ERIC Number: EJ1129950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb
Pages: 5
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PLCs on Steroids: Moving Teacher Practice to the Center of Data Teams
Wasta, Michael J.
Phi Delta Kappan, v98 n5 p67-71 Feb 2017
Research on educators' professional learning communities (PLCs) suggest that while they often help teachers to make sense of student performance data, they tend to spend relatively little time studying what teachers actually do in the classroom. Evidence suggests that, given modest amounts of guidance and support, PLCs can collect useful data on teacher practice, and team members can identify specific, actionable ways in which to improve instruction.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Practices, Classroom Research, Classroom Environment, Instructional Improvement, Curriculum Implementation, Data Collection, Teamwork, Evidence Based Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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