Getting the Most out of Professional Learning Communities and Coaching: Promoting Interactions that Support Instructional Improvement
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The creation of professional learning communities (PLCs) in schools and the designation of instructional coaching positions have become popular strategies to support teacher learning and instructional improvement. PLCs and coaching initiatives share a similar theory of action: that providing teachers with opportunities to interact with peers and/or expert coaches will enable them to learn and implement more effective teaching strategies.
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