The focus of a learning community is to provide support and
feedback amongst teachers to create more effective and engaging learning
environments for both the students and the teachers. Teachers collaborate in
numerous ways (through in-school groups, district groups, and even online with
other teachers across the globe.
Learning communities allow teachers to gain insight and
feedback on how to better improve their teaching, activities and classrooms.
Teachers work together to solve problems and make improvements rather than in
isolation. Learning communities result in deeper, more meaningful learning
activities and projects that only improve. Teachers also become more excited
and committed to improving their classrooms and helping others to improve; they
share the responsibility of helping kids learn.
Learning communities help teachers become more thoughtful
about the way that they run their classroom. When other teachers are in
collaboration with them they can get feedback on areas or projects that they
could improve. Teachers can also feel less isolated and have a great support
system of other teachers.
Learning communities affect students in that students are
presented with more confident teachers. Students get to experience very
thoroughly planned and meaningful activities/projects, which can lead to a deep
understanding of the concepts being taught.
It is important to get in contact with teachers who share
your vision. If you are a teacher looking to incorporate project-based learning
in your classroom, it might be beneficial to join an online group or blog of
teachers who share that same goal. Learning communities with a shared vision
will work together to focus on student learning, always trying to improve their
teaching and view themselves as learners along with their students. The
teachers can work together to find the best practices to achieve the end goals.
Components of this chapter relate to our topic of classroom
kitchen and catering in that our group will collaborate and work together to
form the best possible project that provides meaningful learning experiences
for all students that covers multiple subjects. The learning experiences with
help to teach the students about real world experiences and how to work
together as a team. I think this class as a whole also relates to the reading
because not only are we in our groups of three but we are also reading and
responding to other groups blogs and providing feedback and comments.
I definitely agree that teachers need to be in contact with other teachers who share their same vision. I also agree that that will improve their teaching and make them more confident teachers who will be able to teach their kids more thoroughly. I like how you pointed out that not only does your group relate to this chapter, but also the entire class does! I didn't think about that, but our feedback does contribute to our understanding. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI alos agree that the teachers need to stay in contact with other teachers. They would work together more successfully if their are other teachers that share the same view. Very good point on saying that the whole class relates to this chapter. Never really thought of that haha. We are all students that have the same view on this class and what we want to do to accomplish our goals in it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI also believe that professional learning communities create a more effective and engaging learning environments. This environment helps teachers receive feedback on their teaching and improve what they can. You also make a great point on the relation to our group work, working in groups to make the best possible project we can, also that we provide feedback to our classmates on our reflections.
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