PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

COMMUNITY

What does this mean to you?

Define at your table
Share out

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
COMMUNITY

We are right at the door step

We have made a TON of progress in the past
few years
We will work to fine tune our process and
increase our effectiveness-

THREE BIG IDEAS OF PLC WORK

1.
2.
3.

A Focus on Learning
A Collaborative Culture
A Focus on Results

FOCUS ON LEARNING

The very essence of a

learning community is a
focus on and a
commitment to the
learning of each student
Dufour, Dufour, Eaker, & Many, 2010, Learning
by Doing, Second Edition p.11

A COLLABORATIVE CULTURE
A PLC is composed of collaborative teams
whose members work interdependently to
achieve common goals for which members
are mutually accountable.

Dufour, Dufour, Eaker, & Many, 2010, Learning

by Doing, Second Edition p.11

INGREDIENTS OF A
COLLABORATIVE CULTURE

Purpose statement: what is it we are

doing and why?
Norms: What are our ground rules and
expectations? How will we make sure we
follow these team established norms?
Organization: notebook dividers,
electronic organizers
Time: specific time set aside just for
collaboration

A FOCUS ON RESULTS
Members of a PLC realize that all of their
efforts must be assessed on a basis of results
rather than intentions

Dufour, Dufour, Eaker, & Many, 2010, Learning

by Doing, Second Edition p.11

PLC: WHAT IT IS AND IS NOT

PLCs ARE a state of mind

PLCs are NOT a meeting
PLCs ARE a way of doing business
PLCs are NOT working independently and
sharing results
PLCs ARE working as a team

GROUP VS. TEAM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hV65KIItlE

PLC AND BUNGER- WE ARE

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