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Open vs. Closed PLC in Art Education - 1 views

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learning network education PLC

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Libby Cody on 13 Oct 10

I chose to use Art Education to examine an open and a closed PLC. The open was a social network learning community I have mentioned before- Art Snacks

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I chose to use Art Education to examine an open and a closed PLC. The open was a social network learning community I have mentioned before- Art Snacks</div>

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Professional Learning Communities: A Bandwagon, an Idea Worth Considering, or Our Best ... - 2 views

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middle school PLC

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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)
- Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
  
  PLC is a buzz word that people like to use, although often times incorrectly as this article points out.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PLC is a buzz word that people like to use, although often times incorrectly as this article points out.</div>
  
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The authors of the "Bandwagon" article did not focus much on practices; instead they focused on terminology, structures, and perceptions
- Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
  
  It seems like the authors had an agenda going into their "research" which makes for a very inaccurate or biased article!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It seems like the authors had an agenda going into their "research" which makes for a very inaccurate or biased article!</div>
  
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Adams Middle School in Westland, Michigan
- Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
  
  Yay Michigan! Maybe I will have to share this with my principal and see if we have any contacts there or ways to learn from them.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yay Michigan! Maybe I will have to share this with my principal and see if we have any contacts there or ways to learn from them.</div>
  
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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
- Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10
  
  Seems like people jump on the bandwagon as a quick patch to use for School Improvement in order to show progress for AYP. Having never given it a true chance, it will not succeed and then the powers that be will jump onto some other bandwagon.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Seems like people jump on the bandwagon as a quick patch to use for School Improvement in order to show progress for AYP. Having never given it a true chance, it will not succeed and then the powers that be will jump onto some other bandwagon.</div>
  
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Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10

Article from National Middle School Association's Middle School Journal about misunderstandings and misrepresentations of PLCs

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Article from National Middle School Association's Middle School Journal about misunderstandings and misrepresentations of PLCs</div>

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Libby Cody on 06 Oct 10

I guess I wasn't expecting to see all of the highlights and sticky notes listed out here. I hope I did this correctly!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I guess I wasn't expecting to see all of the highlights and sticky notes listed out here. I hope I did this correctly!</div>

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Waiting for Superman - 7 views

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started by Dennis Lecker on 02 Oct 10 no follow-up yet

Interesting Blog with many relevant topics - 0 views

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learning social Network education knowledge

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Libby Cody on 09 Sep 10

Andy Carvin is the host of this PBS blog that covers everything from the extent to which teachers are obligated to police the social networks to a student nearly being expelled for administering a facebook study group for his college course. The posts were thought provoking as were some of the responses.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Andy Carvin is the host of this PBS blog that covers everything from the extent to which teachers are obligated to police the social networks to a student nearly being expelled for administering a facebook study group for his college course. The posts were thought provoking as were some of the responses.</div>

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