Timothy S. Stuart – författare

Highly effective learning-progressive schools share two common elements: they operate as high-functioning professional learning communities (PLCs) with well-implemented RTI structures, and they promote student agency in the learning process. Rely on this resource to help you build a highly effective school where students are engaged in personalized learning experiences and empowered to take ownership of the four critical questions of the PLC at Work™ process.

Use this book to create student-centered learning pathways that drive authentic learning and achievement:

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: A Changing Educational ParadigmChapter 2: Student Agency for Personalized LearningChapter 3: Systems of Collaboration and Support for Personalized LearningChapter 4: Teacher-Led Instruction and Release of Responsibility for Essential Disciplinary Learning OutcomesChapter 5: Co-Constructed Learning for Transdisciplinary Learning OutcomesChapter 6: Personalized Learning OutcomesChapter 7: From Theory to Practice in Elementary SchoolsChapter 8: From Theory to Practice in Middle SchoolsChapter 9: From Theory to Practice in High SchoolsChapter 10: The Change Process and Strategic PlanningReferences and Resources

Transform your school into a high-performing, student-centered PLC. Tailored specifically to international schools, this resource will guide you through every aspect of PLC implementation. The book’s contributors are all international-school educators with firsthand experience successfully reculturing their schools into PLCs. They offer real-world examples, strategies, and techniques to bring unparalleled professional growth to international teachers. Each chapter includes research-based recommendations for and authentic examples of systemic PLC implementation.

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Contents

Introduction Making the Case for Professional Learning Communities in International Schools

1 Building a PLC Culture in International Schools—A Superintendent’s Perspective

2 Understanding the International School Student

3 Understanding the International School Teacher

4 Creating a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum in International Schools

5 Creating a Learning-Focused International School

6 Creating an Inclusive International School

7 Harnessing the Potential of Singleton Teachers in International Schools

8 Building a Progressive International School

9 Learning from the Jakarta Intercultural School Story

10 Transforming the Singapore American School

Index