Building Community: Establishing Professional Learning Communities at Your College

Professional development opportunities can be transformational for faculty on their academic journey, but some of the traditional workshop models used can be ineffective. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) provide faculty new opportunities to collaborate and reflect on teaching practices, in an effort to enhance student learning and improve upon their own self-efficacy. This session will provide a brief insight into the establishment and continuous improvement of a PLC at a small community college in rural South Carolina. Participants will leave the session with a new appreciation for PLCs, and some tips and tricks to use at their own institutions.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Recall the benefits of facilitating and/or participating in a professional learning community.
• Have a refreshed interest in establishing a professional learning community at their institution.
• Have ideas for new potential professional learning communities.

Note: Webinars are only available to individuals at NISOD member colleges.

Learners will have the option to earn a certificate of attendance or a certificate with Continuing Education Units (CEU) upon completion of the webinar. To earn a certificate with CEUs, the learner must successfully pass the learning assessment with a score of 80% or higher. All learners must complete the post-event evaluation to earn credentials. 

The duration of this webinar is one hour, which is equal to 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).