topic 5

DEFINITION OF PLC

  • Collaborative initiatives among teachers to enhance teaching and learning.

PLC MODEL – PETER SENGE (1990)

THE FIVE DISCIPLINE MODEL

  • Personal Mastery: Continuous individual learning; essential for developing a learning organization.
  • Mental Models: Individual mindsets influencing understanding and behaviors; openness and honesty are crucial.
  • Shared Vision: Integrates individual visions to achieve collective goals; fosters innovation and collaboration.
  • Team Learning: Enhances team capacity; teamwork provides resources and support for problem-solving.
  • Systems Thinking: Evaluates relationships within the organization; considers both collective and individual perspectives.

PLC MODEL – DU FOUR (2004)

THREE BIG IDEAS

  • Focus on Student Learning: School's main goal is ensuring student learning, not just teaching; cooperative effort required.
  • Building Collaborative Culture: Teamwork is essential; teachers assess and manage student outcomes collaboratively.
  • Focus on Results: Teachers analyze student performance and share resources to improve learning outcomes.

PLC MODEL – HORD (1997)

5 DIMENSIONS OF EFFECTIVE PLC

  • Shared Vision and Mission: Encourages collaboration and collective responsibility.
  • Leadership Sharing and Supportive Leadership: Leaders promote power sharing and support teachers.
  • Organization Support: Strong relationships within the school facilitate effective PLC operations.
  • Collective Learning and Learning Application: Continuous learning and collaboration improve teaching practices.

6 ELEMENTS OF PLC

  • A Focus on Learning: Clear vision guiding the organization towards student learning.
  • Collaborative Culture: Teams work interdependently towards common goals.
  • Collective Inquiry: Teams investigate best teaching practices.
  • Action Orientation: Focus on practical implementation of ideas.
  • Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Constant search for better methods and solutions.
  • Result Orientation: Evaluate efforts based on actual results, not just intentions.

CLASS DISCUSSION

  • Advantages and disadvantages of PLCs to be explored.