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The book that launched a school improvement movement offers research-based recommendations drawn from the best practices found in schools nationwide for continuously improving school performance. Coming from the perspectives of both a distinguished dean of education and one of America’s most widely acclaimed practitioners, this resource provides specific, practical how-to information about transforming schools into results-oriented PLCs.

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.

Get answers to the most common question posed by educators seeking to build and sustain a PLC: Where do we begin? Access a solid conceptual framework and concrete illustrations of how schools operate when they are functioning as PLCs. Two case studies examine schools that have made the transformation, showcasing district- and curriculum-level efforts to focus on student learning.

In this sequel to Total Instructional Alignment, the author peels back complex layers of the change process to reveal the five big ideas at the core of successful schools. Focus on these foundational ideas to simplify decision making and eliminate distractions from your efforts to promote effective teaching and learning. Teachers and administrators alike will appreciate this straightforward approach to solid leadership for school improvement.

This collection of inspirational quotes provides daily motivation for teachers and administrators. Collected from a decade of work by renowned experts Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, and Richard DuFour, this book will keep educators focused on the daily work that drives a PLC, recommit them to their chosen profession (and remind them why they chose it), and sustain their enthusiasm for the journey.

Drive lasting structural and cultural change. With this user-friendly guide, you’ll discover how to implement professional learning community practices in colleges and universities. The authors detail the great promise the PLC process has for reshaping the way leaders think and work together to drive student achievement. Practical and research-based, the process carries significant potential for improving results in higher education.

Written for educators and administrators, this book explores professional learning communities from a teacher’s perspective. Focused chapters survey effective and collaborative team actions, instructional practices that enhance teacher efficiency, and the role teacher judgment and classroom context play in determining instructional outcomes. The authors show that shifting teachers’ focus from teaching to learning creates a lasting commitment to PLC success.

With foreword by Michael FullanWithin 100 days, schools have dramatically increased student achievement, transformed faculty morale and school culture, reduced discipline issues, and much more. Begin leading focused, meaningful change in your own school with the support of 100-Day Leaders by Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker. Using this book to guide your school improvement plan, you will learn how to achieve a series of short-term wins that combine to form long-term success.Begin a 100-day action plan for educational leadership to effect significant school improvement: Become familiar with the 100-day leadership plan and the six stages of implementation.Understand the importance of a collaborative culture in creating strong leadership in schools.Develop an understanding of high-leverage leadership techniques and strategic planning.Study the personality traits and leadership qualities that support successful change management and school improvement.Access reproducible rubrics that can be used to measure progress of the 100-day leadership action plan and your school leadership development.Contents: Acknowledgments About the Authors Foreword Introduction: Why One Hundred Days? Part 1: Exploring 100-Day Leadership Chapter 1: Why Before How Chapter 2: The Six Steps of 100-Day Leadership Chapter 3: The 100-Day Leader in Action Part 2: Creating the Environment for Success Chapter 4: A Strong Foundation Chapter 5: How to Begin From Within Appendix References and Resources Index

With foreword by Michael Fullan

Within 100 days, schools have dramatically increased student achievement, transformed faculty morale and school culture, reduced discipline issues, and much more. Begin leading focused, meaningful change in your own school with the support of 100-Day Leaders by Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker. Using this book to guide your school improvement plan, you will learn how to achieve a series of short-term wins that combine to form long-term success.

Begin a 100-day action plan for educational leadership to effect significant school improvement:

Become familiar with the 100-day leadership plan and the six stages of implementation.Understand the importance of a collaborative culture in creating strong leadership in schools.Develop an understanding of high-leverage leadership techniques and strategic planning.Study the personality traits and leadership qualities that support successful change management and school improvement.Access reproducible rubrics that can be used to measure progress of the 100-day leadership action plan and your school leadership development.

Contents:

AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsForewordIntroduction: Why One Hundred Days?

Part 1: Exploring 100-Day LeadershipChapter 1: Why Before HowChapter 2: The Six Steps of 100-Day LeadershipChapter 3: The 100-Day Leader in Action

Part 2: Creating the Environment for SuccessChapter 4: A Strong FoundationChapter 5: How to Begin From Within

AppendixReferences and ResourcesIndex

Dramatically improve schooling by harnessing the collective power of the High Reliability Schools™ (HRS) model and the PLC at Work® process. Featuring some of America''s best educators, this anthology includes information, insights, and practical suggestions for both PLCs and HRS. The overarching purpose is to demonstrate how these two approaches, taken together, complement each other and support educators in their efforts to create a culture of continuous improvement.

