Professional learning communities

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

A data chat with a professional learning community [PLC] 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…

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

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

Three educators wrap-up a four-part series on professional learning communities.

Explore how professional learning communities in schools enhance student learning through collaborative teacher engagement and shared best practices.

An effective way to have PLC Meetings more productive.

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

PLC is not a meeting. It’s a way of being! As I work with schools across the nation and beyond, I often hear statements like these: “Our PLCs are meeting on Tuesday.” “We will be ‘PLCing’ on Wednesday afternoon.” “PLCs happen here every other week.” When I hear this, I know that there is not

What’s the difference between a PLC and a CoP and does it matter? 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.