The School Leader's Guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work TM
The School Leader's Guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work TM

Author: Richard DuFour

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2012-02-02

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1935543385

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Are you a K–8 principal ready to implement the PLC at WorkTM process? Two experienced practitioners show you how to explore the critical components needed to lay the foundation of a PLC, including how to develop a structure that supports collaborative teams, how to focus on effective monitoring strategies, how to reflect on your communication effectiveness, and more.

Professional Learning Communities at Work
Professional Learning Communities at Work

Author: Richard DuFour

Publisher: Solution Tree

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781879639607

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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.

Learning by Doing
Learning by Doing

Author: Richard DuFour

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2013-06-15

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1935249894

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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).

Building a Professional Learning Community at Work TM
Building a Professional Learning Community at Work TM

Author: Parry Graham

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2009-09-22

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 1936765004

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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.

Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom
Every School, Every Team, Every Classroom

Author: Robert Eaker

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 193676511X

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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.

Learning by Doing
Learning by Doing

Author: Richard DuFour

Publisher: Solution Tree

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 9781949539479

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In the third edition of Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work®, authors Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas W. Many, and Mike Mattos provide educators with a comprehensive, bestselling guide to transforming their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs). In this revised version, contributor and Canadian educator Karen Power has adapted the third edition for Canadian educators, emphasizing how Canadian educators can effectively improve learning for each student across their unique and widely diverse provinces and territories. Rewritten so that the scenarios, research, and language appropriately meet the needs of Canadian educators, this version is packed with real-world strategies and advice that will assist readers in transforming their school or district into a successful PLC.

Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work®
Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work®

Author: Richard DuFour

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2009-11-01

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 193400989X

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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.

Cultures Built to Last
Cultures Built to Last

Author: Richard DuFour

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2013-05-20

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 193676475X

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Take your professional learning community to the next level! Discover a systemwide approach for re-envisioning your PLC while sustaining growth and continuing momentum on your journey. You’ll move beyond isolated pockets of excellence while allowing every person in your school system—from teachers and administrators to students—the opportunity to be an instrument of lasting cultural change.

Making Teamwork Meaningful
Making Teamwork Meaningful

Author: William M. Ferriter

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Published: 2012-12-12

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1936765314

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Focus on developing people—not just improving test scores. The authors examine how staffing decisions can strengthen professional learning communities and explore actions that can help school leaders safeguard their schools against complacency. Collect tips and strategies that every teacher can adopt, and apply the professional development techniques that prove most useful.