Learning+Communities

= = =~Learning Communities~ = =Professional learning that increases educator effectivenessand results for all students occurswithin learning communities committed to continuous improvement,collective responsibility,and goal alignment. = Check out the Learning Forward Sitefor the Learning Communities Standard

People learn in a Community of Practice. Do you agree?If so, what does that look like?
Resources: A. Allthingsplc All things plc is created by Solution Tree and includes resources that focus on the WHY, WHAT and HOW of implementing a PLC - team, department, building, district.

B. Adaptive Schools

Adaptive Schools is a model of HOW for collaborative teams and plcs. You will learn about the 6 elements of a plc, the difference between dialogue and discussion, 7 norms or collaboration, promoting a spirit of inquiry, 5 energy sources/states of mind, organizing principles for meetings, meeting structures, data, etc. A great resource!

C. The Seven C's of Effective Teaching



D. The Importance of Culture

E.The Five Dysfunctions of a PLC An article to share with your collaborative team. It will start a great dialogue of how the team might embrace a collective to collaborative.

F. Common Core and Collaborative Teams

G. Kansas Learning First Alliance KLFA has a wealth of resources that support our three goals: • Student Achievement • Professional Learning • Community Engagement