Professional Learning Community: Ways of Developing Teachers in the Digital Era

Abstract

The professional learning community: PLC is a collaborative gathering of teachers and educational personnel based on a culture of a good relationship with a shared vision, goals, and missions. Work together as a learning team to exchange knowledge and develop professionally. There is a continuous reflection on the results of working together. The goal is to develop teachers' potential in learning management and develop learners. The professional learning community can be divided into 6 components, including; 1) shared values and vision, ​​2) collaboration, 3) professional learning and development, 4) collective responsibility for student learning, 5) reflective dialogue, and 6) shared leadership. The approach to building a professional learning community through the lesson study consists of 3 steps: Step 1 develop a learning management plan (PLAN), Step 2 teach and observe the learning (DO), Step 3: reflect on performance (SEE) with teachers, school administrators, supervisors, and experts get involved in the professional learning community and use the coaching and mentoring process. In addition, teachers in the digital era must develop digital skills that are critical to digital learning. It is a way of learning through digital technology that is an important tool for learners and teachers to access learning resources and create works. Teachers must apply digital technology together with learning management models or methods to be appropriate and consistent with the content, learners, and the context of the school, by focusing on the learning outcomes of the students.