Professional Learning Communities in the Contemporary Basic Education in Finland
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Słowa kluczowe

schools as Professional Learning Communities
rust and respect in education
high- trust to teacher’s job
shared values and vision of education
collective responsibility
eflective professional inquiry
collaboration in schools

Jak cytować

Suwalska, A. (2021). Professional Learning Communities in the Contemporary Basic Education in Finland. Rocznik Pedagogiczny, 43, 81–94. https://doi.org/10.2478/rp-2020-0005

Abstrakt

In the article I will pay attention to schools as Professional Learning Communities which include: shared values and vision of education, collective responsibility, reflective professional inquiry, col- laboration and group, as well as individual, learning. I also analyze trust and respect, closely related to PLC in contemporary Finnish education.

https://doi.org/10.2478/rp-2020-0005
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