1. Parkinsons Law of Triviality – the amount of time an
organization spends discussing an issue is inversely proportional to its
importance.
In the Professional Learning Community setting, teachers are
often very happy to talk about planning, page numbers, dates, and the like.
These, while not unnecessary, pale in importance compared to examining student
learning, reviewing student achievement data, and making informed and effective
instructional decisions to meet the needs of all students. While it is easy to
talk about what you would like to teach and when you would like to teach, it
can be difficult for teachers to share results of their own teaching, their own
students, and have the hard but crucial conversations that flow from such
sharing.
8. Peter Principle, which states that in any organization
"people reach the level of their own incompetence"
Let's hope this has nothing to do with your Professional Learning Community, but this principle exists for a reason; so just bear that in mind. In your PLC, that person might be you!
And remember, all laws are meant to be broken.
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