Professional Learning Communities: What Are They And Why Are They Important?: Introduction

Professional Learning Communities: What Are They And Why Are They Important?: Introduction

Introduction

In education circles, the term learning community has become commonplace. It is being used to mean any number of things, such as extending classroom practice into the community; bringing community personnel into the school to enhance the curriculum and learning tasks for students; or engaging students, teachers, and administrators simultaneously in learning - to suggest just a few.