Online professional learning communities to confront the Coronavirus pandemic in light of the experiences of some foreign countries and the possibility of benefiting from them in Egypt

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PhD in Comparative Education and Educational Administration, Department of Administration and Planning, Faculty of Education, Al-Azhar University in Cairo.

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 This research seeks to identify the nature, practices and activities of professional learning societies via the Internet, as well as strategies for managing professional learning societies to confront the Coronavirus pandemic in both Singapore and Canada, thus reaching mechanisms. A proposal to activate professional learning communities via the Internet in pre-university education in Egypt in light of the theoretical framework and the experiences of these two countries.  The research has shown several results, the most important of which are: Online professional learning societies reduce the teachers ’burden when they collaborate with other teachers while working on non-repetition of work. They also provide teachers with opportunities for cooperation and the creation of a community of practice that goes far beyond the classroom walls to reach many parts around the world.  In addition, it has become clear that online professional learning societies aim to meet the needs of the twenty-first century teacher by: adopting professional development programs based on educational research results, contributing to global education by establishing links with the private sector, international organizations and universities, and building international alliances with international institutions to raise the quality of teacher performance.
 

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