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    Creating Communities of Practice
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    • Background
      • What is a community of practice?
      • Why communities of practice are important
      • Lifespan
      • Success Factors
      • Effectiveness for Educators
    • Getting Started
      • Cultivate
      • Recruit
      • Identify a Facilitator
      • Activities
      • Legacy Plan
      • Collaborative Space
      • Data Collection
    • Encouraging Participation
      • Community Building
      • How Adults Learn
      • Designing for Online Participation
      • Tips for Presenters
      • Ongoing Communication
    • Growing Knowledge
      • Connect
      • Shared Understandings
      • Unpack Research
      • Reflect
      • Share Resources
      • Webinars
    • Sharing Results
      • Surveys
      • Check-ins
      • Reflections
      • Artifacts
      • Success Stories
      • Summary Reports

    Getting STARTED

    The basic steps for starting a community of practice are:

    1. Cultivate the idea
    2. Recruit community members
    3. Identify a facilitator
    4. Design activities and processes
    5. Develop a legacy plan
    6. Create a space for collaboration
    7. Develop a data collection plan

    Click here for a sample planning template.

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    About ERLC

    The Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium (ERLC) is one of seven regional consortia in Alberta established to support regional professional development needs for all those who influence student learning.

    For more professional learning resources,
    please visit ARPDC PD resources.

    Support for Implementation

    The resources found on this site were developed by the ERLC, a member of Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC), as a result of funding from Alberta Education, to support implementation.

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