Episode 174: Professional Learning Community (PLC) Leadership Part 2
Laura and Matt GrundlerEmily Ban and Luana Palimetakis
Why does participating in ongoing Professional Learning Communities (PLC) develop highly effective arts educators? How does professional learning grow teachers’ ability to develop, facilitate, and sustain a PLC grounded in action research? In this episode, explore these questions as we dive deeper into what it means to be an arts-based PLC leader. Oral Historian Dr. Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz and The Creativity Department’s Matt Grundler are joined by arts educators from NAEA’s Connected Arts Networks (CAN). Dance Teacher Emily Ban and Music Teacher Luana Palimetakis join the conversation about creating positive learning environments for adults and the strong community that develops.
About Connected Arts Networks (CAN): The National Art Education Association (NAEA), in partnership with the Educational Theater Association, National Association for Music Education, National Dance Education Organization, and NYC Department of Education’s Office of Arts and Special Projects has launched a nationwide initiative to create virtual Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). The goal of this Connected Arts Networks (CAN) is to build a sustainable model of professional learning to help teachers better serve students.
