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18.046 - Teachers Leading Education Reform: The Power and Potential of Professional Learning Communities

Thu, April 27, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 217 C

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Increasingly, evidence shows that teacher collaboration leads to increased teacher efficacy and better classroom performance (Lieberman and Mace, 2009). As a consequence, in many countries teacher collaboration is viewed as an important component of school improvement and system reform. This symposium will take an empirical lens on teacher collaboration, in the form of professional learning communities and networks, and consider how far this form of teacher agency can secure effective change and lasting improvement. The symposium will critically evaluate what we know about professional learning communities and present different accounts of professional collaboration that are effective in different settings and contexts.

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