When teachers are actively
engaged in professional learning communities, focusing together on the essential questions of teaching that influence student learning, they can develop their passion for achievement.
You might be
working in professional learning teams within a school to improve learning, or connecting students locally and internationally in curriculum projects.
Teachers, administrators, and other instructional staff have participated
in professional learning for the evidence - based SEL program that has been adopted.
In addition to the education they receive from colleges of education, teachers often participate
in professional learning experiences at the district, school, state, and national levels.
Collaborative
teams in a professional learning community always approach problems or issues by first «seeking shared knowledge» — studying the «best that is known» about the particular topic being addressed.
Membership in a regional network of 16 schools with high concentrations of struggling learners working
together in a professional learning community to create a tipping point for change in education.
In fact, many districts and schools fail to adequately track how much they
invest in professional learning in general, much less whether those investments lead to improved instructional practice and student learning.
Perhaps those at lower - engaged schools were highly engaged
in professional learning in general... but not engaged in that learning digitally.
Today, teachers are finding new ways to learn together by observing one another in the classroom or discussing their
practice in professional learning communities in person or online.
Dig deeply into core
topics in professional learning through interactive presentations, videos, readings from some of the leading thinkers in the field, and more.
This document may be used
in professional learning workshops or meetings to provide participants with an overview of curriculum renewal including examination of student outcomes in each area of study.
As a trainer and coach, his areas of professional development expertise
lie in professional learning communities, teacher rounds, administrative training, and unit and lesson design.
We know teachers
thrive in professional learning communities that are guided by professional teaching standards, focused on teacher development, providing them with reciprocal peer support in which to solve problems.
These results add to the evidence on the importance of
leadership in professional learning and help combat the rhetoric that we don't know what effective professional learning is (we do).
To do so requires ensuring that time is built in for teachers to meet
regularly in professional learning communities, and participating in these collaborations as much as possible.
We collected tools that next generation educators have used to develop an equity
lens in professional learning, organizational growth, school culture, and next gen learning design.
Keep classrooms organized, from lesson planning to giving students feedback and tracking grades, all while staying connected to
peers in professional learning communities.