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Save the Date: International Conference on Professional Learning Communities
We are excited to announce the upcoming final conference of our Erasmus+ project LeaFaP. Mark your calendars for April 27 & 28, 2026! Over the past three years, our consortium of researchers and practitioners from across Europe has focused on the essential skills required to effectively lead Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). The result is a
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Coming up: Webinar on PLC and guiding tools for a successful establishment on February 6th, 2026
Within the series of LeaFaP Webinars the German and South Tyrolian partners connect their second Webinar on PLCs with a one-day-conference focussing on personnel development of pre-school leaders including training for establishing PLCs in their organization. Both, the conference and the webinar will be run in German. You find the Webinar listed among the workshops
Recent Events
what has already happened
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Student Professional Learning Communities (S-PLCs): PHV at the Graz Primary School Congress 2024 – Proceedings chapter now available (Open Access)
As part of the LeaFaP consortium, University of Education Vorarlberg presented its work on Student Professional Learning Communities (S-PLCs) at the Graz Primary School Congress 2024 (Grazer Grundschulkongress). We are pleased to share that the contribution is now published in the official conference proceedings—and the full volume is open access and freely available. In the
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🇪🇺 LeaFaP Transnational Project Meeting (Online)
On 26 January 2026, the LeaFaP project partners met for a Transnational Project Meeting via Zoom to finalise the last details of our free online training programme on Professional Learning Communities. We also advanced the preparations for our International Conference (Closing Event), where we will share key insights, practical approaches, and opportunities for exchange and
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Webinar in Greece: Learning Communities in Action: The Role of Inquiry and Reflection 🇬🇷
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (AUTH) held a webinar entitled “Learning Communities in Action: The Role of Inquiry and Reflection” on the 19th of January. The presentation was made by Professor Sofia Avgitidou. In total, 99 teachers, heads, school advisors and University professors participated at the seminar free of charge. The key dimensions, necessary prerequisites,
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🌍 Transnational Project Meeting in Trondheim, Norway
We’re delighted to be in Trondheim for our current transnational project meeting! Together with our international partners, we’re preparing the upcoming online trainings for PLC facilitators and leaders — supporting professional learning communities across Europe. Inspiring discussions, great collaboration, and beautiful surroundings!
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LeaFaP at ECER 2025: Facilitating the Facilitators of Professional Learning Communities
Leafap Erasmus+ participated in the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) “Charting the way forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives” which took place in Belgrade, Serbia, 8-12 September 2025. Our Greek partner, Professor Sofia Avgitidou from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki had the opportunity to share LEAFAP’s developments with colleagues from different countries regarding the facilitation
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Looking back at EARLI 2025 in Graz (25–29 August 2025)
As the LeaFaP Consortium, we were proud to contribute to the conference with our symposium on “Multi-Level Extension to the Concept of Professional Learning Communities”. We discussed how Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) can be extended and supported across different educational levels. Our symposium included inspiring perspectives on: 🔹 The impact of student-teacher PLCs on teaching
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Looking Ahead: LeaFaP Meeting in Málaga & Marbella
At the end of May, the LeaFaP consortium will come together for its next transnational project meeting – this time in beautiful Málaga and Marbella, Spain! 🌞 The entire team is very much looking forward to reconnecting in person, sharing progress, and continuing our collaborative work in an inspiring setting. One of the central goals
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🌟 LeaFaP: Strengthening Professional Learning Communities Across Europe! 🌍📚
On January 20th, 2025, our LeaFaP team gathered online for another inspiring Transnational Project Meeting 🖥️✨. Partners from Austria, Spain, Norway, Greece, Italy, and Cyprus came together to discuss key topics, including: 📌 Dissemination strategies – How we share and expand our impact 🔄📌 Project status & next steps – Evaluating our progress and setting
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🇳🇴 LeaFaP at the NEON Conference in Tromsø!
The Norwegian team had the privilege of presenting LeaFaP and sharing the first results with the scientific community. The conference offered a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas and connect with inspiring minds in the unique setting of Tromsø, just above the Arctic Circle.
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🏛️Transnational Project Meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece
Thanks, Karl Peböck, for this great video of our transnational meeting in Thessaloniki! A big thank you as well to all the participants who joined us at our international barcamp yesterday—our Greek hosts from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki did a fantastic job!