Professional Learning Communities Chapters 1

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Professional Learning CommunitiesChapters 1 2

• Presented by Jon Bremseth, David Glennon, Tamie
  Stewart, Cristina Zencuch

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Professional Learning Communities

• The phrase
• Professional
• Expert in a special field
• Pursued advanced training
• Remains current in an evolving knowledge base

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Professional Learning Communities

• The phrase
• Learning
• Ongoing Study
• Constant Practice
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement

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Professional Learning Communities

• The phrase
• Community
• An environment of cooperation, emotional support,
  personal growth

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Professional Learning Communities

• Path for sustained organizational improvement
• Key ideas
• Passion for learning
• Learning organizations
• Shared purpose
• Collaborative Activity
• Collective responsibility

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Professional Learning Communities

• Characteristics of a PLC in the School
• 1.Shared mission, vision, and values
• Shared understanding
• Collective Commitment
• Embedded in hearts and minds of people throughout
  the school

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Professional Learning Communities

• Characteristics of a PLC in the School
• 2. Collective inquiry
• Relentless questioning
• Seeking new methods
• Reflecting on results
• Curiosity and openness to new possibilities

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Professional Learning Communities

• Characteristics of a PLC in the School
• 3.Collaborative Teams
• Share a common purpose
• Learn from one another
• Focus is on organizational renewal and continuous
  improvement

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Professional Learning Communities

• Characteristics of a PLC in the School
• 4. Action orientation and experimentation
• Members turn aspirations into action
• Unwilling to tolerate inaction
• Willing to experiment
• PLCs often develop, test and evaluate theories

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Professional Learning Communities

• Characteristics of a PLC in the School
• 5. Continuous Improvement
• Constant search for better ways
• Innovation and Experimentation ways of conducting
  daily business
• Always working toward mission and vision

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Professional Learning Communities

• Characteristics of a PLC in the School
• 6. Results orientation
• Efforts must be assessed on results not
  intentions
• Dramatic results expected

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Professional Learning Communities

• To create a professional learning community,
  focus on learning rather than teaching, work
  collaboratively, and hold yourself accountable
  for results. Rick DuFour Professional
  Learning Communities at Work