Reflecting upon my own PLN (Personal Learning Network)
As I mentioned in my first ever blog post made a couple of weeks ago, I have entered (and am trying to navigate) the world of blogging as part of a course I am taking for professional development. I chose to take the course - Developing and Growing Personal Learning Networks for School Leaders - because I believe strongly in the power of professionals collaborating and supporting one another. In the business world, I was part of a group of plant managers in the southeast who created an informal network to support each other. We were friends and the group formed organically - I honestly don't remember how the idea came together but know for certain that it helped each of us become more effective. This was long before I became an educator and I certainly had never heard of John Hattie, but this experience proved to me first-hand the power of collective efficacy. In case you aren't aware, collective teacher efficacy is listed by Joh...