Building a Professional Learning Community at Workâ„¢: A Guide to the First Year
- ISBN-10
- 1936765004
- ISBN-13
- 9781936765003
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 167
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-09-22
- Publisher
- Solution Tree Press
- Authors
- William M. Ferriter, Parry Graham
Description
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.
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