Professional Learning Communities: A Bandwagon, an Idea Worth Considering, or Our Best ... - 2 views
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the term has been used "to describe every imaginable combination of individuals with an interest in education—a grade-level teaching team, a school committee, a high school department, an entire school district, a state department of education, a national professional organization, and so on. In fact, the term has been used so ubiquitously that it is in danger of losing all meaning" (DuFour, 2004, p. 6)
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Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10PLC is a buzz word that people like to use, although often times incorrectly as this article points out.
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The authors of the "Bandwagon" article did not focus much on practices; instead they focused on terminology, structures, and perceptions
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Adams Middle School in Westland, Michigan
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The professional learning community concept does not offer a short cut to school improvement. It presents neither a program nor a recipe. It does provide a powerful, proven conceptual framework for transforming schools at all levels, but alas, even the grandest design eventually degenerates into hard work
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Article from National Middle School Association's Middle School Journal about misunderstandings and misrepresentations of PLCs
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I guess I wasn't expecting to see all of the highlights and sticky notes listed out here. I hope I did this correctly!
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Interesting display that I didn't expect! Thanks for exploring this tool with us, Libby :)