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==Last session for LBD Book study will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Please click on Part IV on the left side bar and respond to the questions in the discussion tab. Read chapters 3, and 4, and 6, and 7 for this session. This will be our last session with this book study.== Cindy C.

Welcome to the Learning by Doing Lieder Professional Learning Community!
If any single word can be attached to professional learning communities, it is action. What we know and believe about effective schools and student success is meaningless without the action to utilize what we know. As a part of this PLC, you will learn about the components of successful PLCs, understand their relevance, and build strong relationships within this group as we do the rigorous work together. As we put what we know into action, you will find //Learning by Doing// is much more than a book study. It is an action plan firmly grounded in research. It will challenge your current beliefs and impact how you fulfill your responsibilities.

The following excerpt is from the back cover of //Learning by Doing// and touches on the important work we will explore together. This handbook is a guide for action that will:
 * Help educators develop a common vocabulary and consistent understanding of key PLC concepts.
 * Present a compelling argument that the implementation of PLC concepts will benefit students and educators alike.
 * Help educators assess the current reality in their own schools and districts.
 * Convince educators to take purposeful steps to develop their capacity to function as PLCs.

With the handbook to guide us, we will not only challenge ourselves, but also challenge each other. We will find ways to clarify our thinking and resolve conflicts. We will support each other and celebrate our progress. Your contributions will help make our LPLC a dynamic and rewarding experience.

Thanks for joining the Learning by Doing Lieder Professional Learning Community!

A note about our process: Wikispaces is a totally new challenge for me, but I love the possibilities of using this format! Please bear with me as I learn to build and navigate our LBD LPLC. Suggestions and contributions are welcome!

Another note: I am excited about getting us started, but the LBD LPLC is not //my// project – it is //ours//. I invite all of you to take ownership of pieces that matter to you so that we all have opportunities to put into practice what we are learning.