Use this resource to ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum:

Study the HRS and PLC practices with guidance from numerous practitioners and experts, developing good teachers into great teachers through a culture of accountability.Learn how to keep your school focused on the right work in order to achieve learning for all through a continuous improvement process.Understand how the HRS model can improve success with the PLC process and how the PLC at Work process is the cornerstone of a high reliability school.Explore the ways in which strong leaders can model and improve the why and how of PLC at Work through a collaborative culture.Explore the five levels of the HRS model, and then learn how to relate each level to PLC at Work process to improve education in your school or district.

Contents:Introduction: Professional Learning Communities at Work and High Reliability Schools—Merging Best Practices for School Improvement by Robert J. Marzano and Robert Eaker Part I: The Five Levels A Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture 1. Culture Building in a High Reliability School by Mario Acosta 2. Frames of Mind and Tools for Success: Organizational Culture in a PLC by Anthony Muhammad Effective Teaching in Every Classroom 3. Six Steps for Effective Teaching in Every Classroom by Toby Boss 4. Effective Teaching in a Professional Learning Community by William M. Ferriter A Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum 5. Six Action Steps for a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum by Jan K. Hoegh 6. PLC, HRS, and a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum by Heather Friziellie and Julie A. Schmidt Standards-Referenced Reporting 7. A Multiyear Plan for Standards-Referenced Reporting by Tammy Heflebower 8. Grading and Reporting for Learning in a PLC by Eric Twadell Competency-Based Education 9. Personalized, Competency-Based Education by Mike Ruyle 10. Preparation for Tomorrow: A Competency-Based Focus and PLCs by Mike Mattos Part II: Professional Learning Communities, High Reliability Organizations, and School Leadership 11. High Reliability Leadership by Philip B. Warrick 12. Leadership in a PLC: Coherence and Culture by Timothy D. Kanold Part III: Professional Learning Communities, High Reliability Organizations, and District Leadership 13. Leadership in High Reliability School Districts by Cameron L. Rains 14. Leadership in a High Performing PLC by Marc Johnson

Ensure your school district is doing the right work, the right way, for the right reasons. With this resource as your guide, you will learn how to align the work of every PLC team districtwide--from the boardroom to the classroom. Each chapter focuses on one of four types of teams and provides practices and tools for working together to foster a districtwide culture of continuous improvement.

Use this resource to align your district''s work in a top-down, bottom-up cyclical process:

Learn the leadership role the district office plays in supporting successful PLC at Work implementation and school-improvement efforts.Observe how collaborative teams at every level align their work districtwide to ensure high levels of learning in professional learning communities.Study real-life examples and artifacts of best practices in action.Receive protocols and templates, such as the Team Analysis of Common Assessment (TACA) form, to move student learning forward.Review a process for establishing a guaranteed and viable curriculum, and discover strategies for analyzing student learning and making data-informed decisions.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Starting at the Top--The School Board and the Superintendent TeamChapter 2: Setting the Stage--The District Leadership TeamChapter 3: Leading the Work at the School Level--The Building Leadership TeamChapter 4: Improving the Learning--Teacher Collaborative TeamsChapter 5: Envisioning an Aligned District

After a career spanning nearly half a century, Dr. Robert Eaker delivers a work of reflection and storytelling, along with practical tips and strategies on school improvement and student achievement. Learn directly from a master educator as he shares the story of his career, along with in-depth guidance for implementing the PLC at Work® process and essential real-world advice for succeeding as an educator.

Become familiar with the story of the creation of the PLC at Work framework, as well as the personal lives of those who created it.

Study the foundational theories and concepts of the PLC at Work process, as well as strategic implementation and best practices in teaching.Gain numerous strategies and insights for strengthening your school improvement efforts and achieving desired learning outcomes. Discover best practices for improving instruction and student learning.Consider the key qualities of effective leaders who successfully improve classroom instruction.Read real-world examples of PLC implementation and collaborative learning.

