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Showing 1 to 20 of 364 for “"Learning Communities"”.
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Learning Communities in Greek Houses
… experience outcomes associated with living in a learning community. Additionally, the study explored differences in the degree to which these outcomes were achieved by type of house (fraternity v. sorority) and type of control (university vs. private). Data were collected by administering the …
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Teachers’ Perceptions Of Professional Learning Communities
<p>The professional learning community (PLC) is an essential organizational structure in education, intended to cultivate a collaborative culture, improve professional practices, increase student achievement, reform failing schools, and sustain high achieving schools. Because there is little in the …
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Teacher Learning Within Professional Learning Communities
<p>Professional Learning Community (PLC) structures require focused sessions of teacher collaboration as part of developing effective instructional practices leading to improved student performance outcomes. The PLC structured collaboration model has been implemented in schools across the country, …
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Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Learning Communities
… explored the influences of a social emotional learning (SEL) focused professional learning community (PLC) participation with core content high school teachers. Numerous schools throughout the nation claim to be implementing PLCs by engaging in activities like book studies, attending …
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Cogent leadership: transitioning to professional learning communities
… and the implementation of professional learning communities (PLCs) in one suburban middle school in New Jersey. A mixed-methods approach was used to gather data. Quantitative and qualitative results were gathered from surveys from teachers (N=59) that attended the in-house professional …
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Git-based platform for distributed learning communities
Instructors use software called learning management systems to administer online courses. Traditionally these digital platforms mimic physical classrooms, but technology opens up potential for new types of interactions. In this thesis, we develop a learning management system on top of Git to create …
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Analysis of small learning communities on suburban schools
… Across the nation the move to create smaller learning communities has been an attempt to solve the ills that plague our inner city schools. The intended question of this study is whether or not the smaller learning communities will have the same measurable impact in a suburban district.</p> …
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Professional Learning Communities: Perception of Impact on Learning
<p>This research focused on Professional Learning Communities (PLC): Perception of Impact on Learning. The overarching question for the research is: How do principals and teachers in Title I schools perceive the learning benefits in a Professional Learning Community?</p> <p>(a) What do teachers …
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Refining Effective Instructional Strategies through Professional Learning Communities
… is to examine the effectiveness of professional learning communities by comparing practices and strategies of content and grade level teams in middle schools. Utilizing data from student assessment, comparison of teams in this middle school was conducted to determine practices and conversations …
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Professional Learning Communities: The Impact on Teacher Practice
… of this research was to explore professional learning communities (PLCs) and their impact on teacher practice. The focus of this single case study was on reviewing the process of the implementation of a PLC (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, and Many, 2010) within MidAtlantic Elementary School, a Title I …
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Culture of collaboration: professional learning communities and collaborative coaching
… coaching have on the work of a professional learning community? Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in my district can be unfocused and unproductive. This may be due to the lack of collaboration and a culture of isolation among staff within the district. Self-reflection in the form of …
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Implementing professional learning communities to improve student writing achievement
Demands are made for schools to improve student learning. In answer to that demand, school leaders are searching for ways to implement new approaches to enhance student learning and teacher professional development. Professional learning communities (PLCs) implemented in a school setting can …
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The Role of Celebration in Building Classroom-Learning Communities.
… of their students. Crafting strong classroom communities that incorporate celebration is one technique some teachers have developed to enhance a sense of belonging in their classroom.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of teachers regarding what the practice of …
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Correlation Between Teacher Efficacy And Effective Professional Learning Communities
… teachers’ collective-efficacy and professional learning community (PLC) variables. A deeper understanding of the relationships between collective-efficacy and Professional Learning Communities could lead to enhancing the existence of PLC’s in schools and the discovery of the most effective …
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Through the Lens of Trauma: Building Resilient Learning Communities
… community among teachers led to more resilient learning communities for both students and teachers. Implications are that future practice can include providing better trauma-informed care by supporting teachers build relationships so they can help these vulnerable student populations and improve …
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Teacher Perceptions of Mandated Collaboration Through Professional Learning Communities
… from teachers’ engagement in professional learning communities (PLCs). The rule represented the convergence of two possibly conflicting ideals: mandated change and PLCs. Districts were permitted autonomy over how to implement and develop rubrics for the evaluation of professional growth …
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Automated Discovery of Social Networks in Online Learning Communities
… greater insights into the operation of online communities, this dissertation applies automated text mining techniques to text-based communication to identify, describe and evaluate underlying social networks among online community members. The main thrust of the study is to automate the …
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The Relationship Between Professional Learning Communities and Instructional Practices
… examined the implementation of the Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) at a high school that was labeled as a turnaround school (overall academic achievement proficiency below 55%) in 2006-2007. The foundation of PLCs is built on a shared vision and mission. The PLC principles of learning …
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Professional Learning through Professional Learning Communities, Mentorship, and Shared Leadership
… include Drago-Severson’s (2009) pillars of adult learning. Research indicates the inclusion of a mentorship program, professional learning communities, and teacher leadership opportunities, will increase teacher collaboration, engagement, and professional capacities. There are significant …
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Engaging Students in Community College: Learning Communities and Student Groups
… programs, and graduate. One such offering is the learning community, a grouping of incoming students into cohorts with specialized schedules and services. Another offering is Voluntary Student Groups. This study examined how group membership, in either LCs or VSGs, affected academic self-efficacy. …
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