Articles & Research
For an overview of PLCs, see What Is a “Professional Learning Community”?
Successful PLCs are committed to professional learning for continuous improvement. Here you’ll find our officially recommended readings on foundational questions and implementation issues, as well as news on successful PLC districts and schools. (Note: Articles are subject to copyright laws. Please secure the permission of the copyright owner before duplicating.)
Making Small Groups Productive
Newmann, F.Issues in Restructuring Schools 2, 1–3.
Matching Classroom Instruction With Common Assessments
Many, T.TEPSA Journal 6–8.
Maximizing the Power of Formative Assessments
DuFour, R., & Stiggins, R.Phi Delta Kappan 90(9), 640–644.
Multiple Mirrors: Reflections on the Creation of Professional Learning Communities
Chapman, R., Hinson, R., Hipp, K., Huffman, J., Jacoby, C., & Pankake, A.Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
A National Perspective: An Exploration of Professional Learning Communities and the Impact on School Improvement Efforts
Hughes, T. & Kritsonis, W. A.National Forum/Doctoral Forum 1(1).
One Step at a Time: Many Professional Learning Teams Pass Through These 7 Stages
Graham, P., & Ferriter, B.Journal of Staff Development 29(3), 38.
The Parable of the Blind Squirrel
Many, T.AASA
Peter Senge on Organizational Learning
Newcomb, A.The School Administrator 60(5), 20–25.
Pioneer Middle School Sets the Bar High
James, E.The Orange County Register
The Power of Professional Learning Communities
DuFour, R., & DuFour, R.National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journa 24(1), 2-5
President's Events in Falls Church, Virginia
RushPR News
The Primacy of Superintendent Leadership
Marzano, R., & Waters, T.The School Administrator
Principals and Teachers: Continuous Learners
Fleming, G.Issues . . . About Change 7(2).
Principles of Leadership—Good Principals Know All Children Can Learn and Grow
Jessie, L.Richmond Times-Dispatch
Professional Learning Communities: A Bandwagon, an Idea Worth Considering, or Our Best Hope for High Levels of Learning?
DuFour, R.Middle School Journal 39(1), 4–8.