The Importance of a Professional Learning Community
Ariel Serkin | Thu, 05/14/2020 - 17:37
Sometimes, your Professional Learning Community is not at your school, but rather with educators from around the world.
Sometimes, your Professional Learning Community is not at your school, but rather with educators from around the world.
I spent the week learning about the field of chemistry education, being in awe of Notre Dame’s campus and most importantly, geeking out with some of the most amazing chemistry teachers you will ever meet.
The research says the best way to make your school better is to encourage teachers to participate in professional learning teams that unpack the standards to determine what each student should learn and how the learning will be measured, build a useful warehouse of evidence that learning is occurring, and critically review data collected to determine useful instructional strategies versus ineffective strategies.