Professional Learning Communities for Science Teaching: Lessons from Research and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 1935155008
- ISBN-13
- 9781935155003
- Category
- Professional learning communities
- Pages
- 161
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- NSTA Press
- Authors
- Katherine E. Stiles, Susan Mundry
Description
The volume begins with the argument that in a PLC environment, teachers receive continuous professional development, therefore improving their teaching skills to the benefit of student learning. Later chapters recount the origins of schools as professional learning communities, define the characteristics of professional learning communities, and review research on the subject.
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