| Course title | Professional Learning Community |
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| Course code | KSA/93PLC |
| Organizational form of instruction | Exercise |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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February 7: Reiintroduction - First 10 minutes: Introduction of new facilitators - Introduction to PLC (for new participants) - Next 20 minutes: Overview and "syllabus" for remaining sessions - Next 40 minutes: Small group introductions and prompts - What is your name and area of work - What topics would be most useful to you for this PLC - What is your biggest challenge you are facing in your work. - What questions do you have about the PLC (to be answered now or in follow up email or meetings) - Next 10 minutes: Reflection - Next 10 minutes: Looking ahead to next time February 28: Innovative Teaching - First 10 minutes: Introduction and ice breaker (led by UMN) - Next 20 minutes: Innovative Strategies (e.g., flipped classroom, project-based, providing feedback, integration of technology) - UMN expert - Next 40 minutes: Small group discussions on innovative strategies - Next 10 minutes: Reflection - Next 10 minutes: Looking ahead to next time March 20: Assessment and Feedback - First 10 minutes: Introduction and ice breaker (led by UP/UNYP) - Next 20 minutes: Assessment and feedback (e.g., effective assessment, rubrics, providing constructive feedback, alternative assessments) - UP expert - Next 40 minutes: Small group discussions on innovative strategies - Next 10 minutes: Reflection - Next 10 minutes: Looking ahead to next time April 10: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - First 10 minutes: Introduction and ice breaker (led by UMN) - Next 20 minutes: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Culturally responsive teaching, inclusive classroom practices, addressing unconscious bias, creating an inclusive classroom) - UMN expert - Next 40 minutes: Small group discussions on innovative strategies - Next 10 minutes: Reflection - Next 10 minutes: Looking ahead to next time April 24: Active Learning - First 10 minutes: Introduction and ice breaker (led by UP/UNYP) - Next 20 minutes: Active Learning (Collaborative learning techniques, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning, collaborative research projects). - Next 40 minutes: Small group discussions on innovative strategies - Next 10 minutes: Reflection - Next 10 minutes: Looking ahead to next time May 15: Reflection PLC
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work |
| Learning outcomes |
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To introduce participants to teaching and learning through the concept of a professional learning community (PLC).
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| Prerequisites |
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Time 15:00 - 16:30 On-line Zoom class with colleagues from University of Minnesota, Palacký University Olomouc and New York University Prague. Wednesday: 6x 90 minutes February 7; February 28; March 20; April 10; April 24; May 15
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Time 15:00 - 16:30 On-line Zoom class with collegue from University of Minessota and New York University Prague Wednesday February 7; February 28; March 20; April 10; April 24; May 15 |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Music (19) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Language (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Andragogy (20_2024) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (20) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Czech Language (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Andragogy (2025) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Adult Education (2021) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Arts (2025) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television (2019) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Music (2025) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English and American Literature (2019_2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Arts (19) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television (2025) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Russian Language (2019_2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History of Art, Heritage Conservation and Technology for Material Analysis (20) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Religious Studies (2025) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Russian Language (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English and American Literature (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Andragogy (20) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): History of Art, Heritage Conservation and Technology for Material Analysis (2025) | Category: Theory and history of arts | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English and American Literature (2025) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |