Download or read book The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work written by William M. Ferriter and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work, author William M. Ferriter provides educators with a collection of tools and resources designed to strengthen the practice of collaborative teams. Teachers working in a professional learning community (PLC) have the capacity to improve learning for every student; however, teacher teams face many challenges while striving to make a meaningful impact on learning. The tools in this book help educators combat the problems that teams encounter and provide an explicit structure for learning teams. Ferriter organizes the book around the four critical questions of PLCs, and each chapter thoroughly explores core behaviors that efficient teams require and templates for extending the work. By reading this book, educators will learn how to navigate the challenges their teams face by receiving targeted support"--
Download or read book Professional Learning Communities at Work written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides specific information on how to transform schools into results-oriented professional learning communities, describing the best practices that have been used by schools nationwide.
Download or read book The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a Plc at Work r written by William M. Ferriter and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work, author William M. Ferriter provides educators with a collection of tools and resources designed to strengthen the practice of collaborative teams. Teachers working in a professional learning community (PLC) have the capacity to improve learning for every student; however, teacher teams face many challenges while striving to make a meaningful impact on learning. The tools in this book help educators combat the problems that teams encounter and provide an explicit structure for learning teams. Ferriter organizes the book around the four critical questions of PLCs, and each chapter thoroughly explores core behaviors that efficient teams require and templates for extending the work. By reading this book, educators will learn how to navigate the challenges their teams face by receiving targeted support"--
Download or read book Professional Learning Communities at Work Plan Book written by Rebecca DuFour and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than just a plan book, this fresh new resource brim with tips, activities, and 40 weeks of planning pages to guide you through a positive, productive year. This new addition to the PLC family is more than a plan book with space for EIGHT class periods. It also helps educators implement critical PLC issues as they collaborate with other school staff members to improve student learning.
Download or read book The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work written by William M. Ferriter and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work, author William M. Ferriter provides educators with a collection of tools and resources designed to strengthen the practice of collaborative teams. Teachers working in a professional learning community (PLC) have the capacity to improve learning for every student; however, teacher teams face many challenges while striving to make a meaningful impact on learning. The tools in this book help educators combat the problems that teams encounter and provide an explicit structure for learning teams. Ferriter organizes the book around the four critical questions of PLCs, and each chapter thoroughly explores core behaviors that efficient teams require and templates for extending the work. By reading this book, educators will learn how to navigate the challenges their teams face by receiving targeted support"--
Download or read book Learning by Doing written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the first edition, the second edition of Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs).
Download or read book Formative Tools for Leaders in a Plc Assessing Analyzing and Acting to Support Collaborative Teams Implementing Effective Professional Learning Co written by Kim Bailey and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn, do, and lead with the guidance of Formative Tools for Leaders in a PLC at Work(R) by Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic. With this practical resource, you'll first discover how to gather evidence from staff about PLC practices, processes, and products. Then you'll explore how to use that evidence to gauge the effectiveness of your professional learning community (PLC) and make informed and targeted decisions about your collective next steps for a school culture of continuous improvement. This book will teach you how to implement professional learning communities more effectively: ● Discover how to gather formative evidence from a number of sources to implement collaborative structures and a schoolwide change process. ● Understand how to use the three stages of assessing, analyzing, and acting as a formative feedback loop to improve instructional practices. ● Gain clarity on what makes a successful professional learning community and where to focus your school's energy and effort moving forward. ● Access tools and templates designed to support and strengthen team practices in order to shape school culture and ensure learning for all students. ● Explore how teams effectively answer the four critical questions of a PLC. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Authors Foreword Introduction Part 1 Chapter 1: A Culture of Learning for All Chapter 2: The School's Collaborative Structures Chapter 3: Quality Instructional Practice Chapter 4: Schoolwide Systems of Support Part 2 Chapter 5: A Focus on Getting Clear About What Students Should Know and Do Chapter 6: A Focus on How Teams Gather Information About Student Learning Chapter 7: A Focus on Supporting Students Who Need Additional Time and Support Chapter 8: A Focus on Responding When Students Have Already Learned Epilogue References and Resources Index
Download or read book Leaders of Learning written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, the authors have been fellow travelers on the journey to help educators improve their schools. Their first coauthored book focuses on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership and addresses how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students—by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms
Download or read book Common Formative Assessment written by Kim Bailey and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teams that engage in designing, using, and responding to common formative assessments are more knowledgeable about their own standards, more assessment literate, and able to develop more strategies for helping all students learn. In this conversational guide, the authors offer tools, templates, and protocols to incorporate common formative assessments into the practices of a PLC to monitor and enhance student learning
Download or read book Collaborative Teams That Work written by Gavin Grift and published by . This book was released on 2023-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Learn how to apply up to 12 evidence-based key actions to elevate your collaborative team's results*Discover what the critical tasks are for collaborative teams as they work through a cycle of learning*Apply road tested solutions to the many challenges collaborative teams face*Explore the 14 crucial foundations leaders implement to ensure collaborative efforts truly impact student learning.
