Many educators work within the ideologies of Professional Learning Communities. This relatively "new" pedagoical ideal has begun to take hold of many school districts nation wide. Whether your black your district is well versed in this practice or just starting out, it is good to know that all the research states that PLCs are great for students. In the linked article, Vincent Tinto of Syracuse University explains how PLCs can foster real results for students and for teaches alike. The challenge is to implement PLCs in a real and viable way within exsisting academic structures. However, once adopted and adapted, the results are pretty clear-cut.
http://www.nhcuc.org/pdfs/Learning_Better_Together.pdf
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