Who Benefits from a PLC?

In the past weeks I've been blessed with times of learning with a variety of PLC groups. Our own WT core teacher education faculty used an open and seeking spirit to come to consensus on structural, procedural, and instructional materials changes for Foundations, Ed. Psych, and Methods courses. The exciting PLC thing is that the learning for WT students was at the heart of our conversations.

That got me thinking--who does benefit from our John G. O'Brien PLC work? Yes, we somewhat abstractly are putting the learning of AISD and other Panhandle K-12 students at the middle of our PLC conversational tables--but in reality, improved learning experiences for our WT students and improved WT faculty efficacy drive what we do.

If you click on the title of this post it will link you to Kennesaw State's (Georgia) journal on professional learning communities. You might find the journal articles related to university student learning communities interesting. What are WE observing about the improvement of learning for our students? I have also included other links for resources.

I also think this might be a good journal for us to pursue as a collective publication PLC group. What do you think?

Purpose of this Blog

This blog has been setup for faculty members in the Department of Education at WTAMU who are reading the book, "On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities," by Rick DuFour, Becky DuFour, and Bob Eaker and for those who are interested in the Professional Learning Community (PLC) concept. The purpose of the blog is to:

• Reflect on our readings
• Share ideas with each other
• Learn from each others' experience

This blog provides a virtual learning platform for all those who value learning and want to collaborate with each other in this process, which, by the way, is the engine that drives a professional learning community!