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

Professional Development	Audience	WIKI site or Resource site
Building Social/Emotional Foundation in EC	Special ed, child care, Head Start, & ECE teachers	CSEFEL
Itinerant Teachers--Consultative Model	Itinerant Teachers	http://sst4rtiplc.pbworks.com
EC Leaders/IMPACT PLC	EC Administrators for PSSE or ECE	http://sst4impact.pbworks.com
Technology in Early Childhood	Special Ed, child care, Head Start & ECE teachers or administrators	http://sites.google.com/site/preschooltech/resources
RtI in EC: Intake, Implementation, & Interventions	Special Ed, child care, Head Start & ECE teachers or administrators	http://sst4rtiplc.pbworks.com
Inclusion/LRE Study Group/PLC	Child Care, Day Care, Home Care Providers	http://sst4allkidscop.pbworks.com
School Readiness / Ready Schools PLC	Administrators for EC programs or Kg-1st grade	http://sst4kgsuccess.pbworks.com
Reggio Study Group/PLC	Special Ed, child care, Head Start & ECE teachers or administrators	http://sst4reggio.pbworks.com
EC Regionals	Special Ed, child care, Head Start & ECE teachers	http://ec4wiki.pbworks.com

 

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