Reading Reflection #2 - Chapter Two: Creating a Professional Learning Community 

1. Discussion on the focus of Learning Communities.

Learning Communities focus on engaging in ongoing, collaborative problem solving focused on making the business better. Individuals and the team as a whole expand their views to create the projects that they desire

2. Discussion on the benefits of Learning Communities.

The individuals in the Learning Communities benefit from it by learning how to create new patterns of thinking, learn how to capitalize on the knowledge of the group, and they learn how to learn together. 

3. Discussion on how Learning Communities affect teachers.

Learning Communities affect teachers by having them find the time to observe and reflect on each other's classroom interactions and learn how to give each other constructive feedback. They also engage in new patterns of thinking and learn how to learn together as a community.

4. Discussion on how Learning Communities affect students.

Learning Communities affect students by helping them develop the skills and dispositions that are deemed necessary in the "real world" such as communication, problem solving, project management, motivation, and persistence. 

5. Discussion on the components for shared vision in Learning Communities.

• Decreased teacher isolation
• Increased commitment to the mission
• Shared responsibility 
• More powerful learning
• A higher likelihood of fundamental, systematic change

6. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

These concepts in this chapter thoroughly relates to my project because this is a shared commitment. As a group, my partner and I must be able to communicate with one another in order to successfully complete this project .