Books about professional learning communities reclaiming our teaching profession 2011 by shirley m. Professional learning communities at work plan book. Mount vernon school district 20142015 all in developed in conjunction with the stle 2 grant between the mount vernon school district and manhattan college graphic and slogan developed by claudia carmona and casandre laurent plc representatives from pennington dr. Planning for your plc professional learning communities. The art of learning together professional learning communities provide a structured environment to break out of. Thus, a look at the principal of a school whose staff is a professional learning community seems a good starting point for describing what these learning communities look like and how the principal accepts a collegial relationship with teachers d. Nzpf conference 3 july 2008 dr cheryl doig powerful professional learning communities 3. Professional learning action plan learning communities standard. Professional learning communities one of the most underused resources available to educators is the community of colleagues with whom they work, geoffrey caine and renate n. Implementing effective professional learning communities professional learning communities, the name given to teachers collaborative professional learningor plcs, as they are often calledhas become so overused that the terms meaning is often lost. The reason professional learning communities increase student learning is that they produce more good teaching by more teachers more of the time. Teaching academic content and literacy to english learners in elementary and middle school rel 2015105.
The professional learning community plc model has moved to the forefront. Through the adoption of professional learning communities plc cabarrus county schools now has a structure that allows teachers to collaborate and reflect upon current teaching practices and student growth in order to plan instruction. To join a plc and begin seeing the benefits, educators can become an edcommunities member by signing up here. Designing a functional professional learning community.
Professional learning communities at work plan book by. Professional learning communities impact student success. Five dysfunctions of a professional learning community. Thetermsynergy isderived fromthegreekwordsynergos,meaningworkingtogether,and. Many of our communities offer free edwebinars with ce certificates for attending live or viewing on demand. Rentfro the professional learning community plc model gives schools a framework to build. Professional development we participated in an esl book study on the book 50 effective strategies for the esl learner two years ago. Cormier, ron and olivier, dianne, for the annual meeting of the louisiana education research association. Chapter 2 setting the stage for common formative assessment. To learn more about how plcs can benefit their work, nea members can download a sample chapter of professional learning communities at work and virtual collaboration.
Department of education, institute of education sciences, national center for education evaluation and. Professional learning communities plcs have been recognised as having the potential to raise the quality of teachers, teaching and student learning through structured teacher collaboration, and. The below longrange plan illustrate how to coordinate common. Professional learning communities at work plan book this plan book combines 40 weekly planning pages and space for eight class periods with ideas and activities to help teachers and their collaborative teams work together to address crucial, teacherspecific plc concepts. Chapter 1 building professional learning communities a professionallearningcommunityplcisaboutthesyn ergyofcollaborativeaction. Each of these five activities book studies, looking at student work, learning walks, lesson studies, and developing consistent expectationshas. Caine write in strengthening and enriching your professional learning community. Enhancing what works a guide to successful implementation of a professional learning community.
Jul 17, 2009 my vision for the coming year to create a team contract together, like a framework for working together to meet regularly to plan lessons and discuss team issues weekly team members to be forthright in discussing professional disagreements and working out solutions increase the rigor and diversity of lesson plans to increase learning for all. If you are a teacher interested in not only developing your classroom repertoire but also increasing your students achievement and motivation, you are in for a treat. Oct 11, 2010 thus, a look at the principal of a school whose staff is a professional learning community seems a good starting point for describing what these learning communities look like and how the principal accepts a collegial relationship with teachers d. Professional learning communities at work plan book spiralbound on. Oct 03, 2017 in this 36credit, 12course program, you can learn how to align your professional skills with current, best practices and gain new expertise in learning and theory principles. List the student data you will collect to show your professional learning communitys impact on student achievement of goals. How to create a professional learning community edutopia. The idea of improving schools by developing professional learning communities is currently in vogue. Richard dufour, edd, in a distinguished career spanning four decades, was a publicschool educator, serving as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. Professional learning communities plc red clay school district. Having a strong school professional learning community benefits students and teachers alike, but what are the characteristics of such communities and how do you go about building one.
Professional learning communities at work plan book spiralbound. Rainey, personal communication, march, 1997 to share leadership, power, and decision making. Rentfro the professional learning community plc model gives schools a. World book a student sculpture from deconstructed encyclopedias and collage my professor posted a question from our weekly reading in our 21st century skills textbook. Dodea community strategic plan volume ii school years 2014201718 targets the strategic goals of. The book, professional learning communities, provides both the theoretical. I encourage you, read this book and answer the call to. Jun 02, 2017 designing a functional professional learning community. Professional learning communities impact student success this school uses a professional learning community to target students needs. Schools embracing this belief motivate teachers to share a vision for promoting student learning. This recent book not only provides a comprehensive description of professional learning communities and how they work, but also includes examples and case studies of professional learning communities in action. Jun 01, 2006 professional learning communities at work plan book. Learning by doing has been our guidebook on the journey and helped us to understand and move from knowing to doing and finally being a professional learning community. A value placed on ongoing learning continuous inquiry.
The concepts that were to be addressed during this book study were. Professional learning communities to ensure the highest quality of instruction is. Lawrence ingvarson is a principal research fellow in the australian council for educational research acer teaching and learning research program. With space for eight class periods, this process book helps collaborative teacher teams address crucial, teacherspecific plc concepts. List the data on your own teaching practices video sharing, lesson plans, teacher reflection journals, etc. May 16, 2016 learning by doing has been our guidebook on the journey and helped us to understand and move from knowing to doing and finally being a professional learning community. Such goals as we will adopt the junior great books program or we will. A plc is made up of a schools professional staff members who continuously seek to find answers through inquiry and act on their learning to improve student learning. Explore the world of edweb to get advice from experts, share ideas and resources, and discover ways to. Professional learning communities plc overview and. By richard dufour the term professional learning community is used to describe every imaginable combination of individuals with an interest in education. The very essence of a learning community is a focus on and a commitment to the learning of each student. People use this term to describe every imaginable combination of individuals with an interest in educationa gradelevel teaching team, a school committee, a high school department, an entire school district, a state department of education, a national professional organization, and so on.
