The Erasmus+ project LeaFaP – Leading and Facilitating Professional Learning Communities in Schools has successfully completed all planned development activities. Here’s what we’ve accomplished so far – and what comes next:
✅ What We’ve Achieved So Far
- International Literature Review
📚 Built a strong theoretical foundation on PLC leadership and facilitation based on research from Europe and the US. - Focus Group Interviews
🗣️ Collected practical insights from educators in 6 countries on the realities and challenges of PLC leadership. - Conceptual Framework
🧩 Developed a structured model for guiding effective PLC facilitation, including key dimensions such as reflection, inclusion, and context sensitivity. - Learning Outcomes
🎯 Defined essential competencies for PLC facilitators across seven dimensions (e.g. collaboration, inquiry, digital competence). - Webinars & Barcamp
🌐 Delivered national and international webinars to share findings and promote dialogue among stakeholders. - Guideline & PLC Activities
📖 Created a practical guideline and a set of structured activities to support facilitation and reflection in real PLCs.
📥 Results available for download:
- National & international reports (literature & focus groups)
- LeaFaP conceptual framework
- Learning outcomes document
- Guideline for facilitation (draft)
- Sample PLC activities
- Webinar presentations
- Project flyers in multiple languages
🔗 Access them here: www.leafap.eu/results
🔜 What’s Next?
We are now working on the development of self-paced online training modules, based on the completed framework, outcomes, and tools. The training will be available in 5 languages and support educators across Europe in leading effective PLCs.
🌍 Partners from Austria, Germany, Spain, Greece, Norway, Italy & Cyprus are committed to strengthening professional learning cultures in schools through reflection, collaboration, and inquiry.
