Plc professional learning communities

The acronym PLC refers to Professional Learning Communities, which are organized collaborative structures among educators. Many schools have PLC’s, but how they are set up and run vary greatly. A discussion recently came up in the Instructional Coaching Connection Facebook group where a coach was looking for advice from other coaches on how PLC’s are…

Whether your school is starting out with PLCs or an old hand at it, this page will provide you with some additional readings and resources that may help to make PLCs as successful as possible....

This guide to professional learning communities gives you all the tools, examples, and processes you need to start a plc in education.

Teacher collaboration tips for members of a professional learning community. Learn how to create a positive culture through self-reflection.

Let's face it, most teachers don't enjoy data meetings. They see it as a time-consuming activity where they dig into numbers and justify their students' performance. However, if we use data the right way, these meetings can be powerful professional learning experiences. On episode 120 of The Coaching Podcast, I share seven steps for facilitating a data PLC. Learn to lead your professional learning communities in a PLC data analysis process that is both informative and actionable. Listen now!

This guide to professional learning communities gives you all the tools, examples, and processes you need to start a plc in education.

It was my first full week on the job as an instructional coach. My space was ready for my first collaborative planning PLC. I'd made swe...

A data chat with a professional learning community can be a powerful tool to increase teacher proficiency and student achievement. Having a process in place to lead a productive and successful discussion is imperative to achieving the change you desire. Get Ready for a Data Chat Before diving into a data chat, there are…

There’s a lot of jargon out there and we don’t know many people who have time for deciphering it. When one of our clients asked us how a professional learning community (PLC) and a community of practice (CoP) are different, we dug in to learn more.

Goals Together, we will: Understand why Council Rock is ready to embark on the Professional Learning Community journey. Develop a common understanding of Professional Learning Communities and their essential components. Understand the process of a collaborative team and the necessary steps to begin meaningful work. Ann