PLCs+-+What+Are+They+Good+For?

Much Debate Surrounds PLCs, but I want to make sure we're invested in our work. Our agenda for PLC review is listed below:

__Agenda:__ I. PLC members will review the norms for their meetings. I. Teachers will independently read the article. II. Teachers will collaboratively answer any of the following questions as they relate to PLCs and make a response to one of them using google moderator located [|here]. Feel free to contribute and up vote based on your agreement of the statements.
 * Review of PLC Meeting Norms
 * Article- //“////In the Real World: Professional Learning Communities—It’s Not About My Class”// []

a) Why is it important to shift the thinking about student achievement/success from “//my students//” to “//our students//”? Does this idea extend from schools to learning communities like ours? b) Identify a quote from the reading that you feel relates to your past or present work with your PLC members. c) Are any of the characteristics listed in the article applicable to your PLC? If so how do these characteristics apply? d) Why are highly effective PLCs important to the mission of Simon Tech?