Education Week

Professional Learning Communities Aren’t Just for Teachers

As two former school superintendents, we’ve witnessed firsthand how learning communities can enrich the personal and professional lives of classroom teachers. In school systems nationwide, we have ...
Edutopia

The Power of Microlearning in Professional Learning Communities

As lessons are in motion and routines become more familiar, the demands of professional learning can take a back seat to the ...
Education Week

Focus Professional Learning Communities on Curriculum

Research has found that high-quality curricula have a significant impact on student achievement (Steiner, 2017; Chingos & Whitehurst, 2012). But a curriculum is not effective on its own. It requires ...
Sacramento State University

Faculty & Professional Learning Communities

Peer-led groups of faculty and professionals. (8-30 participants per group). Designed for active engagement, collaboration, and action research on topics ranging from academic technology to equity in ...
JSTOR Daily

Revisiting Professional Learning Communities to Increase College Readiness: The Importance of Pedagogical Content Knowledge

For over a decade, professional learning communities (PLCs) have been touted as an effective way to build upon the knowledge and skills of experienced teachers, yet much of the evidence base is ...
Psychology Today

Lessons Learned: Forming Professional Learning Communities

Post by Julianne Turner, Ph.D. Dr. Turner has worked with teachers in several professional development projects to support increased student engagement through teacher instruction. She is Professor ...
The Journal

Report: High-Functioning Professional Learning Communities Support Student Achievement

Participation in high functioning professional learning communities (PLCs) improves teacher morale, and higher levels of teacher morale are "significantly correlated with practices that drive student ...
JSTOR Daily

Creating Professional Learning Communities: The Work of Professional Development Schools

If professional learning communities offer opportunities for improving the teaching and learning process, then developing strong professional development school (PDS) partnerships establish an ...
Psychology Today

Psychology Today

Post by Julianne Turner, PhD. Dr. Turner has worked with teachers in several professional development projects to support increased student engagement through teacher instruction. She is Professor ...
The Gazette

Late-start Fridays begin in D-20 to support professional learning communities

While Ranch Creek Elementary students soak in the freedom that twice-monthly two-hour late starts allow, their teachers are hard at work inside the classroom. They are bouncing ideas off of one ...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Sustaining Professional Growth, Building Community, and Continuing Professional Learning After the Annual Meeting

Like many of you, after attending professional learning events such as the Annual Meeting and Affiliate conferences, I feel inspired, excited, and rejuvenated about teaching mathematics. Many of us ...