What is A Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Professional Learning Community is a term describing a collegial group who are united in their commitment to an outcome. In the case of education, the commitment would be to student learning. The community engages in a variety of activities including sharing a vision, working and learning collaboratively, visiting and observing other classrooms, and participating in shared decision making. The benefits of professional learning community to educators and students include reduced isolation of teachers, better informed and committed teachers, and academic gains for students.

What do PLC's look like in schools and districts?

PLC's for Early Childhood Educators in SST 4

PLC	Audience	WIKI
Building Social/Emotional Foundation in EC	Special ed, child care, Head Start,  & ECE teachers	Series
Itinerant Teachers--Consultative Model	Itinerant Teachers
Early Childhood Leadership PLC	Special ed, child care, Head Start  administrators	http://sst4impact.pbworks.com/
Technology in Early Childhood	Special ed, child care, Head Start,  & ECE teachers	http://sites.google.com/site/preschooltech/resources
Promising Practices:  RtI in Early Childhood	Teachers, Administrators, & other   EC professionals
Inclusion/LRE Study Group	Child Care, Day Care, Home Care Providers	http://sst4allkidscop.pbworks.com

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