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PLC
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What is PLC?
• A group of educators that meets regularly, shares
expertise and works collaboratively to improve
teaching skills and the academic performance of
students
• A professional development method/strategy to
foster collaborative learning among colleagues
• A tool for developing cultures of success in schools
• Teachers Teaching Teachers
Importance
1. Shared responsibility for the development of
students
2. Collective responsibility for student success
3. Reduced teacher isolation
4. Increased understanding of content and the roles
teachers play in helping students
5. Teachers will be professionally renewed and will
continue to be inspired to inspire students
6 Elements of the PLC Process
. A Focus on
1
Learning
Members of a PLC
create and are guided
by a clear and
compelling vision of
what the organization
must become in order
to help all students
learn.
6 Elements of the PLC Process
2. A Collaborative
Culture with a
Focus on Learning
for All
A PLC is composed
of collaborative teams
whose members work
interdependently to
achieve common goals for
which they are mutually
accountable
6 Elements of the PLC Process
3. Collective Inquiry CI is the process of
Into Best Practices building shared
and Current Reality knowledge by
clarifying the questions
The Teams in a that a group will
PLC engage in explore together
collective inquiry into
both best practices in
teaching and best
practices in learning
6 Elements of the PLC Process
4. Action
Orientation:
Learning by
Doing
Members of a PLC
are action oriented:
they move quickly to
turn aspirations into
actions and vision into
reality.
6 Elements of the PLC Process
5. A Commitment to
Continuous
Improvement
Inherent to a PLC
are persistent disquiet
with the status quo
and a constant search
for a better way to
achieve goals and
accomplish the purpose
of the organization.
6 Elements of the PLC Process
6. Results
Orientation
Members of a
PLC realize that all
of their efforts must
be assessed on the
basis of results rather
than intentions.
Composition of PLC
Leader
(Principal/Academic
Coordinator)
Resource Speaker
Documenter (any member)
(External/Internal)
Role of PLC members
• Focus on student performance
• ICT Integration
• Prioritization of topics/agenda
• Formation of PLC
• Scheduling of meetings
• Assignment of work
Improved
student
Share achievement
results & Quality
improve instruction
instructions
Assess
Analyze
students
results
learning
How do PLCs work?
• Teachers are organized into grade level, course specific, or
interdisciplinary collaborative teams
• They work interdependently to achieve common goals for which members
are mutually accountable
• They commit to meeting regularly to evaluate learning goals and
outcomes
• They establish common behavior expectations