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The professional learning community. A fulcrum of change.

2008; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.54322/kairaranga.v9i1.110

1179-9021

John Hellner,

Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

Paralleling the accelerating pace of educational change in the last two decades has been the development of a professional learning community (PLC) in schools. Characterised by teacher collaboration and a spirit of enquiry, the PLC represents a response to change and an opportunity to benefit teachers, students and schools, using an approach most suited to adults. The paper undertakes a literature review of various aspects of the PLC: attributes; evolution; benefits; and measurement of the PLC.