Professional Learning Communities: A Model for Ontario Schools
This Ministry document offers a good description of what happens in a professional learning community and outlines the elements of the PLC model in Ontario. It also answers questions about the basics of the PLC format, and what takes place as the PLC is formed and utilized in schools.
This Ministry document offers a good description of what happens in a professional learning community and outlines the elements of the PLC model in Ontario. It also answers questions about the basics of the PLC format, and what takes place as the PLC is formed and utilized in schools.
What is a Professional Learning Community?
This article from Educational Leadership theorizes that the professional learning community model can only be effective if participants remain focused on the big ideas of PLCs, and that hard work, commitment and persistence from educators will ensure that the principles of PLCs will be sustained as a tool for school improvement.
Attributes of Professional Learning Communities
This comprehensive article discusses the key elements of successful professional learning communities, from the supportive leadership of the principal to the collective creativity and shared vision and competencies of all staff. It goes on to examine the outc omes of PLCs for students and staff and the processes for developing learning communities. The article offers a description of the ideal PLC.