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From a focus on teaching to a focus on learning
There have
been many cultural shifts in professional learning communities. There has been
a shift in purpose, assessments, responses to when students don’t learn, work
of teachers, focus, culture, and professional development (DuFour, 2010). Regardless
of the shifts, educators will remain the most important resource to ensure that
every child is receiving what he/she needs.
There are many
challenges teachers are faced with today but
PLC will help in the battle and provide every student with a quality education.
PLC’s shift the focus from teaching to learning. It moves away from what is taught to student’s
demonstrating their proficiency. The
traditional form of trying to assess everything becomes more limited to
assessing frequently, but only a few things. Instead of thinking remediation,
assessments move to intervention. Good leadership practices are a must! A PLC
provides solutions an educator needs to address challenges facing schools today
(Moore
The
transition from a traditional middle school where content level teachers work
in isolation becomes obsolete (Honnert, 2010).
Collaboration and good leadership is a must in a PLC framework. PLCs have also shown promise to meet the
challenge of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Gillespie, 2010). The
shift in focus on issues outside of the school becomes an internal focus on
steps the teachers can take to improve the school. The most important factor is
the shift from learning and working individually to learning and working collaboratively
with a commitment to limited focused initiatives.
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