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1. WHAT IS A PLC?
An ongoing process in
which educators work
collaboratively in recurring
cycles of collective inquiry
and action research to
achieve better results for
the students they serve

2. 6 ELEMENTS OF THE PLC PROCESS
Members of a PLC create and are
guided by a clear and compelling
vision of what the organization
must become in order to help
all students learn.
1 A Focus on Learning

3. 6 ELEMENTS OF THE PLC PROCESS
A PLC is composed of
collaborative teams whose
members work
interdependently to
achieve common goals
for which they are
mutually accountable.
2
A Collaborative Culture With a
Focus on Learning for All

4. 6 ELEMENTS OF THE PLC PROCESS
The teams in a PLC engage in
collective inquiry into both best
practices in teaching and best
practices in learning.
3
Collective Inquiry Into Best
Practice and Current Reality

5. 6 ELEMENTS OF THE PLC PROCESS
Members of a PLC are
action oriented: they
move quickly to turn
aspirations into actions
and visions into reality.
4
Action Orientation:
Learning by Doing

6. 6 ELEMENTS OF THE PLC PROCESS
5
Inherent to a PLC are a persistent
disquiet with the status quo and a
constant search for a better way to
achieve goals and accomplish the
purpose of the organization.
A Commitment to
Continuous Improvement

7. 6 ELEMENTS OF THE PLC PROCESS
Members of a PLC realize that all
of their efforts must be assessed
on the basis of results
rather than intentions.
6Results Orientation