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Professional Learning Communities are places where teachers can go to to create, share, explore, collaborate and gather resources. These places offer teachers and various educators an opportunity to learn from one another. The following are the 5 PLCs that I found useful.

Online Community for Ontario Educators
https://www.teachontario.ca/

Digital Citizenship:
https://www.osapac.ca/dc/

Elementary Teacher's Federation of Ontario
http://www.etfo.ca/Pages/Home.aspx

Ontario Catholic Teachers Union
http://www.catholicteachers.ca/

Ontario Teacher's Federation
https://www.otffeo.on.ca/en/

Additional PLCs:
www.twitter.com
http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/
www.teacherspayteachers.com

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Here is my 5+ Websites that describe successful PLC and could be applied in my classes for my students.

What it is:

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx

https://www.edglossary.org/professional-learning-community/

In Ontario:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

A professional learning community cycle that integrate my faith:

http://www.eoccc.org/uploads/4/6/7/0/46705249/cplc_manual.pdf

For FSL

https://cpf.ca/

In my region:

http://www.classroomcollective.com/ottawa-teacher/

In my school board:

http://ocsb.ca/pd/

Mélissa Larocque

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Professional Learning Communities - Phil Carvalho

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Professional Learning Communities - Phil Carvalho

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Professional Learning Communities are when educators work together to create a unified education system that focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of their school community and develop a climate to become lifelong learners.

Here are some great websites that I came across that discuss the benefits of having a professional learning community within our schools;

1. What are PLC?s

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx

2. How to Implement PLC’s

http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

3. Building a PLC

https://rd.acer.org/article/school-improvement-and-a-strong-professional-learning-community

4. How to Create a Classroom Community

http://www.learnersedgeinc.com/blog/4-ways-to-create-a-classroom-community

5. How to Implement PLC’s into the classroom

https://www.edglossary.org/professional-learning-community/

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Learning for the Future - Professional Learning Communities:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgTpE1JH_XY

How to Create a Professional Learning Community:

https://www.edutopia.org/professional-learning-communities-collaboration-how-to

Professionally Speaking - Professional Learning Community:
http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp

Professional Learning Communities: A Model for Ontario Schools:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Professional learning communities bring benefits for teachers, students:

https://www.educationdive.com/news/professional-learning-communities-bring-benefits-for-teachers-students/424647/

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http://tribes.com/about/professional-learning-communities/

https://www.teachers.ab.ca/Publications/ATA%20Magazine/Volume%2083/Number%204/Articles/Pages/one%20school%20on%20its%20way.aspx
(I used to teach in Alberta)

https://www.edutopia.org/professional-learning-communities-collaboration-how-to

http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp
(It's an old copy of Professionally Speaking but still a good read!)

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

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How To Build A Professional Learning Environment
https://www.edutopia.org/professional-learning-communities-collaboration-how-to

Capacity Learningn Series
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Create a Culture of PLC at school
http://www.allthingsplc.info/blog/view/155/10-steps-to-creating-a-plc-culture

Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS6i9yGdCBE

Building A Professional Learning Environment
https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/building-a-professional-learning-community

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This was a neat info graphic which I found that shared a pretty neat visual map of how to build a professional learning community!

Here are some websites I found about building a PLC:

1. All Things PLC- The author gives 10 steps for building a PLC. http://www.allthingsplc.info/blog/view/155/10-steps-to-creating-a-plc-culture

2. First Steps in forming a Professional Learning Community- a great article with focus on collaboration. http://inservice.ascd.org/first-steps-in-forming-a-professional-learning-community/

3. Centre for Collaborative Classroom- a lot of great resources and information about creating a PLC. https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/blog/creating-a-professional-learning-community/

4. Actively Learn- a lot of great testimonials on this site from other teachers. https://www.activelylearn.com/post/build-effective-plcs

5. School improvement and a strong professional learning community- An article about building a PLC with several links to others sites and resources. https://rd.acer.org/article/school-improvement-and-a-strong-professional-learning-community

I hope these can be useful to you! Some interesting reads!

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Professional Learning Communities Websites:

Professional Learning Communities
http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp

What is a Professional Learning Community?
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx

Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

About PLCs
http://www.allthingsplc.info/about

4 Ways to Make your PLC Meetings more Meaningful
https://theeducatorsroom.com/4-ways-to-make-your-plc-meetings-more-productive/

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PLC websites:
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Examples:

https://www.teachontario.ca/

www.facebook.com

-Ontario Teacher’s Resource and Sharing

-Ontario Occasional Teachers

www.twitter.com

-workshops

-author’s

-schools

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Please find below my PLC websites.

A vision that changed a school

http://www.allthingsplc.info/files/uploads/Avisionthatchangedaschoolarticle.pdf

“Research reveals that special education teachers’ classroom practices, like those of their general education counterpart, often change in a positive direction as a result of their participation in PLCs.” -Blanton and Perez, 2011

http://www.allthingsplc.info/files/uploads/AllTogetherNow_TEPSA_TMany_JSchmidt.pdf

Professional Learning Communities – Model for collaborative teaching or the latest bandwagon?

http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp

A video summary of four articles related to experiences, and strategies for creating professional learning networks in an organization.

https://youtu.be/5uoJwy3oa0I

Implementing Professional Learning Communities
http://www.sedl.org/insights/2-3/implementing_effective_professional_learning_communities.pdf

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Yen Kim Ngo's list of PLC websites/resources.

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Yen Kim Ngo's list of PLC websites/resources.

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Hi everyone,

Please find below my list of PLC websites/resources. I know we were only required to find 5 but I kind of got carried away because I found so many great information that I wanted to share. Happy reading everyone!

