Leading and Facilitating Professional Learning Communities
in Schools towards an Inquiry-based and Reflective Practice

Milestones
Results
Online Training

Main Goals in the LeaFaP Project

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Extension of the PLC Concept

This activity focused on enhancing Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) by developing a scientifically-based framework. It aimed to improve leadership and facilitation within PLCs, fostering more effective and reflective teaching practices.

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Activities for PLC Elaboration

This goal focused on developing and testing tools and strategies to support Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Activities include collaborative planning, inquiry-based reflection, and facilitation methods to strengthen group dynamics and shared leadership in educational settings.

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Online Self-Run
Training

The project offered online, autonomous training modules for PLC leaders and facilitators. These trainings, available in six languages, are designed to empower educators with skills for effective leadership and management of PLCs

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Online Webinars and Events

Organized online and hybrid events offered opportunities for learning, networking, and sharing insights into European educational practices. These events were designed to enhance virtual learning and communication skills among educators and facilitators.

PLC Empowerment via LeaFaP

The Erasmus+ project LeaFaP set out to strengthen school development and student learning by focusing on the professional development of teaching staff, including student teachers.

Working with Professional Learning Communities, the project improved the conditions for inquiry, reflection and innovative practice in diverse groups of educators. It developed a research-based extension of the PLC concept with a clear account of qualified leadership and facilitation, produced a collection of activities for PLC work, published self-run online training for PLC leaders and facilitators in five languages, and ran a series of online and hybrid events for networking and professional exchange.

Together, these outputs equip teaching staff to establish and sustain PLC in European schools — and remain freely available beyond the project’s lifetime.

Results of Erasmus+ LeaFaP Project

LeaFaP set out to strengthen school development and student learning by improving the leadership and facilitation of Professional Learning Communities. The project delivered on this across research, practice and training.

Its core results are an extension of the PLC concept grounded in international research and in the reported needs of practitioners, a set of didactic activities for developing PLC work, and a modular online training course for PLC leaders and facilitators. All outputs are available in English and in the partner languages.

Beyond these materials, the project shared its findings in educational and scientific forums, strengthened the partners’ profiles in PLC research and digital pedagogy, and connected a wide network of schools, teacher education institutions and educational stakeholders across Europe.

LeaFaP Milestones
LeaFaP Results

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Initiation and Development

Establishing the project framework, developing online training materials, and organizing the first set of webinars and events for PLC leaders and facilitators.

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Implementation and Training

Launching online self-run training programs, conducting national and international hybrid events, and facilitating the application of new PLC concepts in schools.

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Evaluation and Dissemination

Assessing project outcomes, sharing results through scientific and educational channels, and expanding the network of connected institutions and educators for long-term impact.

Latest Post

Our partner Prof. Sofia Avgitidou from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) had the opportunity to present the LEAFAP materials in an invited workshop by the Freinet skg pedagogical group with the title “The school as a learning community: from challenges to proposals for action” on the 9th May, 2026.

Teachers, head teachers and student-teachers participated actively and commented very positively the LEAFAP materials for supporting the opportunities to collaborate, research and reflect on their everyday work in schools. Many thanks to the 81st Primary School of Thessaloniki which hosted the workshop.


Partners with
years of experience

Our team of passionate professionals are distinguished by their expertise in educational innovation and commitment to enhancing learning. They bring diverse perspectives, with skills in professional development, digital pedagogy, and collaborative learning. These partners are adept at integrating scientific research with practical educational strategies, fostering inclusive and dynamic learning environments.

To The TEam

PHW – UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION WEINGARTEN
AUTH – ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
CEPMC – CENTRO DE PROFESORADO MARBELLA – COÍN
CEPMLG – CENTRO DEL PROFESORADO DE MÁLAGA
EUC – EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS
NTNU – NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET
PHV – UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION VORARLBERG
UMA – UNIVERSITY OF MALAGA
UNIBZ – FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN-BOLZANO