Leadership and Management

Code	Title	Target Audience	Brief Description
TSS53	An Introduction toProfessional Learning Communities (PLCs)Educators	Educators	Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) encourage teacher leadership and foster collaborative practices, which lead to professional development and school improvement. PLCs promote a conducive school climate towards reflection in action leading to systematic changes that help increase student achievement. This session introduces the PLC approach and provides educators and educational leaders with a theoretical background of the dimensions of PLCs. It discusses the importance that organisational culture, leadership, supportive conditions and professional development have in sustaining a successful PLC in a school environment.

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