Shirley Hord, Learning Forward’s scholar laureate, has focused her career on research about and practice of effective professional learning communities. Here she answers an educator’s question about ...

Shirley Hord, Learning Forward’s scholar laureate, has focused her career on research about and practice of effective professional learning communities. The primary purpose and function of the ...

“Community” is a hot buzzword, referring to everything from a physical neighborhood to a cohort of people rallying around a purpose or shared interest. As observed in Harvard Business Review: “The ...

Learning Communities (LC) are designed for first-year Purdue students who are looking for a smaller classroom experience combined with extracurricular learning and peer networking. Within Purdue ...

This fall, Bethel University is introducing a new residential option designed to help students grow intentionally and directly connect what they’re learning in the classroom to who they’re becoming.

Living Learning Communities (LLCs) have long been recognized as a best practice within higher education and academia, to support student learning and to deepen belonging for residential students. LLCs ...

During my second year of teaching, I learned an invaluable lesson: learning communities have the power to enrich our professional and personal lives. I learned this lesson firsthand when I ...

Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) are specialized living environments that cater to students who share similar interests or majors. These communities provide a unique opportunity for students to ...

Placement in a learning community (LC) is determined by a comprehensive review of all applications to create optimal learning environments for each LC. The LC placement criteria include elements such ...

This learning community for new faculty offers valuable insights for educators at all experience levels, from novices to seasoned professionals. You'll gain access to an online, non-credit course ...

Living-Learning Communities provide you with the opportunity to build connections beyond the classroom. You’ll live alongside students—and interact with faculty and staff—who share your interests and ...

Each floor in van Reken Hall offers students the opportunity to live in intentional, themed communities that integrate academics, faith, and shared passions. These communities are designed to deepen ...