Learning by Doing : A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work, Third Edition (a Practical Guide to Action for PLC Teams and Leadership).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dufour, Richard.

Contributor:

DuFour, Rebecca.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School improvement programs--United States.

School improvement programs.

Group work in education--United States.

Group work in education.

Team learning approach in education--United States.

Team learning approach in education.

Educational leadership--United States.

Educational leadership.

Professional learning communities.

Teachers--In-service training.

Teachers.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Solution Tree 2016

Summary:

Discover how to close the knowing-doing gap and transform your school or district into a high-performing PLC. The powerful third edition of this comprehensive action guide updates and expands on new and significant PLC topics. Explore fresh strategies, models, and tips for hiring and retaining new staff, creating team-developed common formative assessments, implementing systematic interventions, and more. Benefits • Build a shared knowledge of critical vocabulary and the concepts underlying key PLC terms. • Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools necessary to model effective reciprocal accountability. • Make honest assessments of your school by examining conventional practices from a fresh, critical perspective. • Take immediate and specific steps to close the knowing-doing gap. • Move beyond planning, and start doing. Contents Introduction to the Third Edition 1 A Guide to Action for Professional Learning Communities at Work™ 2 A Clear and Compelling Purpose 3 Building the Collaborative Culture of a Professional Learning Community 4 Creating a Results Orientation in a Professional Learning Community 5 Creating a Focus on Learning 6 Creating Team-Developed Common Formative Assessments 7 Responding When Some Students Don't Learn 8 Hiring, Orienting, and Retaining New Staff 9 Resolving Conflict and Celebrating in a Professional Learning Community 10 Implementing the PLC Process Districtwide

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

About the Authors

Introduction to the Third Edition

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Conclusion

References and Resources

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: DuFour, Richard Learning by Doing

ISBN:

9781943874385

OCLC:

1001387588