In Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work®, the authors comment on common mistakes made in attempting to build consensus around a new vision of learning: “It is a mistake to move forward... read more →
The following is a Q&A email correspondence between Susan Huff, PLC at Work® associate and principal in Spanish Fork, Utah, and Cynthia Watkins, a third-grade teacher in Asheville, North Carolina... read more →
Background In 2010, Strathmore Secondary College elected to introduce Professional Learning Communities. On a trial basis these were teams of four or five teachers who were given one period a... read more →
As more and more schools embrace the tenets of the professional learning community journey, how do we explain why many are able to navigate the road toward quality learning for all... read more →
Public Schools are striving to meet the needs of a far more diverse learning population. As funds dwindle each year, teachers need to find creative ways of providing meaningful, effective... read more →
I am principal of Churchill School in Homewood, Illinois. Homewood School District 153 is in the southern suburbs of Chicago and serves a racially and economically diverse population. We are... read more →
You’ve probably heard the saying, “If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you can’t. You’re always right!” (Not sure who originated that saying, but mothers... read more →
“To be a teacher is to be a prophet. We are not preparing children for the world we live in but for a future we can barely imagine.”—Gordon Brown, former... read more →
We are currently in only our second year as a PLC, but by the progress we are making you might think we have been at it longer. It really is... read more →
One of the three big ideas of a professional learning community is building a collaborative culture. We build collaborative teams and relationships within our organizations to increase our capacity to... read more →