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Are Professional Learning Communities Beneficial for Teachers? A Multilevel Analysis of Teacher Self-Efficacy and Commitment in China
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Zheng, Xin; Yin, Hongbiao; Liu, Yuan – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2021
This study examined the relationships between school-level professional learning communities (PLCs) and individual teachers' self-efficacy and commitment based on questionnaire responses from 1,203 teachers from 39 primary schools in mainland China. Multilevel analysis indicated that reflective dialogue significantly predicted self-efficacy.…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Professional Development, Teacher Collaboration, Elementary School Teachers
Dialogic Reading in an Early Childhood Education Setting: ECEs' Learning in the Context of a Community of Practice Model
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Antoinette Doyle; Ling Li; Saiqa Azam; Madison Hynes – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2024
The professional development (PD) of early childhood educators (ECEs) is key to childcare quality. The Professional Learning Community (PLC) model has been well-researched in K-12 settings and is found to have advantages over traditional models of PD; thus, it holds promise for educators in other settings such as early childhood education centers.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development, Early Childhood Teachers, Reading Strategies