Contents:Foreword: Gamble, Carouse, and Explore by Douglas ReevesIntroduction: Accidental FriendshipsChapter 1: Clinical Supervision—Improving Classroom Instruction Chapter 2: The Consumer-Validation Approach—Research Into PracticeChapter 3: The Teacher Effects Research—Practices for Improving Instruction and Student LearningChapter 4: The Role of Teacher Interpersonal Behavior—Impacting Student SuccessChapter 5: The School Effects ResearchChapter 6: The Impetus of Professional Learning Communities at WorkChapter 7: The Implementation of Professional Learning Communities at Work Concepts and PracticesChapter 8: Absolutely Indispensable Passionate and Persistent LeadershipChapter 9: Connie Donovan Revisited

Champion continuous school improvement with the support of our Leading PLCs at Work® Districtwide Plan Book. Divided into weekly and monthly planning pages, the plan book helps guide leaders in identifying and acting upon major responsibilities, tasks, and goals throughout the year. Also included are PLC checklists as well as multiple tools for self-reflection, project preparation, and meeting planning.

Leaders can use this resource to embed core values into the planning process so that educators at every level accomplish the right work:

Discover how to work backward when designing effective plans for your school district.Understand why it is essential to have a visual districtwide calendar that holds everyone accountable and provides everyone with the same information.Receive templates for planning and monitoring activities and due dates.Utilize daily checklists as well as weekly and end-of-year self-reflection tools.Learn how to evaluate timelines to optimize time and productivity in your professional learning community (PLC).

Contents:Section 1Preface--Districtwide PlanningHow to Use this Plan BookSection 2Monthly PLC Work (July Through June)Monthly CalendarDaily PlannerMonthly Reflections ToolSection 3Midyear Self-Reflection ToolEnd-of-Year Self-Reflection ToolProject-Planning ToolMeeting-Planning Tool

This new edition of a classic work is written for educators invested in the moral imperative to do what''s right for all students. The authors work from the mindset that PLC at Work® is a continuous process of school improvement. The result is a revelation of best practices affirmed by the latest research and a confirmation of the power of the three big ideas and four critical questions of this proven process.

Learn how to sustain the work of collaborative teams to ensure best practices in instruction, assessment, intervention, and more.

Discover new ideas and perspectives on school leadership and school culture.Delve into greater specificity on what issues Professional Learning Communities at Work® can positively impact.Learn how to effectively provide extra time and support for students who struggle and extensions for those who have already reached their learning goals.Understand what research shows is ineffective for student success and why such practices should be discontinued.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Proven Insights Into Professional Learning Communities at WorkChapter 2: The Case for Professional Learning Communities at WorkChapter 3: The Challenge of Cultural ChangeChapter 4: The Four Pillars of a Professional Learning Community--Shared Mission, Vision, Values, and GoalsChapter 5: Teaching in a Collaborative CultureChapter 6: Essential Learning and Assessment in a PLCChapter 7: Interventions and Extensions in a PLCChapter 8: The Role of the Principal in a PLCChapter 9: The Role of the Superintendent and the Central Office in a PLCChapter 10: How to Sustain the PLC ProcessAppendixReferences and Resources

25 years on, the PLC at Work® process continues to produce results across the United States and worldwide. In this fourth edition of the bestseller Learning by Doing, the authors use updated research and time-tested knowledge to address current education challenges, from learning gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic to the need to drive a highly effective multitiered system of supports.

This book will help K–12 administrators, school leaders, and teacher teams: Build shared knowledge of both critical vocabulary and the concepts underlying the key PLC termsLearn new, more in-depth strategies for coaching in a PLC at WorkMake honest assessments of student learning, examine their school culture, and implement conventional practices from a fresh, critical perspectiveTake immediate and specific steps to close the knowing-doing gap and implement PLC concepts in their school and districtRecognize that the knowledge needed to support students in achieving higher levels is readily available, and the next step is to transform this awareness into an action plan for school improvementFollow the step-by-step format outlined in each chapter to advance their school’s PLC journey and drive continuous improvementContents:IntroductionChapter 1: A Guide to Action for Professional Learning Communities at WorkChapter 2: Defining a Clear and Compelling PurposeChapter 3: Building the Collaborative Culture of a Professional Learning CommunityChapter 4: Coaching Collaborative Teams in a Professional Learning Community at WorkChapter 5: Creating a Results Orientation in a Professional Learning CommunityChapter 6: Establishing a Focus on LearningChapter 7: Creating Team-Developed Common Formative AssessmentsChapter 8: Responding When Some Students Don’t LearnChapter 9: Hiring, Orienting, and Retaining New StaffChapter 10: Addressing Conflict and Celebrating in a Professional Learning CommunityChapter 11: Implementing the Professional Learning Community Process DistrictwideConclusion: Touching the Emotions—Creating a Culture of CaringReferencesIndex