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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: The Importance of Professional Learning Communities for School Improvement

  AUTHORS: Leslie Jones, Gregg Stall, Debra Yarbrough

  KEYWORDS: Professional Learning Communities; School Improvement; Professional Development

  JOURNAL NAME: Creative Education, Vol.4 No.5, May 16, 2013

  ABSTRACT: In this article, we begin with a discussion of the development and sustaining of professional learning communities. We proposed that PLCs can be an effective form of professional development for teachers. This professional development can be facilitated by the principal. The necessary cultural components for effective professional learning communities are also included. Embedded in the discussion is the role of the principal in facilitating the PLCs and facilitating the positive culture.