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Spencer, Elizabeth J. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2016
The inclusion of professional learning community (PLC) groups is now a common initiative in many districts across the country. While this step supports the professional development of teachers, an effective PLC program must go beyond just bringing colleagues together during a common time. The author recommends organizational structures for schools…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Practices, Faculty Development, Instructional Improvement
Bates, Celeste C.; Huber, Rachael; McClure, Erin – Reading Teacher, 2016
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) offer opportunities for educators to collaboratively inquire and study innovative literacy practices. However, scheduling conflicts and other challenges often interrupt or create barriers for PLCs. This article provides suggestions for integrating technology into a face-to-face PLC as a means of supporting…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Communities of Practice, Technology Integration, Computer Mediated Communication
Henderson, Deanna – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2018
A staff's ability to positively influence student learning potential depends on the attitudes of individual staff members toward change, a positive school culture, access to appropriate professional development, and most importantly, administration that is able to provide time in flexible and creative ways. Professional Learning Communities (PLC)…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Communities of Practice, Teacher Role, Student Needs
Nenonene, Rochonda L.; Gallagher, Colleen E.; Kelly, Mary Kay; Collopy, Rachel M. B. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2019
This article details one teacher education department's process of addressing the social-emotional learning of preservice teachers and, ultimately, their P-12 learners. We used an innovative social-emotional learning framework utilizing the professional learning communities model for faculty development and program implementation. It uses multiple…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Development
Sullivan, Peter; Kastellorizios, Nick; Cowell, Jess; Barri, Rhys – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2022
Peter Sullivan and colleagues present a report on an initiative at a Victorian primary school which embraced opportunities offered by purposeful collaborative professional learning communities. They utilised a form of Japanese Lesson Study as part of their approach. There are three parts to the story of this initiative: (1) a description of the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary School Students, Teacher Collaboration, Lesson Plans
Dougherty Stahl, Katherine A. – Reading Teacher, 2015
High-level comprehension instruction is the focus of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. However, it has been a challenge for states to provide the professional development (PD) needed to support teachers' implementation of the CCSS. Professional learning communities (PLC) are a means of providing school-embedded PD to…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Language Arts, State Standards
Saperstein, Evan – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2023
During the 2016 to 2017 school year, the Québec Ministry of Education announced the rollout of a new course, "Financial Education," that would take effect the following September. This sparked a curriculum debate over its potential impact on another Grade 11 course, "Contemporary World." Tasked with preparing educators to teach…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Guerrero, Cristina; Shahnazarian, Armen; Brown, Michelle F. – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2017
In this article we document our experiences as facilitators for the "Engaging All Students" professional learning community (PLC), which was implemented to help Toronto public school teachers re-engage underachieving students. These students, who are known as "marker students," are members of the school system's most…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Learner Engagement, Underachievement, At Risk Students
Courtney, Matthew B. – Rural Educator, 2020
Since 2015, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has provided schools across the state with access to highly skilled instructional coaches. Primarily working in rural settings, these coaches provide a voluntary, integrated coaching model that focuses on building sustainable systems. Coaches provide a range of services, including systems…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Rural Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development
Adams, Alyson; Vescio, Vicki – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
Professional learning communities have long been considered a powerful form of collaborative professional learning, as the Learning Communities standard in Learning Forward's Standards for Professional Learning attests (Learning Forward, 2011). This focus on communities can engage teachers in ongoing professional dialogue and examination of…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Individual Needs, Faculty Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Cohen, Jefna M. – Learning Professional, 2023
How does one overcome the challenges to finding time for meaningful professional learning? The authors asked seven experts in the field, and these practitioners offer powerful strategies for making better use of educator time. An example from Illinois centers student data in school systems as an essential component of a school's overall commitment…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Faculty Development, Educational Change, Data Use
Southeast Comprehensive Center, 2014
A state department of education (SDE) served by the Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC) at SEDL requested information regarding state use of schoolwide, large-scale professional learning communities (PLCs). Specifically, the SDE staff wanted to know the following with respect to PLC work in other states: (1) Are PLCs state-mandated through…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, State Programs, School Districts
Easton, Lois Brown – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
This article describes the knowledge and skills that professional learning community members need to create a habit out of their desire. Habits serve educators as signposts of progress toward achieving their desires. They are interim indicators of a professional learning community's success. Ultimately, of course, professional learning communities…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Habit Formation, Professional Education, Group Dynamics
Friziellie, Heather; Schmidt, Julie A.; Spiller, Jeanne – Solution Tree, 2016
As states adopt more rigorous academic standards, schools must define how special education fits into standards-aligned curricula, instruction, and assessment. Utilizing PLC practices, general and special educators must develop collaborative partnerships in order to close the achievement gap and maximize learning for all. The authors encourage…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Communities of Practice
Sroka, Matthew J. – Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 2021
This essay describes my personal experience as a doctoral candidate collecting data for my dissertation during the COVID-19 pandemic. After providing the context for my own study, I lay out three main ideas that emerged while collecting data. These main ideas involve including participants in the decision-making process, sharing one another's…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Doctoral Dissertations, COVID-19, Pandemics