Professional learning communities plc overview and guidelines. What we are doing now current what we want to do desired barriers boosters strategies learning communities teacher principal 1. Best practices for professional learning communities. Members of professional learning communities use resultsoriented action steps to clarify exactly what each student must learn, monitor each students learning on a timely basis, provide systematic interventions, and use collective inquiryfeedback to create a collaborative atmosphere of continual improvement. Professional learning communities characteristics, principals, and teachers 2009. Professional learning communities and collaborative structures like these provide a mechanism for teachers, principals, and other staff to make the improvement of student learning a priority.
Professional learning action plan learning communities. It is not enough to devise a program of teacher professional development built around formative assessment that works effectively when it is delivered by its original developers and their handpicked expert trainers. Professional learning within communities requires continuous improvement, promotes collective responsibility, and supports alignment of individual, team, school, and. In this 36credit, 12course program, you can learn how to align your professional skills with current, best practices and gain new expertise in learning and theory principles. Once you begin the journey, you will never go back. The center for comprehensive school reform and improvement. This plan book combines 40 weekly planning pages and space for eight class periods with ideas and activities to help teachers and their collaborative teams work together to address crucial, teacherspecific plc concepts. Professional learning communities at work plan book rebecca dufour, richard dufour, robert eaker on.
When members of your school collaborate in an intentional and consistent manner to support student learning. Put simply, plcs improve teaching, which improves student results, especially for the least advantaged students. The plc has a highly coordinated, sequential system of interventions in place. Five collaborative professional learning activities naesp. Framework for facilitating a professional learning community.
The benefits of schoolembedded professional development. Typically it includes six stepsstudy, select, plan, implement, analyze, and adjust. Professional learning community action plan complete at the first plc meeting preplanning schoolteam. Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment. To create a professional learning community, focus on learning rather than teaching, work collaboratively, and hold yourself accountable for results. Professional learning communities facilitators guide for the what works clearinghouse practice guide.
As teachers, a strategy we often use is placing our students into groups to collaborate to solve a problem or answer a question. We took part in a differentiated instruction book study on. The professional learning community model has now reached a critical juncture. The mission of plcs is to increase student achievement in all schools, eliminate achievement gaps, and increase teacher effectiveness. Here are a few tips to consider when planning a professional learning community. Professor john hattie a professional learning community plc in schools involves collaboration, sharing and. Explore the world of edweb to get advice from experts, share ideas and resources, and discover ways to improve teaching and learning. Professional learning within communities requires continuous improvement, promotes collective responsibility, and supports alignment of individual, team, school, and school system goals. This howto article accompanies the feature teachers and community members practice tlc with plcs. Kindergarten improvement plan evidence of practice midyear evidence of practice final. Join a community to connect with other educators on a wide range of innovative topics from preksecondary education. Professional learning communities plc learning as our fundamental purpose we, in the red clay consolidated school district, acknowledge that the fundamental purpose of our schools is to help all students achieve high levels of learning, and therefore, we are willing to examine our practices in light of their impact on learning. Before doing book studies during plc meetings, several factors.
When a school or district functions as a plc, educators within the organization embrace high levels of learning for all students as both the reason the organization exists and the fundamental responsibility of those who work. This plan book combines 40 weekly planning pages and space for eight class periods with ideas and activities to help teachers and their collaborative teams work together. Building a professional learning community teacher. But, theres a new element of plcs and their ability to improve teaching.
Since the late 1990s, a large literature on plcs has been published. Professional learning communities at work plan book solution. Related resources building trust in collaborative learning communities coteaching tips better book study groups. The program course, creating a professional learning community provides future or current teachers with a detailed plan for continuing professional growth. A prolific author and consultant, he was recognized as one of the leading authorities on helping school practitioners implement the professional learning communities at work process in their schools and districts. Eaker published the book professional learning communities at work. The professional learning communities at work plan book combines 40 weekly planning pages and space for eight class periods, with ideas and activities to help teachers and their collaborative teams work together to address crucial, teacherspecific professional learning community concepts. It takes careful planning to form a useful and functional plc, but once the foundation is built, the benefits will soon be evident. The success of plcs hinges on collaboration, but dont assume itll come naturally. Organizing a professional learning community a strategy to. Sep 30, 2012 world book a student sculpture from deconstructed encyclopedias and collage my professor posted a question from our weekly reading in our 21st century skills textbook. I encourage you, read this book and answer the call to action.
Personalized education plan pep professional learning communities plc school evaluation forms. Professional learning communities operate under the assumption that the key to. Sedlinsights sedl southwest educational development. Another core belief of effective plcs is that all students can learn. Lakeville area public schools plc handbook page 11 modi. Richard dufour he idea of improving schools by developing professional learning communities is currently in vogue. This framework is based upon the work of richard dufour, et al. How does this process of intensive reflection and jobembedded learning unfold. Four essential guiding principles an rti book for professional learning communities ensure that each child. Early childhood learning solutions early learning book. Hord and ed tobia drawing from a wealth of research and experience, this book shows educators how to use the transformative power of professional learning in community to raise the professional stature of educators. Buy products related to learning community products and see what customers say about learning. Professional learning that improves the learning of all students desired outcomes.