1. Discussion on the successful ways to create a professional learning community.
2. Discussion on how to restructure interaction with other teachers in project-based learning (PBL).
3. Discussion on what teachers can learn from HTH’s model of PBL.
4. Discussion on the protocols to frame collegial conversations.
5. Discussion on the benefits of professional learning communities and online communities.
6. Discussion on what features the community involving digital-age projects should share.
7. Discussion on how to take the advantage of online supporting materials.
The successful ways to create a professional learning community are working together and learning from others who are trying to reach the same end goals with their students in project-based learning. Teachers must push each other to the next level with projects and not be fine with it working out "just okay". A way to restructure interaction with other teachers in project-based learning is to learn how to give critical feedback, take part in new patterns of thinking, and take the time to listen and share ideas that you can give each other feedback on. Teachers can learn from HTH's model of PBL that it is important to emphasize teacher-as-designer role, adopt formal protocols, and find your community. The protocols to frame collegial conversations are to frame the request for feedback with a question, mix it up, and include students. These are used to invite critical peer feedback, troubleshoot problems, and examine student work as a team. The benefits of professional learning communities and online communities are making your professional life more productive and satisfying because you are connected to so many people in your goals of developing yourself while helping students develop. In online communities you can create a culture of collaboration and have more access to successful results and ideas in PBL. The community involving digital age projects should share a clear sense of mission, a vision of the conditions that they must create to achieve the mission, organize into groups, be goal oriented and collaborate together. You can take advantage of online supporting materials through ePals.com, Flat Stanley.com, globe.gov and more. These are project sources from around the world with built in suppost from a community of educators that share a common goal as you.
Teachers must push each other to the next level with projects and not be fine with it working out "just okay"- I think that this is so important. It can be uncomfortable to tell another teacher that their way could be better. However, the children's learning is priority and as teachers we need to always change to best accommodate to their learning. Critical feedback between teachers is imperative to be able to enhance our teaching.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you that in order to create the professional learning community discussed in chapter two we must not only work with our peers, but try to learn from them as well. This includes accepting any feedback or criticism we may receive because we know it will only help us in the long run, I also like how you touched on the digital projects because they are becoming more and popular not only among students but teachers as well.