Download or read book On Common Ground written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology presents the recommendations of education leaders, and each chapter contributes to a sound conceptual framework and offers specific strategies for developing PLCs. These leaders have found common ground in expressing their belief in the power of PLCs although clear differences emerge regarding their perspectives on the most effective strategy for making PLCs the norm in North America.
Download or read book Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 10th-anniversary sequel to the authors’ best-selling book Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement merges research, practice, and passion. The most extensive, practical, and authoritative PLC resource to date, it goes further than ever before into best practices for deep implementation, explores the commitment/consensus issue, and celebrates successes of educators who are making the journey.
Download or read book Amplify Your Impact written by Thomas W. Many and published by Solutions. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Afterword -- References and Resources -- Index
Download or read book Help Your Team written by Bob Sonju and published by Solution Tree. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a strong, highly impactful team committed to learning for all. Written by eight professional learning community (PLC) experts, this practical guide addresses the most common challenges educators face when building collaborative teams and working collaboratively. Each chapter offers a variety of templates, processes, and strategies to help your team resolve conflict, focus on the right work, and take collective responsibility for student learning.
Download or read book Building a Professional Learning Community at Work TM written by Parry Graham and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-09-22 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts. Each chapter begins with a story focused on a particular challenge. A follow-up analysis of the story identifies the good decisions or common mistakes made in relation to that particular scenario. The authors examine the research behind best practice and wrap up each chapter with recommendations and tools you can use in your school.
Download or read book Powe rful Guiding Coalitions written by Bill Hall and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building a professional learning community (PLC) is not a journey taken alone. That's where the guiding coalition comes in. With clear, practical guidance, this resource examines every aspect of how to create, develop, and sustain this essential leadership team. Each chapter includes next steps, FAQs, and reflections carefully designed to help you overcome common roadblocks as you move from current practice to best practice. Define a guiding coalition and understand its importance. Learn basic PLC concepts and principles to inform guiding coalition processes. Understand the three basic school structures to ensure a proper PLC foundation. Form and maintain strong relationships that strengthen leadership. Implement levers to improve school culture and create effective, efficient leadership. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Creating a Powerful Guiding Coalition Chapter 2: Leading the PLC Basics Chapter 3: Building a Solid PLC Foundation Chapter 4: Building Powerful Relationships Chapter 5: Promoting Collaborative Leadership Chapter 6: Leveraging Your Leadership Epilogue References and Resources
Download or read book Collaborating for English Learners written by Andrea Honigsfeld and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for a silver bullet to accelerate EL achievement? There is none. But this, we promise: when EL specialists and general ed teachers pool their expertise, your ELs’ language development and content mastery will improve exponentially. Just ask the tens of thousands of Collaboration and Co-Teaching users and now, a new generation of educators, thanks to this all-new second edition: Collaborating for English Learners. Why this new edition? Because more than a decade of implementation has generated for Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove new insight into what exemplary teacher collaboration looks like, which essential frameworks must be established, and how integrated approaches to ELD services benefit all stakeholders. Essentially a roadmap to the many different ways we can all work together, this second edition of Collaborating for English Learners features: All-new examples, case studies, illustrative video, and policy updates In-depth coverage of the full range of strategies and configurations for determining the best model to adopt Templates, planning guides, and other practical tools to put collaboration into practice Guidelines, self-assessments, and questionnaires for evaluating the strategies’ effectiveness By this time, the big benefits of teacher collaboration are well documented. Where teachers and schools struggle still is determining the best way to do so, especially when working with our ELs. That’s where Andrea Honigsfeld, Maria Dove, and their second edition of Collaborating for English Learners will prove absolutely indispensable. After all, there are no two better authorities.
