Evolution of the Professional Learning Community: Revolutionary Concept Is Based on Intentional Collegial Learning

Autor/in	Hord, Shirley M.
Titel	Evolution of the Professional Learning Community: Revolutionary Concept Is Based on Intentional Collegial Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Staff Development, 29 (2008) 3, S.10-13 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0276-928X
Schlagwörter	Teacher Effectiveness; Educational Change; Professional Development; Faculty Development; Academic Achievement; Educational Improvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Bildungsreform; Schulleistung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung
Abstract	People everywhere generally agree that the purpose of schools is "student learning." Further, people are generally in agreement that the most significant factor determining whether students learn well is "teaching quality." Teaching quality is improved through "continuous professional learning." Today, the most promising context for continuous professional learning is the professional learning community. The three words explain the concept: Professionals coming together in a group--a community--to learn. A professional learning community is not just a place where faculty meet regularly or groups come together to work collaboratively. It is a way of organizing the educational staff to engage in purposeful, collegial learning. It serves to promote quality teaching and supports the school's purpose--high-quality student learning. In this article, the author examines the development of the professional learning community as a structure for school improvement. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10