COD 2011 - M268b

Professional Learning Communities ( PLCs) for a Change?

Heads, Deputy Heads and Administrators.

2 sessions, start: 19-Sep

The course chosen does not allow any new enrolment

Course detail

Year: 2011

Level: Management

Language: English

Status: Ended

Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA

Facilitator/s: Mr. Susan Hillyard MA

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ARS 160.00

Sessions

Sessions	Dates	Start	Finish
1	19 September 2011	05:30 pm	08:30 pm
2	03 October 2011	05:30 pm	08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Susan Hillyard

Susan has a B.Ed. degree from Warwick Uni versity in UK. She has played many roles in her long career: Teacher, Head of Dept, Teacher Trainer, Trainer of Trainers, Conference Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Materials Writer, Researcher, On-line tutor and Webinar presenter. She is former Coordinator of English in Action, training twenty teachers to teach English through Drama in Special Education, through blended learning on a PLC. Her interests lie in Inclusion, Drama for ELT, Global Issues, World Englishes, Teacher Development and both Teacher and Trainer Training.

+ − For (more)

Heads, Deputy Heads and Administrators.

+ − Objectives (more)

To explore the meaning of "Professional Learning Communities", analyse a number of models and consider the value of planning first steps and launching a PLC in the context of the bilingual school environment.

+ − Content (more)

- Defining PLCs and why they are considered to be important.
- Exploring the concepts of Connectivism and Trust.
- Leadership as a shared experience.
- Skills for Motivating and Inspiring a whole school culture.
- Heads and Teachers as learners.
- Strategies for launching a PLC in a bilingual school.

+ − Methodology (more)

- Workshop with PPT and handouts.

+ − Bibliography (more)

- Ashbaugh, C. R. and Kasten K. L. (1991) Educational Leadership Longman, NY.

- Freire, P. (1993) Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Continuum, New York.

- Hartle, F., Everall K, and Baker C. (2001) Performance Management. Kogan Page. London.

- Walling, D. R. (Ed. 1994) Teachers as Leaders, Phi Delta Kappa Ed Foundation, Bloomington, Indiana.

- Pedler, M.; Burgoyne, J. Boydell T. (1978) A Manager's Guide to Self Development McGraw-Hill, UK.

- SEDL Organisation Retrieved 23/1172010 http://www.sedl.org/pubs/change34/
- The Quantum Theory of Trust Retrieved 23/11/2010 http://www.netform.com/html/s+b%20article.pdf
- Siemens G: Connectivism Retrieved 23/11/2010 http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Jan_05/article01.htm

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