Education

1. LESSON 2:
SCHOOL AS A LEARNING
COMMUNITY

2. What is a Professional
Learning Community?

3. A professional learning community (PLC) is a
team of educators who share ideas to
enhance their teaching practice and create a
learning environment where all students can
reach their fullest potential.

4. • The purpose is to improve
teaching skills, Improve student
outcomes, and Create a learning
environment that helps all
students succeed.
• They meet regularly to share
expertise, Collaborate to develop
shared norms and values, Reflect on
experiences and best practices, and
Continually improve teaching
strategies.
Benefits of PLCs
- Teachers feel supported and respected,
Teachers feel comfortable sharing mistakes,
Teachers are encouraged to try new
strategies, Disagreements lead to new ideas
and dialogue, and Students have stronger
leadership and teaching.

5. ENSURING THAT STUDENTS LEARN

6. - The core mission of formal education is not simply to
ensure that students are taught but to ensure that
they learn. This simple shift -from a focus on teaching
to a focus on learning has profound implications for
schools.
key points to
consider :
• Active
learning
- Encourage students to participate
actively through discussions, group
work, and hands-on activities to
deepen understanding.

7. • Formative assessment
- Regularly check for understanding through quizzes, questions, and
observations to provide timely feedback and adjust instruction
accordingly.
• Meaningful feedback
- Offer constructive, specific feedback that helps students identify
areas for improvement and understand their strengths.
• Clear learning
objectives
- Clearly communicate what students should be able
to do by the end of a lesson or unit.

8. A CULTURE OF
COLLABORATION

9. • Shared vision and goals
- everyone within the team understands the overall
objectives and works towards achieving them together.
• Mutual respect
- Valuing diverse perspectives and contributions from all
team members.
• Psychological safety
-feeling comfortable to share ideas, ask
questions, and admit mistakes without fear of
judgment.

10. A FOCUS ON RESULT

11. It means that everyone within the school, students,
teachers, staff, and even parents actively participate
in a shared learning environment, collaborating to
improve student achievement by fostering a culture
of collaboration, practices, where everyone's voice is
valued and learning extends beyond the classroom
walls.

12. • Collaborative Learning
- Teachers actively share strategies, best practices, and
feedback to improve instruction for all students.
• Student-Centered Approach
- Learning is focused on individual student needs and
actively engages them in the learning process.

13. • Professional
Development
- Ongoing opportunities for teachers to learn and grow
through collaboration and reflection on their practice.
• Positive School Climate
- An environment built on respect, trust, and inclusivity where
everyone feels valued and supported.
• Shared vision and goals
- Everyone within the team understands the overall
objectives and works towards achieving them together.

14. SIX TYPES OF INVOLVEMENT

15. •
Parenting
- Assist families with parenting skills, family support, understanding child
and adolescent development, and setting home conditions to support
learning at each age and grade level. Assist schools in understanding
families' backgrounds, cultures, and goals for children.
•
Communicating
- Communicate with families about school programs and
student progress. Create two-way communication
channels between school and home.

16. •
Volunteering
- Improve recruitment, training, activities, and schedules to involve
families as volunteers and as audiences at the school or in other
locations.
• Learning at Home
- Involve families with their children in academic
learning at home, including homework, goal setting,
and other curriculum-related activities.

17. • Decision
Making
- Include families as participants in school decisions, governance,
and advocacy activities through school councils or improvement
teams, committees, and parent organizations.
• Collaborating with the Community
Coordinate resources and services for families, students, and the
school with community groups, including businesses, agencies,
cultural and civic organizations, and colleges or upiversities.
Enable all to contribute service to the community.

18. WELCOMING ALL FAMILIES
A school learning community welcomes all families.
Many schools serve a diverse range of students,
including new immigrants and refugees. The parents of
such students, like all parents, want their children to
succeed in school. These children, like all students, do
better when their parents and teachers are partners.

19. COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY
A school learning community works with many
partners to increase students' learning opportunities
and experiences. Activities to enrich students' skills
and talents may be conducted during lunch, after
school, and at other times by school, family, and
community partners.

20. STRENGTHENING SCHOOL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
- Schools have a vested interest in becoming true learning
communities. They are now accountable for all students'
learning.
The No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB)
- requires schools, districts, and states to develop
academic programs that will increase students'
proficiency in reading, math, and science.