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Professional Learning Communities versus Professional Learning Networks

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What are professional learning communities? How are professional learning communities similar and different from professional learning networks?

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Describes the differences between professional learning communities and professional learning networks.

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The difference between professional learning communities (PLC) and professional learning networks (PLN) is that PLC's are much more formal in that way that they have organizational rules and mandates, defined structures and roles of ...

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