Abstract
High-level comprehension instruction is the focus of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. However, it has been a challenge for states to provide the professional development (PD) needed to support teachers - implementation of the CCSS. Professional learning communities (PLC) are a means of providing school-embedded PD to meet these needs. This article provides suggestions for using The Reading Teacher's Research into Practice columns as a springboard for implementing a PLC model of PD. First, the structure of PLC sessions is reviewed. This is followed by a description of the key ideas, suggested readings, and PLC tasks for enhancing comprehension instruction within each of three elementary grade level bands.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 327-333 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Reading Teacher |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Childhood
- Comprehension
- Early childhood
- Policy
- Professional development
- School based
- Teacher education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Pharmacology
- Linguistics and Language
- Pharmacology (medical)