A Professional Learning Community for the New Teacher Professionalism: The Case of a State-Led Initiative in Singapore Schools

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Education | Knowledge Management

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This paper seeks to explore the empirical fit of two professional learning community (PLC) models, using Singapore as a case. Insights emerged from documentary analyses and interviews with state-affiliated agents from the Academy of Singapore Teachers. The proposed DuFour–Fullan model, despite policy aspirations, remains largely DuFour-predominant in practice. Aspirations for a Fullan-inspired approach are evident, but still rest in the stage of conceptualization.