Teacher to teacher conversations are powerful when they expose us to perspectives we would not generate on our own. Left to ourselves, we tend to revisit familiar assumptions, interpretations, and solutions. We think within the boundaries of our current mental models. Dialogue creates the opportunity for those mental models to be challenged, refined, or expanded. […]

In an earlier blog exploring the facilitation of PLC sessions, I identified that one of the purposeful elements facilitators should focus on is the ending of a PLC meeting. Tight timelines, such as the start of the next class period, can lead to rushed endings that at times leave members feeling stressed with what was […]