Professional Speaking - PLC

http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) – ETFO

http://www.etfo.ca/SupportingMembers/Employees/PRSMattersBulletin/Pages/Professional%20Learning%20Communities.aspx

Professional Learning Communities: A Model for Ontario School

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities

http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

Implementing Effective Professional Learning Communities

http://www.sedl.org/insights/2-3/implementing_effective_professional_learning_communities.pdf

Professional learning communities – Educators work together toward a shared purposed – Improved students learning.

http://www.ecap-videos.ca/ecap/resources/Hord2009.pdf

What Is a Professional Learning Community? By: Richard DuFour

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.asp

Professional Learning Community

https://www.edglossary.org/professional-learning-community/

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3 steps to Successful Personal Learning Communities  https://www.resources4educators.com/thoughts/3-steps-to-successfulprofessional-learning-communities

Professional Learning Communities http://www.dunlapcusd.net/CI/Pages/ProfessionalLearningCommunities.aspx

Professional Learning Communities http://www.ecap-videos.ca/ecap/resources/Hord2009.pdf

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE http://schoolcontributions.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/file/view/PROFESSIONAL%20LEARNING%20COMMUNITIES%20A%20REVIEW%20OF.pdf While this is long, it is interesting to see some of the research and the important things to consider when developing an PLC.

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) http://www.etfo.ca/SupportingMembers/Employees/PRSMattersBulletin/Pages/Professional%20Learning%20Communities.aspx

How to Create a Robust and Meaningful Personal Learning Network (PLN) https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/how-to-create-a-robust-and-meaningful-personal-learning-network-pln/ (also discusses the difference between a PLE and PLC/PLN)
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http://wtjacksonprincipal.weebly.com/pln-personal-learning-network.html

Here is a video show how Microsoft is able to be used to create and operate PLCs. I imagine we could take this and apply it with Google Apps as well.

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Module 2: Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) meet Microsoft Teams

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What is a Professional Learning Community?
https://www.edglossary.org/professional-learning-community/

The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat Capacity Building Series
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

6 Essential Characteristics of a PLC
https://wvde.state.wv.us/ctn/Workshop%20Materials/CTN%20October%20Conference/October%20Day1%20Handouts.pdf

Professional Learning Communities: The Key to Improved Teaching and Learning
http://www.advanc-ed.org/source/professional-learning-communities-key-improved-teaching-and-learning

About PLCs
http://www.allthingsplc.info/about

Video on PLC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnWDJFxfAKE

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Here are a few websites that I found useful in learning more about PLCs:

Professional Learning Communities: What They Are & What They Are Not
http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/10097-professional-learning-communities-what-they-are-what-they-are-not

The Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat Capacity Building Series
PLCs: A Model for Ontario Schools
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Four Ways to Build Effective PLCs
https://www.activelylearn.com/post/build-effective-plcs

Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

How to Create a Professional  Learning Community
https://www.edutopia.org/professional-learning-communities-collaboration-how-to

source for image below: https://sites.google.com/site/proflearncommunities/contact-me

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The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat Capacity Building Series
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

What is a Professional Learning Community?
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx

Professional Learning Community
https://www.edglossary.org/professional-learning-community/

About PLCs
http://www.allthingsplc.info/about

Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

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Professional Learning Communities: A Model for Ontario Schools Special Education #3

Excellent Monograph to share how professional learning communities focus on increased student achievement.

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities

http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

Study identifies habits of highly effective professional learning communities

https://www.ernweb.com/educational-research-articles/study-identifies-habits-of-highly-effective-professional-learning-communities/

Professional Learning Communities Model for collaborative teaching or the latest bandwagon?

http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp

WHAT WORKS? Research into Practice A research-into-practice series produced by a partnership between the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and the Ontario Association of Deans of Education Research Monograph #46 Using a Professional Learning Community to Support Multimodal Literacies

http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesLIT/ResourceCollection/What%20Works/WW_Professional_Learning.pdf

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Contributions Marla has viewed: as of May 4

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Contributions Marla has viewed: as of May 4

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Thanks ladies for kicking this off! So far I've viewed/recorded postings for:
-Miki
-Michelle
Sabrina
-Susanne
Amanda
surenthika
-Nicole S.
-Nicole R
-Yen
-Nisha
-Sierra
Natasha

keep em coming! :)

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Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities: http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

Capacity Building series: PLC

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

Professional Learning Communities: What they are & what they are not

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/10097-professional-learning-communities-what-they-are-what-they-are-not

What is PLC?

https://sites.google.com/a/students.fasd.k12.pa.us/professional-learning-community/what-is-a-plc

About PLC’s

http://www.allthingsplc.info/about

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http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/plc/index.html

http://etfovoice.ca/node/297

http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/best-practices-for-professional-learning-communities.shtml

http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/june_2005/plc.asp

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

VIDEO on PLCs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7YX40bWrCs

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Professional Learning Communities are a collection of individuals coming together for a shared focused. In the case of teachers: working together to ensure all students have a successful outcome in their learning;  by receiving the extra attention and help that may be required; collaborating with one another to ensure best practices; assess the results by way of monitoring student progress. Some elements of a successful PLC are: collaboration amongst teachers in their planning and goals and helping or challenging students that may need a bit extra. The last link listed is a video I found, it is a TEDtalk and I found it VERY interesting and VERY true! Take a look for yourself! Collaboration is KEY!
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may04/vol61/num08/What-Is-a-Professional-Learning-Community%C2%A2.aspx

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/PLC.pdf

http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/10097-professional-learning-communities-what-they-are-what-they-are-not?page=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7YX40bWrCs

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Teachers Create what they Experience | Katie Martin | TEDxElCajonSalon

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https://funinfirst.com

https://luckytobeinfirst.com/the-blog

http://mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.ca

https://www.learninginwonderland.com

http://thefirstgradeparade.org