Concepedia

Supporting the Growth of Effective Professional Learning Communities Districtwide

Rebecca A. Thessin, Joshua P. Starr

Phi Delta Kappan · 2011 · 41 citations · 5 references

Concepts

Teacher EducationCommunity DevelopmentElementary Education Education Workforce DevelopmentProfessional LearningFaculty Professional DevelopmentCommunity Practice EducationManagementEducationTeacher RecruitmentTeacher EducatorTeacher DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentEducational LeadershipElementary EducationTeacher EnhancementTeacher Leadership

Abstract

Teachers do not magically know how to work with colleagues; districts must support and lead that work if PLCs are to live up to their potential.

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