On-line Professional Learning Communities: Increasing Teacher Learning and Productivity in Isolated Rural Communities
Dora Salazar, Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz, Kelly Fox, Lisa Nuanez-Lucas
On-line and distance professional learning communities provides
teachers with increased access and flexibility as well as the
combination of work and education. It also provides a more
learner-centered approach, enrichment and new ways of
interacting with teachers in isolated rural areas. For educational
administrators, on-line learning offers high quality and usually
cost-effective professional development for teachers. It allows
upgrading of skills, increased productivity and development of a
new learning culture. At the same time, it means sharing of costs,
of training time, increased portability of training, and the exchange
of creativity, information, and dialogue. Full Text
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