Colombia has a long tradition of offering professional development through courses, seminars, and postgraduate programs. However, Professional Learning Communities are also thought of as an option to provide professional development. This article presents a general background on professional learning communities and discusses why and how they can be implemented in Colombia. A model on how to structure one-in this case, focused specifically on research-and some directions for future practices and further research are highlighted. Received: 2013-11-28/ Reviewed: 2014-05-29/ Accepted: 2014-11-10 How to reference this article: Rodriguez Bonces, M. (2014). Organizing a professional learning community - A strategy to enhance professional development. Ikala, Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura, 19 (3), 307-319. doi: 10.17533//udea.ikala.v19n3a06