There
are many different types of learning communities. A school might include formal
protocol or teacher feedback, whereas it might be as casual as two teachers
meeting for lunch and conversation. Some professional learning communities
exist in cyberspace, which can be great and very convenient. Determining the
composition of your group and the variety of ways you interact you will be able
to tell which way will provide the most success. Working together in
collaborative teams to determine the best practice will be your best bet in a
strong learning community.
Intention
and trust will lead your team to the best “learning organization” which will
improve your student’s achievement throughout the project approach. Being able
to solve littler problems and exchange ideas quickly with other teachers via
email is an essential component with PBL.
Professional
communities and online communities go hand in hand to making your classroom the
best learning environment. Participating in these communities will not only
connect you to a wider network of colleagues who share your professional
interests but also teach teachers to create their own opportunities for shared
learning. Incorporating digital age products is a great example of a new strategy
that can be a tremendous help to not only teachers but also students. These strategies can be used and tested and
then talked about in person for the most success.
Sally you have very good use of terminology in your blog I liked how you pulled out formal protocol and teacher feedback as both are very important concepts in project based learning. Also working collaboratively as a group with other teacher’s shows that you feel that this style of learning is effective and I could not agree more. This style of teaching and learning fits right into what I talked about on my blog with teachers working together to create a larger network of resources that they may pool together to give children the best chance for success. I really like how you took the time and really dug out the main focal points the author was trying to get across and put them in a way that made sense to me and your other peers in the class.
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