Practical Takeaways from the Rhode Island Professional Learning Network

In the 2024-2025 school year, Annenberg launched the Professional Learning (PL) Network in RI, a community of practice with six Rhode Island school districts focused on curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL). Districts in the PL Network developed professional learning initiatives to improve instruction, drawing on insights from the Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL). 

In this brief, we highlight three primary implementation challenges that network districts faced and the promising practices that emerged to address them.