Math Coach in Bethel, CT. With over 25 years in education, Danielle has served as a classroom teacher, math and reading specialist, district math coordinator, and elementary school principal. She holds a Master of Arts in elementary education, a sixth-year degree in educational leadership, and an administrator’s certification from Sacred Heart University. Danielle is passionate about developing strong math identities, promoting problem solving, metacognitive thinking, and fostering student agency in math classrooms. Danielle has contributed to the advancement of mathematics education at both local and national levels, serving on numerous committees, leading workshops, and co-authoring publications with a focus on improving math instruction and supporting young learners. Outside of work, she enjoys golfing, launching rockets, and spending time with her family.
