The Oasis of a PLC in School Deserts
The Oasis of a PLC in School Deserts For a few years as a teacher in the early learner environment, I always felt that there was something lacking at my school when we had meetings. We discuss events, designate duties and talk about specific children or situations if we have time left over. Somehow it was just not enough for us to see reform in classrooms that were struggling or with students that seemed either ahead or behind their class. This year, due to my Masters in Educational Leadership course, I have come to learn about the Professional Learning Community. What is a Professional Learning Community and why does my school lack one? My current kindergarten is actually a prep school, which means there is so much that is not required or even expected in terms of educational institutions. They exist as small businesses dedicated to one sole boot camp style focus of any particular area of education. Mine happens to be the Englis...